HTTP Proxies for Web Scraping at Scale
Extract structured data without blocks using rotating HTTP/HTTPS IPs that distribute requests and clear anti-bot defenses. Drops into any scraper or framework over host:port and user:pass.
HTTP/HTTPS Features
Why HTTP/HTTPS Proxies Fit Web Scraping
Sites enforce per-IP rate limits and deploy anti-bot systems that block addresses making too many requests, so scraping at volume from one IP stalls quickly. HTTP/HTTPS is the default web protocol that every scraping library and framework speaks, so proxies integrate without custom plumbing. Spreading requests across a large pool of IPs keeps each address under the radar and lets collection continue uninterrupted. Because the protocol is universal, the same proxy layer works across requests-based scripts, headless browsers, and commercial scraping tools, giving you one consistent way to scale data extraction.
Which Pool to Use and Why
For tough targets with aggressive anti-bot defenses, use the Residential pool: 100M+ IPs across 166 core countries look like real users and survive blocks that drop datacenter ranges. Residential Lite trims cost for high-volume scrapes of less defensive sites. When the target is US-based and tolerant of datacenter traffic, the Datacenter pool delivers the cheapest, fastest collection. Mobile (115 countries) suits the hardest mobile-first targets where carrier IPs carry the most trust. Match the pool to how strict each site's defenses are and where its content is geo-bound.
Setup: host:port and Authentication
Point your scraper at a host:port endpoint with user:pass authentication; every major HTTP client and scraping framework accepts a proxy in this form. Use rotating IPs for large crawls so each request draws a fresh address and naturally spreads load under rate limits. Use sticky sessions, which hold one IP from 1 minute to 2 hours, when a target requires login or a multi-step flow that must stay on a single address. One credential set covers both modes, so you can rotate broad crawls and pin stateful sequences as needed.
Best Practices
Rotate IPs aggressively for stateless crawls and reserve sticky sessions for authenticated or multi-step flows. Match proxy geo to the content's region when results are localized. Send realistic browser User-Agent and Accept-Language headers, and pace requests rather than hammering at machine speed. Handle errors with backoff and retry on a fresh IP instead of pounding a blocked address. The platform supports up to 50,000 concurrent connections, so you can scale throughput massively while staying within per-site limits. Log the IP and status per request to spot and route around problem targets.
Common Pitfalls
Sending high volume from too few IPs is the fastest route to blocks; rotate widely. Forgetting realistic headers makes traffic look automated and trips anti-bot systems. Over-rotating during a login or multi-step flow breaks the session, so switch to sticky there. Using US-only Datacenter IPs against a strict, defended site invites bans; escalate to Residential or Mobile. Ignoring a target's rate limits and scraping with no delay or backoff burns IPs and returns errors. Finally, set geo correctly when content is localized, or you will collect the wrong regional data.
Pricing and Scaling
Billing is pay-as-you-go per GB, so cost scales directly with how much data you pull. Residential-backed traffic runs from $2.98/GB down to $1/GB at volume, and Residential Lite is $0.30/GB down to $0.16/GB for high-volume crawls. US Datacenter starts at $0.70/GB and scales to $0.16/GB, the cheapest entry at $0.16/GB and ideal for tolerant targets. Mobile is $2.98/GB down to $1.20/GB. Start on a small crawl, validate selectors and success rates, then scale into the volume tiers as your data pipeline grows.
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