Web scraping

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Proxy provider security review: 6 checks before you buy

A proxy provider security review for privacy-first buyers: terms and banned uses, abuse handling, credentials, measured traffic, refunds and logs.8 min read
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Pay as you go proxies: per-GB billing, no subscription

Pay as you go proxies bill per GB with no renewal. How to estimate GB, how per-GB rates scale, whether GB expire, and when a per-IP subscription fits better.7 min read
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What is a proxy server? How it works and when to use one

What is a proxy server: how a request travels through one, forward vs reverse, what it hides and what it does not, proxy vs VPN, the risks and what it costs.11 min read
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Switching proxy providers without downtime: a checklist

Switching proxy providers without breaking jobs: what to inventory, how to map credentials and rotation, the parallel test to run, and when switching fails.12 min read
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Proxy acceptable use policy: what providers ban and why

What a proxy acceptable use policy bans, which targets get blocked, how KYC and enforcement work, what a breach costs, and what to read before you pay.9 min read
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What are datacenter proxies? Uses, limits and pricing

Datacenter proxies use IPs owned by hosting companies. What they are used for, why strict sites block them, how to test a target, and IPv4 port pricing.11 min read
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Best proxies for web scraping: match the proxy to the job

The best proxies for web scraping depend on the target. Datacenter, residential, ISP and mobile compared by job, with billing models and a test to run first.13 min read
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What is a residential proxy? How it works and when you need one

A residential proxy sends traffic out through a home ISP connection. How it works, where the IPs come from, whether it is legal, and what it costs per GB.11 min read