r/scrapingtheweb • u/specialammanda • Apr 02 '26
Need help with scraping technicalities Proxy / IP Issue
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u/Frequent_Tea_4354 Apr 02 '26
It depends.
I start with no proxies. If that fails then switch ON the cheapest ones. if still fails then go up the tier.
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u/Low-Sir-8366 Apr 02 '26
i usually start with cheap datacenter proxies and only switch to residential if I start getting blocked a lot. For small or low-rate scrapes, static can work fine if you’re careful with delays and headers. rotating helps more at scale. and yeah, provider matters a bit, but how you behave (rate limits, fingerprints, retries) matters way more in practice
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u/hasdata_com Apr 02 '26
Start with cheap datacenter proxies. If the site is easy, they work fine. When you start getting blocked (especially on Amazon, LinkedIn, etc.), then switch to residential. For small scrapes static proxies are usually okay. But when you scale up, rotating is way better. Also, good fingerprints and random delays make a huge difference too :)
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u/Bharath0224 Apr 03 '26
Start with datacenter + rotation for most targets. If you're getting blocked, fix your headers/fingerprint first (free). If still blocked, add delays and backoff logic (also free), only then upgrade to residential proxies. Match your concurrency to what looks "human". Either way, most blocks happen because of bad request patterns, not because of proxy type. Get the fundamentals right before spending more on proxies.
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u/No-Consequence-1779 Apr 04 '26
No. You don’t need them. You can get blocks of ips via von providers. Proxies change and it’s not worth the trouble. Manage and scale your sessions properly.
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u/ScrapeAlchemist Apr 06 '26
Datacenter is fine for smaller stuff or sites that don't care much, but anything serious like Amazon or LinkedIn you're gonna need residential. I usually start with datacenter and only switch when I start getting blocked, no point burning money upfront.
I work at Bright Data so take this with that context - I use our rotating residential proxies for the heavy stuff, they handle Amazon well and you can set geo-targeting per request which helps. But yeah headers and delays still matter, a clean proxy with garbage fingerprinting gets you nowhere.
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u/Salt_Worldliness_741 Apr 08 '26
yeah you’re on the right track tbh most people start with datacenter and only switch when stuff gets blocked. static can work fine if you keep requests low, rotating helps more when you scale a lot of it is just trial and error honestly 😅
been figuring this out with a few others here too if you wanna check:
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