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Proxy guides, integrations and compliance
Written for the engineer who owns the pipeline and the reviewer who has to sign off on the vendor: how to connect, how to run a network well, and how to check where the addresses come from.
Getting started with proxies
From first credentials to a first verified request, on every proxy line.
Getting started
Proxy team access: organizations, roles and API keys
Set up proxy team access with organizations: add members, choose Owner, User or Read only roles, fund one wallet, automate with API keys, and offboard safely.
· 8 min read
Getting started
How to set up a proxy and verify your first request
Set up a proxy from order to verified request: credentials, auth mode, a connection string, and curl checks for exit IP, country, HTTPS, SOCKS5 and rotation.
· 8 min read
Getting started
Proxy authentication: IP allowlist vs username and password
How proxy authentication works with an IP allowlist and with a username and password, where each fits, and the security trade-offs of each in production.
· 8 min read
Proxy integrations
Configuration for the HTTP clients, crawlers and headless browsers teams already run.
Integrations
aiohttp proxy and httpx proxy setup for async Python
Configure an aiohttp proxy and an httpx proxy in async Python: credentials, env variables, SOCKS5, per-host routing, connection limits, timeouts and retries.
· 6 min read
Integrations
Airflow proxy configuration for data pipelines
Configure an Airflow proxy for scraping DAGs: credentials in Connections or a secrets backend, per-task proxies, HttpOperator extras, retries and pools.
· 7 min read
Integrations
AWS Lambda proxy setup: credentials, egress IPs and timeouts
Configure an AWS Lambda proxy: credential handling, stable egress IPs through a NAT gateway, NO_PROXY for AWS endpoints, timeouts and concurrency.
· 8 min read
Integrations
curl proxy cheat sheet: flags, SOCKS5, auth and debugging
A curl proxy cheat sheet: -x and proxy schemes, credentials, environment variables, NO_PROXY, HTTPS proxies, debugging 407s, timeouts, retries and timing.
· 8 min read
Integrations
Go HTTP proxy and Java HttpClient proxy setup
Set up a Go HTTP proxy with http.Transport and a Java HttpClient proxy with an Authenticator: SOCKS5, timeouts, connection reuse and the JDK Basic auth trap.
· 7 min read
Integrations
Kubernetes egress proxy setup for scraping workloads
Set up a Kubernetes egress proxy for scraping pods: credentials from a Secret, NO_PROXY for cluster traffic, stable egress IPs, NetworkPolicy and rotation.
· 10 min read
Proxy engineering guides
Rotation, sessions, geo-targeting and block handling, written for the engineer who owns the pipeline.
Guides
Geo-targeting proxies: how to verify country and city
How geo-targeting proxies work, why IP geolocation databases disagree, and a tested Python script that checks the exit country against two sources.
· 9 min read
Guides
Proxy monitoring in production: success rate, latency and cost
Proxy monitoring that holds up in production: which metrics to track, Prometheus instrumentation in Python, alert rules, dashboards, and SLA evidence.
· 9 min read
Guides
How to reduce proxy bandwidth (and your per-GB bill)
Reduce proxy bandwidth without losing data: measure bytes per page, block heavy assets in Playwright and Puppeteer, compress, cache, and cap retries.
· 8 min read
Guides
SOCKS5 vs HTTP proxy: which to use
SOCKS5 vs HTTP proxy compared: how each protocol works, where DNS is resolved, UDP support, real performance costs, client support, and a rule for choosing.
· 9 min read
Guides
Proxy 429 and 403 errors: causes and fixes
How to diagnose a proxy 429 or 403: tell gateway errors from target blocks, retry with backoff that honors Retry-After, and know when to slow down or rotate.
· 9 min read
Guides
Rotating vs sticky proxies: choosing a session strategy
Rotating vs sticky proxies explained: which flows need a stable exit IP, how long a session should last, and patterns for managing sticky sessions in code.
· 9 min read
Proxy sourcing and compliance
IP provenance, vendor due diligence, GDPR and the documents procurement asks for.
Sourcing and compliance
Proxy provider KYC: what customers should expect
What proxy provider KYC involves, why networks screen customers, which checks are proportionate, and what a vendor with no screening means for your traffic.
· 7 min read
Sourcing and compliance
Proxy provider RFP template: sections, scoring and timeline
A copy-pasteable proxy provider RFP template: scope, mandatory and scored requirements, pricing format, a weighted scoring matrix and a pilot timeline.
· 10 min read
Sourcing and compliance
Proxy provider SOC 2 reports: how to read one
How to read a proxy provider SOC 2 report: Type I vs Type II, scope, carve-outs, exceptions, bridge letters, user entity controls, and what it cannot show.
· 8 min read
Sourcing and compliance
What ethically sourced residential proxies should mean
Every vendor claims ethically sourced residential proxies. Eight testable criteria, a vague claim vs verifiable commitment table, and how to check evidence.
· 7 min read
Sourcing and compliance
GDPR web scraping: where the proxy provider fits
GDPR web scraping explained for data teams: lawful basis, minimization, DPIAs, the roles you and your proxy provider play, and what a proxy does not change.
· 8 min read
Sourcing and compliance
What a proxy provider DPA should cover
What a proxy provider DPA should cover: controller and processor roles, the data involved, SCCs and the UK addendum, sub-processors, audits and breaches.
· 8 min read
Choosing a proxy network
Which proxy type fits which workload, how pricing models compare, and how to switch providers safely.
Buying guides
Dedicated vs shared proxies: what you actually get
Dedicated vs shared proxies compared: reputation from co-tenants, shared rate limits, allowlisting, cost, and questions that show whether dedicated is real.
· 7 min read
Buying guides
Proxy redundancy: running more than one provider
How to build proxy redundancy with two providers: active-active or active-passive, routing, warm standby, health checks, failover code and due diligence.
· 8 min read
Buying guides
Proxy SLAs: what to negotiate and what credits are worth
What a proxy SLA should measure, where and over what window, which exclusions to push back on, what service credits are worth, and how to verify it yourself.
· 7 min read
Buying guides
Static residential proxies (ISP proxies) explained
Static residential proxies explained: how ISP addresses are sourced, when they beat rotating residential, how to check subnet spread, and how to verify them.
· 8 min read
Buying guides
When mobile proxies are worth the cost
When mobile proxies are worth their per-GB premium: how carrier NAT shapes blocking, the use cases that need them, session limits, and sourcing questions.
· 7 min read
Buying guides
How to benchmark proxy providers before you buy
How to benchmark proxy providers fairly: representative targets, content validation, block detection, latency percentiles, geo checks and a Python harness.
· 6 min read
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