Proxy use cases
Proxies let one system make requests from many IP addresses and locations. Teams use them to collect public web data without being blocked, to see prices, ads and search results the way local users see them, and to test websites from real networks. Each guide below explains which proxy type suits the job.
In this section
Proxies for ad verification
How advertisers and agencies use proxies to check ad placement, geo-targeting, creatives and landing pages by country, city and mobile carrier.
Proxies for e-commerce price monitoring
How to monitor public e-commerce prices, stock and promotions by country with proxies, which proxy type to use, and how to stay within the law.
Proxies for SEO rank tracking
Why search rankings differ by location, how proxies show local results and test international SEO, which proxy type to use, and how to stay compliant.
Proxies for web scraping
Which proxies work best for web scraping, how to rotate IPs and sessions, how many requests to send, and a working Python example with retries and backoff.
Picking a proxy type by job
| Job | Start with | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Scraping protected sites | Rotating residential | Household IPs, new IP per request |
| Long sessions on your own accounts | ISP | Same trusted IP for weeks |
| Bulk crawling of lenient sites | Datacenter | Fastest and cheapest per request |
| Mobile ad verification and app testing | Mobile | Real carrier IPs |
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