Definition
Proxy rotation is a technique where web scraping requests are routed through a pool of different IP addresses, cycling through them to avoid detection, blocking, and IP bans from target websites.
In Depth
Websites detect and block scrapers by identifying repeated requests from the same IP address. Proxy rotation distributes requests across hundreds or thousands of residential, datacenter, or mobile IP addresses to mimic organic traffic patterns. Managing proxy pools requires handling authentication, monitoring health, replacing banned IPs, and balancing geographic distribution. This infrastructure is expensive and complex. Search APIs like Scavio handle all proxy management internally, so developers get reliable data without maintaining any proxy infrastructure. For teams that previously spent thousands of dollars per month on proxy providers, switching to a search API often reduces both cost and complexity.
Example Usage
A price monitoring service rotates through 5,000 residential proxies to scrape Amazon product pages. After half of their proxy pool gets banned in a single week, they migrate to Scavio's Amazon API and eliminate their proxy costs entirely.
Platforms
Proxy Rotation for Scraping is relevant across the following platforms, all accessible through Scavio's unified API:
- Amazon
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