Hey! Rotating proxies are def a solid choice for web scraping, especially if you're dealing with larger projects or sites that are super strict about scraping. But yeah, for smaller stuff, they might be overkill. I’d say start with a few dedicated proxies and see how that goes.
Free proxies? Nah, man. They’re slow, unreliable, and most of the time, they’re already blacklisted. I’ve had way better luck with paid services like Bright Data or Oxylabs. They’re pricey, but worth it if you’re serious about scraping.
As for headers and request rates, keep it realistic. Don’t blast a site with 100 requests per second—that’s a surefire way to get blocked. Space them out, mimic human behavior, and rotate your user agents. Tools like Scrapy or BeautifulSoup can help with that.
Good luck!
Free proxies? Nah, man. They’re slow, unreliable, and most of the time, they’re already blacklisted. I’ve had way better luck with paid services like Bright Data or Oxylabs. They’re pricey, but worth it if you’re serious about scraping.
As for headers and request rates, keep it realistic. Don’t blast a site with 100 requests per second—that’s a surefire way to get blocked. Space them out, mimic human behavior, and rotate your user agents. Tools like Scrapy or BeautifulSoup can help with that.
Good luck!