Best Practices for Using a Proxy for Web Scraping: What Works and What Doesn’t?

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Free proxies are a no-go for me. They’re slow, unreliable, and often flagged. If you’re doing any serious web scraping, you’ll want to invest in a good proxy service.

Rotating proxies are great for larger projects, but for smaller ones, they might be overkill. I’ve used IPRoyal for a while now, and it’s been pretty solid.

Headers and request rates are super important. Make sure you’re randomizing your headers and keeping your request rate low. I usually stick to 1 request every few seconds to avoid getting flagged.

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