Having trouble with your scrapy setup? Need help getting started? or What’s the best way to handle a

Hey! For proxies, I’ve had luck with Luminati (now Bright Data). Pricey but rock-solid for scrapy setup.

And yeah, DOWNLOAD_DELAY is key. Start with 5 secs and adjust. Some sites even need 10+ to not freak out.

Debugging tip: Run scrapy shell on a problematic URL—it’s a game-changer.