Plain proxies can still work for basic scraping, but yeah, they’re definitely getting flagged more often. If you’re just doing small-scale stuff, try rotating them more frequently—like every few requests.
Also, tweaking your headers helps a ton. Sites look for patterns, so randomize your user-agent and add some delays between requests.
For tools, check out ScraperAPI or Luminati. They’re not free, but way more reliable than plain proxies if you’re hitting blocks constantly.
Also, tweaking your headers helps a ton. Sites look for patterns, so randomize your user-agent and add some delays between requests.
For tools, check out ScraperAPI or Luminati. They’re not free, but way more reliable than plain proxies if you’re hitting blocks constantly.