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Practical how-to tutorials for proxies and web scraping. Set up datacenter proxies on Windows or Mac, rotate them in Python, connect Selenium, and avoid blocks.

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The proxy basics worth knowing, from what a proxy server really is to IP reputation, blacklisting, anonymity levels, ports, and the HTTP, HTTPS and SOCKS5 protocols.

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Not sure which proxy to pick? We break down residential, datacenter, and mobile proxies, how each one works, and which suits web scraping or data collection best.

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See how teams put proxies to work, from ad verification and competitive intelligence to price tracking, review and social monitoring, and threat intelligence.

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How to Scrape Zomato and Swiggy Data (Menus and Prices)

Scrape Zomato and Swiggy data that means something: pin the delivery coordinates, key every row by restaurant, pin and timestamp, and split the fee stack.

SparkProxy·Sep 5, 2026Guides

How to Scrape Yandex Search Results in 2026

Scrape Yandex search results reliably: lr region codes, Cyrillic queries, SmartCaptcha detection, the official XML API, and working SparkProxy code.

SparkProxy·Sep 4, 2026Guides

How to Scrape Vinted Listings

Scrape Vinted listings across vinted.fr, .de and .co.uk: the internal JSON API, cookie bootstrapping, per-market catalogue IDs, and GDPR-safe resale analytics.

SparkProxy·Sep 3, 2026Guides

How to Scrape TikTok Public Data With Proxies

Scrape TikTok public data with proxies: read the hydration JSON blob, use the Research API and oEmbed, detect fake 200s, and cut credits per good page.

SparkProxy·Sep 1, 2026Guides

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What Is Proxy Load Balancing? Algorithms and Health Checks

Proxy load balancing decides which IP handles each request. Compare round-robin, weighted, least-connections and consistent hashing, plus health checks.

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What Are Whitelabel and Reseller Proxy Networks?

Many proxy brands resell someone else's pool. What whitelabel and reseller proxy networks are, how to verify who owns the IPs, and what to ask before buying.

SparkProxy·Aug 28, 2026Proxy Types

What Is a Tor Proxy? Onion Routing Explained

A Tor proxy is the local SOCKS5 port that exposes Tor's onion routing network to your apps. See how the three-hop circuit works and what each relay can see.

SparkProxy·Aug 27, 2026Proxy Types

What Are Zero-Log Proxies and Why Logging Policy Matters

Zero-log proxies explained: what an operator must record to run a network at all, how to read a logging policy, and four tests that check the claim yourself.

SparkProxy·Aug 26, 2026Proxy Types

What Are Sneaker Proxies and How They Work

Sneaker proxies explained: what makes an IP survive a limited release, why /24 subnet concentration gets whole pools banned, and where the legal line sits.

SparkProxy·Aug 25, 2026Proxy Types

What Are HTTP/3 and QUIC Proxies?

HTTP/3 and QUIC proxies carry UDP, so a classic HTTP CONNECT proxy cannot relay them. How connect-udp and MASQUE work, and why silent h3 downgrades leak.

SparkProxy·Updated Aug 29, 2026Proxy Types

What Are Gaming Proxies? An Honest Latency Breakdown

Gaming proxies explained honestly: why an extra hop raises ping and jitter, why UDP traffic needs SOCKS5, and the five jobs a proxy actually does well.

SparkProxy·Updated Aug 29, 2026Proxy Types

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Proxies for Web3 Data and NFT Marketplace Feeds

Proxies for Web3 data: where they fix IPFS gateway and marketplace throttling, where an API key makes them useless, and how to collect NFT floor and trait data.

SparkProxy·Sep 5, 2026Use Cases

Proxies for Ticketing and Event Registration

Proxies for ticketing and event registration: monitor public prices, detect scalping, and load test your own on-sale, inside the BOTS Act line.

SparkProxy·Sep 3, 2026Use Cases

Proxies for Streaming Catalog Research

How proxies for streaming catalog research track which titles are listed in which country, licensing window churn and regional price tiers. Metadata only.

SparkProxy·Sep 1, 2026Use Cases

Antidetect Browsers for Market Research

Using antidetect browsers for market research: competitor pricing, ad verification, localized SERP and review checks, and the geo coherence they require.

SparkProxy·Aug 31, 2026Use Cases

Proxies for SERP Scraping at Scale

How to size proxy pools for SERP scraping at scale: IP budgeting math, per-IP request pacing, concurrency control, retry amplification and cost modelling.

SparkProxy·Aug 28, 2026Use Cases

Proxies for Podcast Analytics and Media Data

How proxies for podcast analytics collect RSS feeds, Podcasting 2.0 tags and per-country chart rankings, and the download numbers you honestly cannot scrape.

SparkProxy·Aug 28, 2026Use Cases

Proxies for Pharmaceutical and Healthcare Price Data

Use proxies for pharmaceutical and healthcare price data properly: start with the published transparency files, then collect retail pharmacy prices.

SparkProxy·Aug 27, 2026Use Cases

Proxies for Job Board Aggregation: Operator's Guide

Running a job aggregator? How proxies for job board aggregation handle cross-source dedupe, employer canonicalisation, expiry detection, and re-crawl cost.

SparkProxy·Aug 26, 2026Use Cases