Proxy Management & IP Rotation

Websites often track incoming requests. If too many requests come from the same IP address in a short time, they might block that IP. This is called an IP ban.

IP bans prevent you from accessing the site, stopping your scraping efforts. They're a common anti-scraping measure.

Learning to manage and rotate your IP addresses is crucial for successful, long-term scraping.

A proxy server acts as an intermediary between your computer and the internet.

When you use a proxy, your request goes to the proxy server first. The proxy then forwards the request to the target website. The website sees the proxy's IP address, not yours!

• Your Computer → Proxy Server → Target Website