Rotating Proxy
A rotating proxy automatically assigns a different IP address from a pool for each request or on a set interval, spreading traffic across many IPs to avoid blocks.
Definition
A rotating proxy draws from a pool of IP addresses and hands out a different one either on every request or at a fixed time interval. By distributing requests across many IPs, it mimics organic traffic from many users and dramatically reduces the chance of rate-limiting or bans.
How rotation is configured
Most providers offer a single 'gateway' endpoint that rotates automatically behind the scenes, plus a 'sticky' option that pins one IP to a session for a few minutes. Rotation pairs naturally with residential and mobile proxy pools.
Examples
Pointing a scraper at a single rotating gateway like gate.provider.com:7000
Rotating a new IP every request while crawling thousands of product pages
Common Use Cases
Frequently Asked Questions
Keep Learning
All termsSticky Session
A sticky session keeps the same proxy IP for a set period, so multi-step workflows like logging in and checking out stay on one consistent address.
Read definitionIP Rotation
IP rotation is the practice of automatically cycling through multiple IP addresses so that successive requests originate from different IPs.
Read definitionWeb Scraping
Web scraping is the automated extraction of data from websites — fetching pages programmatically and parsing their content into structured data.
Read definitionResidential Proxy
A residential proxy routes your traffic through a real device with an IP assigned by an Internet Service Provider, so requests appear to come from a genuine home user rather than a server.
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