Residential Proxies Explained

Residential proxies act as intermediaries between a user’s device and the Internet. They route traffic through IP addresses assigned by Internet Service Providers (ISPs) to real devices connected to local networks, making requests appear as if they originate from genuine users in specific geographic locations.

A residential IP address is an IP address tied to a physical device, for example, a mobile phone or desktop computer. Their real owners, Internet Service Providers, register residential IP addresses in public databases, which lets websites determine the device's internet provider, network, and location. Most online services recognize residential IP addresses as real people, as opposed to those who use datacenter IPs.

Unlike regular residential proxies, which simply hide your real IP behind another IP, rotating residential proxies, also known as backconnect proxies, conceal you behind a pool of proxies. These proxies switch between themselves with every session or at regular intervals.

When you integrate our proxies with your software, all your traffic is routed through a residential IP pool.

Curious how the underlying network actually works? See our guide on how residential proxy networks work

You can:

1) Route your traffic through a specific location (country, city, or US state or ZIP code) or let it rotate randomly.

2) Choose if you need to get a new IP with each new request or use a sticky session to keep the same IP for a longer period.

Still not sure how to use our residential proxies? Check out our detailed instructions.

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