My requests are blocked or I see a CAPTCHA

A 403, a 429 or a CAPTCHA means the request went through the proxy and the target site decided it looks automated. These changes help most.

Keep one IP for a flow

A new IP on every request looks odd to sites that expect one visitor. Add -session-<id> to the username to keep one IP for logins, pagination and other multi-step flows. Session docs.

Send realistic headers

Send the User-Agent of a current Chrome or Firefox, never your HTTP library's default, and set Accept-Language and Referer as a browser would.

Slow down

Add a random pause of a few seconds between requests. A high request rate is the fastest way to get blocked.

Try another location

Some sites are stricter with some countries. Try -country-<code> near the site's own market.

Use mobile IPs for the hardest sites

Social platforms and travel sites trust mobile IPs most. Create a mobile proxy for those targets.

We do not solve CAPTCHAs. Residential and mobile IPs make them appear less often.