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How proxies work, how their types differ, and how to set them up for real tasks: account management, antidetect browsers, scraping and automation.

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What is a backconnect proxy and how does it work

What a backconnect proxy is: how one host and port hand out many IPs, rotation vs sticky sessions, and how the login controls the exit IP at Proxeta.

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curl with a proxy: HTTP, SOCKS5 and common errors

How to use curl with a proxy: HTTP and SOCKS5 with a username and password, socks5h vs socks5, checking the exit IP, and what 407 and Connection refused mean.

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HTTP vs SOCKS5 proxy: which protocol to choose

HTTP vs SOCKS5 proxy: how each one carries requests, who resolves DNS, why UDP and QUIC do not pass through the gateway, and which Proxeta port to use.

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Proxies in Python: requests, httpx and Playwright

Python proxies with a username and password: requests, httpx and Playwright, SOCKS5 via socks5h, changing the IP, and why Chromium rejects SOCKS5 auth.

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How to choose a web scraping proxy and what it costs

How to choose a web scraping proxy: types, rotation or sticky sessions, traffic math and provider prices. Written by Proxeta, a proxy seller.

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