Residential Agent Traffic Cost Control Tips

Getting traffic is like running a faucet. Don't let the money flow.

The most painful thing about using a residential agent is that the flow rate burns too fast, obviously not doing anything major, the bill figure is rising. This thing is like a leaky pipe at home, you have to find the leak and then prescribe the right medicine. The following a few wild ways, specializing in a variety of traffic run amok.

Put a security camera on your traffic.

Many people don't even know how their proxy traffic is spent, just like checking your bill only when your cell phone package goes over. With ipipgo backgroundReal-time Flow DashboardYou can see how many MBs are used per hour. focus on these three blocks:
①Repeat request(e.g. circular calls due to program bugs)
②Large file transfer(Picture video over 10MB)
③High-frequency heartbeat kit(Some APIs send a verification every 5 seconds)

Learn to rotate IPs

ipipgo's.Intelligent switching modeIt's good to set the time for IPs to be off work automatically. For example, when doing data collection, set a "maximum of 2 hours of work per IP per day", so that it is not easy to be blocked, but also to prevent a program to go crazy and use up all the traffic. Remember these two parameters:
- Maximum traffic for a single task: do not exceed 20% of the average value of the package.
- Number of concurrent connections: 3-5 is enough for ordinary business

Make a traffic caching staging area

It's much better to save data you use often locally than to go proxy every time. Let's say you want to check the weather everywhere:
1. First request goes through a proxy for full data
2. Store basic information (temperature/humidity) on its own server.
3. Subsequent requests update only the changes
With ipipgo.Cache tagging functionalityIt can automatically recognize cacheable content and save at least 30% traffic.

Choose the right package, save money and don't get tired

Don't believe in "unlimited" packages, they are for the rich. Ordinary people keep this formula in mind:
Estimated Monthly Traffic × 1.5 = Recommended Package
Let's say you expect to use 200GB, it's most cost-effective to just buy the 300GB slot. ipipgo has a hidden benefit - theUnused traffic can be carried forward to the next month on a pro rata basis.This is much more conscientious than the ones that are zeroed out at the end of the month.

Questions and Answers for white people to prevent pitfalls

Q：What should I do if my traffic somehow exceeds the limit?
A: Immediately go to ipipgo backstage to open theFlow emergency modelIt automatically freezes non-usable IPs and generates a 24-hour heat map of usage.

Q: How do I distribute it if I have to run more than one business at the same time?
A: Build a "Traffic Subsidiary" in the console, and set an independent quota for each project. For example, 60% for the main business, 20% for the test environment, and 20% for the backup channel.

Q: IP is always blocked resulting in repeated traffic consumption?
A: Putting the ipipgo'sDefense Enhancement PackageOpen, will automatically skip high-risk sites, encountered the verification code directly change IP not hard to just

In the end, traffic control is a delicate job. Instead of looking around for cheap proxies, you should maximize your existing resources. ipipgo has recently launched itsTraffic Sandbox Functions, can simulate the consumption of different scenarios, we recommend that everyone try it, guaranteed to find a few burning dark pit.