
What does a Mexican proxy IP really do?
Friends engaged in Latin American e-commerce should understand, want to crawl Mercado Libre, Amazon Mexico station these platforms of data, often encounter IP blocked. At this time it is necessary to useMexico Local Proxy IP, which is equivalent to finding a local person to shop the supermarket for you to see the prices. For example, if you want to monitor competitor inventory, accessing it with a local IP won't get you stopped out as a bot.
Three things to look for in a proxy IP
There are so many agency service providers on the market that they could fill the Gulf of Mexico, but the reliable ones have to be satisfied:
①True Mexican IP Pool(Don't pretend the entire U.S. IP is in Mexico.)
②Capable of being connected with a crawler tool(Python, Scrapy, these need to be able to go straight on)
③Controllable IP survival time(Some IPs hang after 5 minutes, so it's better to throw them away)
Python example (requests + proxy)
import requests
proxies = {
"http": "http://用户名:密码@gateway.ipipgo.com:23000",
"https": "http://用户名:密码@gateway.ipipgo.com:23000"
}
response = requests.get("https://www.mercadolibre.com.mx", proxies=proxies)
Hands on configuration of ipipgo proxy
Here's an example using our own product, ipipgo, where you get three things after signing up:
1. Proxy address gateway.ipipgo.com
2. Dedicated port number (23000-25000 optional)
3. Account password (whitelist authentication is recommended for greater security)
| parameters | Fill in the example |
|---|---|
| Protocol type | HTTP/HTTPS/SOCKS5 are supported. |
| port pool | Each port corresponds to a different city IP |
| concurrency | Base package supports 20 threads in parallel |
A guide to avoiding lightning in common potholes
Question 1: Why can't I access the website even though the IP address is in Mexico?
It is possible that the IP has been tagged by the website, in the background of ipipgo, click on the "Replace IP now" button, the new address will be automatically assigned within 20 seconds.
Question 2: What about collecting data as fast as a sloth?
Remember to set the timeout parameter, more than 3 seconds of no response will automatically retry, add a retry logic in the code to fix it!
QA First Aid Kit
Q: Will using a Mexican IP be detected by the platform?
A: ipipgo's residential proxy comes with browser fingerprint camouflage, which is 10 times more stealthy than server room IPs.
Q: Do I need to maintain my own IP pool?
A: No, our pool is automatically updated hourly with 15%IP, which is automatically removed when it fails.
Q: Can I collect multiple e-commerce platforms at the same time?
A: It is recommended to assign independent IP segments to each platform, and multiple sub-accounts can be created in the background for separate management.
Lastly, don't buy that kind of shared IP on a per-volume billing basis, as a sudden disconnection when you are collecting critical data can make your blood pressure soar instantly. ipipgo's fixed packages support7 Days No Reason RefundIf you step in a pothole, you can always jump out of the car.

