Proxy IP combined with Selenium Web Crawling: Selenium Browser Proxy IP

When the crawler meets Selenium: can not get around the IP limit problem

Old-timers who have done web crawling know that automating the browser with Selenium is convenient, but there's a headache - theThe IP is blocked to the point where you don't even recognize your own mother.The first thing that you need to do is to get the website to be blocked. Especially when you need to visit a large number of websites, a single IP is like walking a tightrope, and may be blocked at any time. This time we have to bring out our savior: proxy IP service.

Last week, a friend of a price comparison website complained to me that they used Selenium to collect e-commerce data, and as a result, they were continuously banned for more than 10 IPs. later, they switched to the program of rotating proxy IPs, together with ipipipgo's dynamic residential proxies, and the success rate of the collection directly soared from 301 TP3T to 951 TP3T. what does this mean? Choose the right proxy service, can really save your life!

Hands-on with Selenium Vests

Putting a proxy on the browser is actually extraordinarily simple, the point is toConfigured for different browser typesThe most commonly used Chrome is used here as an example. Here's an example of the most commonly used Chrome:

from selenium import webdriver

proxy = "proxy.ipipgo.com:8000" Use ipipgo's proxy address here.
chrome_options = webdriver.ChromeOptions()
chrome_options.add_argument(f'--proxy-server=http://{proxy}')

 Remember to change the local browser driver path
driver = webdriver.Chrome(options=chrome_options)
driver.get("http://example.com")

Watch out for three easy rollovers:

1. Proxy Address Don't Write Protocol Header (http://要放在参数里)
2. If it is an https proxy you need to configure an additional authentication plugin
3. Remember to give the ipipgo backend to thewhitelisted IPAdd it in advance.

The Four Diamonds Configuration Method for Proxy IPs

Here's the program that focuses on dynamic switching. Use ipipgo's API to get the latest proxy, and change the IP every time you open a new browser instance, so that even the cookies are refreshed for you:

import requests

def get_proxy(): resp = requests.get("")
    resp = requests.get("https://api.ipipgo.com/proxy-pool")
    return resp.json()['proxy']

A practical guide to avoiding the pit

Five common mistakes newbies make:

• Thinking that setting up a proxy is all that matters (you actually have to test the IP to see if it's working)
• Agent timeout not handled (15 second timeout recommended)
• Forgot to clean browser fingerprints (with ipipgo)Residential Agents(more insurance)
• Duplicate login accounts with the same IP (solved with proxy pool diversion)
• No monitoring of IP availability (hourly proxy pool status checks are recommended)

Frequently Asked Questions QA

Q: I set up the proxy successfully but can't access the webpage?
A: First check if the IP is activated in the ipipgo console, then use thedriver.get("http://ip.ipipgo.com")Verify the actual egress IP

Q: Does Headless mode require special settings?
A: The configuration method is exactly the same, but it is recommended to turn on theNo Trace ModeAvoiding Cache Interference

Q: What should I do if I encounter a website asking for human verification?
A: In this case it is recommended to switch ipipgo'sHigh-quality server room agentsor reduce the frequency of acquisition

The doorway to choosing a proxy service

There are all sorts of agency services on the market, but there are three ironclad rules:

1. Look for protocol support (SOCKS5/HTTP must be full)
2. Measurement of response speed (less than 200ms is preferred)
3. Check IP purity (recommend ipipgo)Business Class Agents)

One last piece of cold knowledge: when collecting with Selenium+proxy, remember to put theBrowser Languagerespond in singingtime zone settingTuned to the region of the proxy IP, so that the anti-climbing mechanism is more difficult to recognize. This detail is not known to many people, but the actual test can reduce the probability of banning 30%.