
First, why screen capture must use proxy IP?
The biggest headache of data capture is to be blocked IP, for example, you use your own computer to brush the price data of a website, less than half an hour will find that the page loading slows down or even directly report errors - this is the target site has been pulled black. This time the proxy IP is likecloak of invisibilityIf you change your identity every time you visit, the other party will not be able to figure out where you really are.
Ordinary proxies have a fatal injury: the quality of the IP is too poor. Many free proxies have long been in the site's blacklist, with this kind of IP to catch data is equivalent to self-inflicted. A really good proxy has to fulfill three conditions:High anonymity(completely hides user information),Stable response time(at least 901 TP3T success rate),The IP pool is large enough(at least a million repositories).
Second, how to choose screen capture software?
There are two common configurations on the market:
| typology | Applicable Scenarios | Configuration difficulty |
|---|---|---|
| Browser plug-ins | Small-scale manual operation | ⭐ |
| Programming Scripts | Automated Batch Collection | ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ |
Focusing on the programming solution, here we recommend using Python + Selenium combination. The following code demonstrates how to access the agent in the crawler:
from selenium import webdriver
proxy = "123.45.67.89:8888" This is the proxy provided by ipipgo.
options = webdriver.ChromeOptions()
options.add_argument(f'--proxy-server=http://{proxy}')
driver = webdriver.Chrome(options=options)
driver.get("https://目标网站.com")
Third, ipipgo agent real test strategy
After using seven or eight proxy providers, I finally locked in on ipipgo mainly because of three killer features:
1. Combination of static and dynamic without revealing
Their dynamic residential IP is automatically changed every hour, which is suitable for collection tasks that require frequent identity switching. For example, when doing e-commerce price comparison, using dynamic IP can perfectly simulate the visit of users from different regions.
2. Dedicated channel without lag
Tested cross-border capture scenarios, using ordinary agents to load the page to 8-10 seconds, change to ipipgo's TK line directly to 3 seconds. Especially when capturing pictures/videos, the bandwidth advantage is especially obvious.
3. Exceptions are documented
Previously encountered a sudden failure of the proxy, their customer service within 10 minutes to give a replacement program. Now I've been using the Static Residential package for a long time, and the 35$/month dedicated IP has never been blocked. Q: Why is it still blocked after using a proxy? Q: How to break the slow collection speed? Q: What if I need to collect from multiple devices at the same time? - E-commerce price monitoring (grabbing competitor prices every hour) Finally, a piece of cold knowledge: when collecting data with a proxy IP, remember to add the following to the request headerIV. Guide to avoiding pitfalls (QA session)
A: 80% of them are using data center IP, this kind of proxy feature is too obvious. Changing to residential IP (especially dynamic package) can solve the problem of 90%
A: Prioritize checking the response speed of the agent, and it is recommended to measure the delay in the background of ipipgo. If it is more than 200ms, change the node, and at the same time, check whether the code has set a reasonable timeout time.
A: Directly on the enterprise version of the dynamic package to support multi-terminal cooperative work. Tested to run up to 50 collection tasks at the same time, the IP pool is fully sufficientV. These scenarios must use the agent
- Social media data collection (avoiding account linkage)
- Localized content testing (requires IP verification in different regions)
- Running a crawler program for a long period of time (to prevent permanent IP blocking)Accept-Languageparameters, which can better simulate real users. For example, if you collect American websites, you can seten-USThe anti-seizure effect is directly doubled with ipipgo's U.S. residential IP.

