Compare networks
The three services keep the same operating boundary—your team runs the collector—but they provide different network identities, session patterns, and workload economics.
01
Residential IP routes for localized, rotation-friendly collection.
Choose for
Workloads where residential identity and precise market context matter.
Rotate independent requests
Keep a sticky route for multi-step flows
Target location context at the required precision
02
Datacenter-origin routes for throughput-focused collection.
Choose for
Eligible targets that accept datacenter traffic and workloads that prioritize predictable capacity.
Operate high-volume request pipelines
Keep direct control of concurrency and retries
Select the allocation and geography for the project
03
ISP-associated routes for continuity-sensitive workflows.
Choose for
Sessions that benefit from an ISP-associated identity with a stable route.
Maintain continuity across a longer workflow
Use an identity associated with an ISP network
Align allocation and geography with the target set
Location targeting
Choose from 195 countries, then refine the request to state, city, ZIP, or ASN where the selected network and market support that precision.
Start broad enough to preserve coverage, then add only the geographic context the result needs.
residentialUnited StatesCalifornia / San Franciscowhen the workflow needs itHow it works
Your team controls the request workflow. WebScrapingAPI operates the selected proxy infrastructure and applies the location and session policy attached to the connection.
01 · Configure
Choose Residential, Datacenter, or ISP, then set the geographic and session context.
02 · Connect
Supply the provisioned connection through your HTTP client, browser, crawler, or automation tool.
03 · Route
The request is routed through an eligible exit matching the selected network configuration.
04 · Operate
Your application handles target logic, retries, parsing, storage, and downstream data quality.
Use cases
Proxy infrastructure is a fit when your team wants direct control of requests and needs network identity or location context as part of the collection method.
Product choice
The right route is the one that satisfies the target context without adding infrastructure your team does not want to run.
Decision | 住宅 | 数据中心 | 提供商 |
|---|---|---|---|
Network identity | 住宅IP | Datacenter-origin IP | ISP-associated IP |
Primary fit | Localized or identity-sensitive collection | Throughput-focused collection from accepting targets | Continuity-sensitive flows that need ISP identity |
Session model | Rotating by default; sticky sessions available | Defined by allocation and provisioned route | Persistent allocation or session behavior defined by offer |
Location approach | Global country coverage with finer targeting where available | Select available market and allocation | Select available ISP market and allocation |
Your team owns | Target choice, request policy, client logic, retries, parsing, storage, and downstream decisions | ||
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FAQ
Start with network identity and location, then validate the session model and connection against representative targets.
Discuss your workloadChoose Residential Proxies when the workload needs residential network identity and flexible rotation. Choose Datacenter Proxies for throughput-focused collection from targets that accept datacenter traffic. Choose ISP Proxies when ISP-associated identity and longer connection continuity are the priority.
WebScrapingAPI provides proxy coverage across 195 countries. Start with country selection, then use state, city, ZIP, or ASN precision where it is available for the selected proxy network and market.
Rotation and continuity options depend on the proxy service. Residential Proxies support rotating requests and documented sticky sessions, while datacenter and ISP allocation or persistence is defined by the selected offer.
Use the connection method supplied for your selected service. The Residential Proxy endpoint generator supports Host:port, HTTP, HTTPS, and SOCKS5 output; the Datacenter and ISP pages explain how their account-specific connection details are provisioned.
WebScrapingAPI operates the selected proxy route and configured network controls. Your team keeps control of target selection, request logic, timeouts, retries, browser or crawler behavior, parsing, storage, and downstream data decisions.
Use Scraper API when you want WebScrapingAPI to handle the outbound request, routing, access handling, and optional rendering through a request-and-response API. Use proxies when your own client, browser, or crawler should control the connection workflow.
Start with representative eligible public targets, required locations, concurrency, session continuity, and your preferred connection method. Test the route against the actual workload before expanding capacity.