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Free proxies

Free Proxies for Web Scraping: Do They Work, and the Safe Alternatives

Do free proxies for web scraping actually work? The honest limits, the safest free options, how to test them, and when to upgrade to reliable proxies.

Free proxies · July 11, 2026 · 9 min read
Use case

Proxies for Scrapy: The Right Type, Setup, and Avoiding Bans

Proxies for Scrapy explained: which proxy type fits your target, real settings.py and middleware setup, sticky vs rotating, and how to stop bans and 429s.

Use case · July 11, 2026 · 10 min read
Guide

How to Fix cURL Proxy Errors (7, 56, and 60)

Three cURL exit codes cover almost every proxy failure: 7, 56 and 60. What each one means, why proxies trigger it, and the real fix, with copy-paste commands.

Guide · July 3, 2026 · 8 min read
Guide

How to Use Proxies With cURL: Flags, Gotchas and Copy-Paste Recipes

Every way to route curl through a proxy: -x syntax, SOCKS5 vs socks5h, proxy auth, env vars, timing flags, plus scripts to test whole proxy lists in parallel.

Guide · July 2, 2026 · 8 min read
Guide

Proxies for Web Scraping: The Complete, No-Nonsense Guide

How to choose and use proxies for web scraping: proxy types ranked by job, rotation strategy, avoiding blocks, request hygiene, and code you can run today.

Guide · July 2, 2026 · 7 min read

Proxies that don't die mid-job

Residential, ISP, datacenter and mobile, verified by the same engine that runs tens of millions of checks. They read as a real device and hold up under load. Pay as you go, and your balance never expires.

47M+ proxy checks run · 100+ countries · HTTP / HTTPS / SOCKS · re-checked every few minutes · no signup