Residential Proxies
What are Residential Proxies?
Residential proxies provide the ability to select a desired location, such as a country, city, or postal code, allowing users to collect web data as if they were physically present in that area. Acting as intermediaries, residential proxies shield users from general web traffic, serving as a protective buffer for your online activities while concealing your real IP address. Essentially, residential proxies offer alternative IP addresses assigned to users by providers, a higher level of anonymity, and flexibility in web data collection.
What are the benefits of using a residential proxy network?
Residential proxies enable you to access and collect data from complex target sites that your business would otherwise be unable to access without them due to location-based barriers. You’ll be able to collect data, view information, and gather data using real-user IPs – see how your ads appear to consumers around the world or what prices are being displayed to customers in a 1 different location. Sending an increased number of concurrent requests means that your data collection efforts will virtually never be slowed down by either the proxies or the target sites.
What can I use a residential proxy network for?
A residential proxy network can be used for a variety of purposes. It is essential to TMProxy that our customers use it responsibly and within the bounds of the law and ethical guidelines. Here are some common use cases for a residential proxy network:
- Bypassing geographical restrictions: Some websites and online services may be restricted or limited to specific geographical regions. By using residential proxies from different locations, you can access that content as if you were in those regions.
- Web data scraping: Researchers, marketers, and data analysts often use residential proxies to collect data from websites on a large scale. Web scraping with residential proxies allows them to avoid IP bans or detection and gather data from multiple sources without raising suspicion.
- Price comparison and market research: Residential proxies allow businesses to perform price comparisons and market research by accessing competitors’ websites and monitoring product prices and availability without revealing their real IP addresses.
- Social media management: Social media marketers can utilize residential proxies to manage multiple accounts on various platforms without getting flagged as suspicious activity.
- Ad verification: Advertisers and marketers use residential proxies to verify their ad displays and correct placement.
- SEO monitoring: Search engine optimization (SEO) professionals can utilize residential proxies to monitor search engine rankings from different locations, allowing them to analyze region-specific performance and assess the effectiveness of SEO strategies.
- Security testing: In the context of cybersecurity, companies can use residential proxies to perform security testing of their websites and applications, identifying potential vulnerabilities that could be exploited.
- Privacy and anonymity: Residential proxies can help protect your online identity and maintain anonymity by hiding your real IP address. This can be useful when browsing the web, accessing restricted content, or preventing websites from tracking your activity.
What protocols are available?
TMProxy’s residential proxies support HTTP/S and SOCKS5 protocols. In most cases, HTTP and HTTPS proxies will be the best fit, but if your project requires the use of SOCKS5 proxies, we have you covered!
Is using residential proxies legal?
Yes, using residential proxies is completely legal. However, it is possible to misuse them for illegal purposes, and that is why we have a strict KYC process in place.
How do I purchase residential proxies?
To purchase residential proxies from TMProxy, you must first create an account. Once your account is set up, navigate to the proxy dashboard. Select a plan that suits your needs. Complete the checkout process.
Is there a bandwidth limit with TMProxy’s residential proxy IPs?
TMProxy implements traffic control to ensure stability for all customers. Each proxy has a maximum traffic capacity of 50Mbps. If you require higher bandwidth usage, please contact TMProxy.