Residential Proxy
A proxy that routes traffic through a real consumer device's IP address.
Full definition
Residential proxies use IP addresses assigned by ISPs to consumer households. Because traffic appears to come from a real residential connection, target websites cannot easily distinguish them from genuine users. Residential proxies are 10 to 100x more expensive than datacenter proxies but essential for sites with sophisticated anti-bot measures like LinkedIn, Instagram, or Amazon.
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