Configure Rotating Datacenter Proxies
Introduction
The documentation below describes how to use ScrapingAnt service.
ScrapingAnt services are compatible with many software platforms and tools, from operating systems to browser add-ons. Explore our step-by-step integration guides and learn how to set up your proxies.
If you cannot find something or need help, contact us at support@scrapingant.com.
Endpoints
ScrapingAnt supports:
- HTTPS proxy protocol HTTP proxy with CONNECT method)
- HTTP proxy protocol
Service is accessed using the following entry data:
- Host:
datacenter.scrapingant.com - Ports:
8080for HTTP and443for HTTPS - Authorization: Basic
- Username/Password: Check your account settings
You can test it via any application that has HTTP(s) proxy feature (Chrome, Edge, Opera etc.) or simply a terminal command:
curl --proxytunnel --proxy "https://datacenter.scrapingant.com" --proxy-user "USERNAME:PASSWORD" https://scrapingbin.link/ip
Parameters
This section describes IP targeting and controlling via parameters in Username.
Country
To target IP of a specific country, specify the 2-letter country code (US, UK, FR, IN, CA etc.):
curl --proxytunnel --proxy "https://datacenter.scrapingant.com" --proxy-user "customer-USERNAME-country-us:PASSWORD" https://scrapingbin.link/ip
Available countries:
| Country | Code |
|---|---|
| United States | US |
| United Kingdom | UK |
| Canada | CA |
| Honk Kong | HK |
| Singapore | SG |
| Spain | ES |
| France | FR |
| Italy | IT |
| Germany | DE |
| Austria | AT |
| Romania | RO |
| Brazil | BR |
| India | IN |
This list is subjected to constant additions, so don't hesitate to try other countries.
Session-ID
A sticky session will issue a different IP for each unique session ID and will return the same IP in case the same ID is used.
curl --proxytunnel --proxy "https://datacenter.scrapingant.com" --proxy-user "customer-USERNAME-country-us-sessionid-123456789:PASSWORD" https://scrapingbin.link/ip