The essential points from this guide -- each one is explained in detail below.
Backconnect gateways handle rotation server-side -- one endpoint, automatic IP cycling.
Per-request rotation (new IP each request) is the default for stateless scraping.
Sticky sessions hold the same IP for multi-page flows that require session continuity.
Client-side rotation uses a proxy list with round-robin or random selection.
The simplest rotation method: connect to a single gateway endpoint (e.g., gw.knoxproxy.com:7000) and the provider automatically assigns a different IP from their pool for each request. No proxy list management, no rotation logic in your code. Your username encodes targeting parameters (country, city, session type), and the gateway handles the rest.
If you manage your own proxy list, implement rotation in your scraping code. Common strategies: round-robin (cycle through the list sequentially), random selection (pick a random proxy per request), or weighted selection (prioritize proxies with better recent success rates). Remove failed proxies from the pool and periodically refresh the list.
With a backconnect gateway, Python rotation requires no special code -- just point requests at the gateway:
import requests
proxy = "http://USER:PASS@gw.knoxproxy.com:7000"
for url in urls:
r = requests.get(url, proxies={"https": proxy})
# Each request automatically uses a different IPFor client-side rotation with a proxy list:
import random
proxy_list = ["http://ip1:port", "http://ip2:port", ...]
for url in urls:
proxy = random.choice(proxy_list)
r = requests.get(url, proxies={"https": proxy})Some tasks break with per-request rotation: paginating through search results (the site expects the same visitor across pages), completing checkout flows, or maintaining logged-in sessions. Use sticky sessions (same IP for 1-60 minutes) for these multi-step interactions, then rotate for independent requests.
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