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Choose the proxy network for each request

In Standard mode you choose the proxy network a request starts on. proxy_pool picks datacenter or residential, and custom_proxy sends the request through a proxy you supply. The network is part of the request price.

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A webpage request choosing between datacenter, residential, and custom proxy routes.
curl "https://sync.scrapedrive.com/api/v1/scrape" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "api_key": "YOUR_KEY",
    "url": "https://example.com",
    "proxy_pool": "residential"
  }'

What this request asks for

proxy_pool=residential
Starts the request on the residential network. Adds 5 credits.
X-Sdrive-Credits
Reports the settled charge. 10 credits for a residential HTTP request.

What it does for a request

Datacenter
The default network. A request costs 5 credits, or 10 with a browser. Fast and cost-efficient for most public pages.
Residential
Adds 5 credits. Suited to pages that vary by country or restrict datacenter traffic, and the network that supports country targeting.
Your own proxy
custom_proxy sends the first attempt through a proxy you supply, in place of proxy_pool.
A fixed price
The price comes from the request you sent. If ScrapeDrive recovers on another route, the price stays the same.

When to use it

Use it when

  • Datacenter, when it returns the page you need. It is the cheaper network.
  • Residential, when a site restricts datacenter traffic or you need a specific country.
  • Your own proxy, when a site you are allowed to reach must be accessed through an upstream route you control.

Leave it out when

  • You use Auto mode. Auto owns the proxy route and rejects proxy_pool and custom_proxy.

How to set it

  • proxy_pool

    datacenter or residential

    Standard mode only. The default is datacenter.

  • custom_proxy

    http(s)://username:password@host:port

    Standard mode only. Replaces proxy_pool. Cannot be combined with proxy_country.

Limits to plan for

  • Your own proxy covers the first attempt. If that attempt cannot deliver the page, ScrapeDrive may use one of its own proxies during recovery.
  • Send custom_proxy in a POST body, so the proxy credentials do not appear in a URL.
  • A request that ends without a usable page costs 0 credits on any network.

Other features

Start with a plain request. Add browser, routing or waiting settings only when the page needs them.

Try proxy routing on your page

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