Web scraping & data extraction
Render JS-heavy pages, extract DOM or intercept network calls through headless browsers on residential IPs.
Browser Automation Use Case
Residential Proxies for Browser Automation
Route Playwright, Puppeteer, Selenium and anti-detect browsers through real residential IPs — rotate requests, target any country, hold sticky sessions for multi-step flows, and scale parallel workers without datacenter blocks.
Headless & headed browsers
Rotating residential IPs
Country & city targeting
Sticky sessions
Playwright · Puppeteer · Selenium
Why browser automation fails
without residential proxies
A headless browser alone is not enough on protected or geo-sensitive sites. Without real residential routing, jobs hit CAPTCHAs, wrong markets and broken sessions at scale.
Browsers get fingerprinted without rotation
Headless and anti-detect profiles still leak signals — pairing them with datacenter or static IPs makes blocks and CAPTCHAs more likely.
Datacenter IPs break browser sessions
Launching Chromium or Firefox through server ranges often triggers verification walls, blank pages or degraded JS on protected sites.
Client-rendered pages need real browsers
SPAs, infinite scroll and shadow DOM require full browser context — but automation still needs distributed, realistic egress IPs.
UI and content vary by geography
Pricing, SERPs, ads and localized flows change with visitor location — one origin IP only sees a single market view.
Multi-step flows need sticky IPs
Login, checkout, pagination and account workflows break when the proxy rotates mid-session — stable endpoints matter.
Parallel profiles hit per-IP limits
Running many browser workers from one IP quickly exhausts rate limits. Scale needs a wide residential pool.
Automate browsers through residential IPs
Residential proxies give each browser worker a real ISP-connected egress IP. Combine full rendering with geo targeting and rotation for scraping, QA and workflow automation.
Typical use: browser automation
Your browser stack + real ISP IPs
Point Playwright, Puppeteer, Selenium or anti-detect profiles at residential endpoints in the geography you choose. You get accurate rendered pages, fewer IP blocks and predictable scale.
- Standard HTTP proxy auth in launch config
- Country & city targeting in proxy username
- Sticky or rotating sessions per workflow
- Parallel browser workers without per-IP caps
Real browser + real IPs
Route Playwright, Puppeteer or Selenium traffic through residential proxies so sessions look closer to organic users.
Automatic IP rotation
Assign a fresh residential IP per browser context, profile or worker to spread load across the pool.
Sticky sessions for flows
Hold the same IP across multi-page scripts, carts, dashboards and account workflows.
Geo-targeted browsing
Set country and city in proxy credentials so rendered pages match the target market.
Scale parallel workers
Run many browser instances concurrently without choking on a single datacenter egress.
Compliance-friendly usage
Use for legitimate public-data, QA and automation workflows while respecting site policies and laws.
Proxy use cases that teams run
From Fortune 500 data platforms to lean growth teams — route different jobs through the same residential proxy pool.
SERP & search UI checks
Capture localized search results and SERP features as the browser renders them in each country.
Ecommerce & price monitoring
Load product pages, variants and cart flows with geo-matched sticky sessions for accurate pricing.
Ad & landing page QA
Screenshot creatives, follow redirects and verify placements from real local residential connections.
Account & session workflows
Run multi-step logins, publishing and marketplace flows with one sticky IP per profile.
Localization testing
Preview how sites, banners and offers render in each target country or city.
Mobile viewport automation
Pair residential IPs with mobile user agents for accurate mobile web and in-app browser checks.
Anti-detect profile routing
Connect Multilogin, GoLogin, AdsPower and similar tools to residential endpoints per profile.
Visual regression & screenshots
Capture full-page screenshots and PDFs from geo-specific IPs for QA and compliance evidence.
CI & scheduled browser jobs
Run headless workers in Docker or cloud runners with proxy auth in launch config.
Works with common browser stacks
Residential proxies use standard HTTP auth — configure them in whatever runner or profile manager you already use.
PlaywrightChromium · Firefox · WebKit
PuppeteerHeadless Chromium
SeleniumWebDriver
CypressE2E testing
WebdriverIONode.js runner
MultiloginAnti-detect
GoLoginProfile manager
AdsPowerMulti-account
puppeteer-extraStealth plugins
BrowserlessHosted Chrome
Docker headlessCI runners
Custom WebDriverAny stack
Everything a serious data team needs
Purpose-built infrastructure for high-volume scraping, automation, price intelligence and ad verification — without the operational headache.
Standard proxy auth
HTTP proxy with username/password — works in Playwright launch options, Puppeteer args and Selenium capabilities.
Rotating residential IPs
Rotate between requests or assign a new IP per browser context to distribute traffic naturally.
Sticky sessions
Embed session IDs in proxy usernames to keep the same IP through multi-step browser scripts.
Country & city targeting
Pass country, region and city in proxy credentials for localized page rendering.
HTTP, HTTPS & SOCKS5
Connect browser runners via HTTP proxy settings or SOCKS5-compatible forwarders.
Unlimited concurrency
Run hundreds of parallel browser workers without per-session caps on the proxy side.
Authentication options
User:Pass or IP whitelist — integrate with CI pipelines, queues and cloud runners.
Mobile user-agent pairing
Combine residential routing with mobile viewport and UA settings for device-accurate checks.
Bandwidth analytics
Track GB per project in the dashboard to budget headless crawl and QA volume.
From sign-up to first request
in 3 steps
Zero infrastructure to provision, no long onboarding call. Start routing real residential traffic in minutes.
01Step 1
Pick geo & session mode
Choose country/city in proxy credentials and decide between rotating IPs or sticky sessions for your browser job.
02Step 2
Configure your browser runner
Add proxy server, username and password to Playwright, Puppeteer, Selenium or your anti-detect profile settings.
03Step 3
Run workflows at scale
Execute scraping, QA, monitoring or account flows with stable residential routing across parallel workers.
Add proxies to your launch config
Playwright, Puppeteer, Selenium, anti-detect profiles and cloud runners — the same residential endpoint works across tools.
automation.js · Playwright · residential proxyExample
const { chromium } = require("playwright");
const browser = await chromium.launch({
headless: true,
proxy: {
server: "http://proxy.example.com:8000",
username: "USER-country-us-session-job01",
password: "PASS",
},
});
const context = await browser.newContext({
locale: "en-US",
viewport: { width: 1280, height: 720 },
});
const page = await context.newPage();
await page.goto("https://example.com", { waitUntil: "networkidle" });
const data = await page.evaluate(() => document.title);
console.log("Routed via residential IP:", data);
await browser.close();PlaywrightSet proxy in chromium.launch({ proxy: { server, username, password } }) — same pattern for Firefox and WebKit.
PuppeteerUse --proxy-server launch args plus page.authenticate() for residential proxy auth.
Selenium / WebDriverPass proxy capabilities to Chrome, Firefox and remote WebDriver grids in any language binding.
Anti-detect browsersPoint Multilogin, GoLogin, AdsPower and similar profile managers at residential endpoints.
Docker & cloud runnersRun headless browsers in containers with proxy env vars on AWS, GCP or bare metal.
Queue-based workersConnect Bull, RabbitMQ or Celery jobs that each launch a browser with a fresh residential session.
Residential vs datacenter
for browser automation
For SPAs, protected sites and localized checks, residential proxies plus browser automation typically outperform datacenter egress. Datacenter IPs suit only light internal tests.
Feature
Residential proxiesRecommended
Datacenter proxies
JavaScript rendering
Residential
Full browser DOM — SPAs, lazy load, client-side data
Datacenter
HTTP-only tools miss JS-rendered content
Block rate on strict sites
Residential
Real ISP IPs + browser context — lower IP-based friction
Datacenter
Datacenter + headless often triggers CAPTCHAs faster
Geo-accurate pages
Residential
Country/city in proxy username — localized UI and pricing
Datacenter
Wrong market content from single DC origin
Session workflows
Residential
Sticky sessions for multi-step browser flows
Datacenter
Rotation breaks pagination and cart-style scripts
Tool compatibility
Residential
Playwright, Puppeteer, Selenium, anti-detect profiles
Datacenter
Same tools, lower success rate at scale
Best for
Residential
Protected sites, SPAs, QA, localized checks, account flows
Datacenter
Simple static pages and internal smoke tests
Cost per GB
Residential
Higher per GB, fewer failed browser sessions
Datacenter
Lower per GB, more retries and wasted compute
Automate from 210+ countries
Run browser workers from real ISP-connected IPs in any market. Country, region, city and ASN-level targeting — see pages as local users do.
210+
Countries covered
100M+
Residential IPs
99.9%
Uptime SLA
0.3s
Avg. response
🇺🇸US
United States9,567,890+ residential IPs
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🇬🇧GB
United Kingdom3,260,554+ residential IPs
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🇩🇪DE
Germany3,221,909+ residential IPs
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🇨🇦CA
Canada2,789,123+ residential IPs
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🇫🇷FR
France2,661,413+ residential IPs
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🇯🇵JP
Japan2,123,456+ residential IPs
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🇦🇺AU
Australia2,123,456+ residential IPs
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🇰🇷KR
South Korea1,987,654+ residential IPs
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Who uses proxies for browser automation
From ecommerce and SEO to agencies and QA teams — residential proxies are commonly paired with browser automation at scale.
Ecommerce & retail
Monitor product pages, carts and marketplaces with browsers on geo-matched residential IPs.
SEO & SERP teams
Capture rendered SERPs and feature blocks as users see them in each locale.
AdTech & marketing
Verify ads, landing pages and competitor creatives through local residential routing.
Agencies & operators
Run multi-account browser profiles with separate sticky endpoints per client.
Data engineering
Feed browser workers into ETL pipelines and warehouses via residential egress.
AI / LLM data teams
Collect publicly available web content rendered in real browsers for training and RAG.
QA & compliance
Document how pages render across regions with screenshot and funnel checks.
Developers
Route any browser automation stack through residential proxies with standard HTTP auth.
Responsible use
Automate browsers responsibly
Use residential proxies only for lawful workflows. Access permitted content, respect website terms and rate limits, and comply with privacy laws in your region.
- Access only public data or systems you are authorized to use
- Respect website terms, rate limits and robots.txt where applicable
- Avoid abusive request patterns and credential stuffing
- Follow applicable data protection and privacy laws
- Use proxies ethically — not to attack or overload sites
Frequently asked questions
Can't find what you're looking for? Our engineers are happy to answer anything from ethics to architecture.
Any tool that supports HTTP proxy configuration: Playwright, Puppeteer, Selenium, WebdriverIO, Cypress (via plugins), anti-detect browsers and custom WebDriver setups. Pass the proxy host, port, username and password in launch or profile settings.
Use rotation when each page or worker should use a different IP — ideal for large crawls. Use sticky sessions when a script spans multiple steps (login, cart, pagination) and must keep the same IP throughout.
Playwright: proxy object in chromium.launch({ proxy }). Puppeteer: --proxy-server launch arg plus page.authenticate(). Both use the same residential credentials with country and session parameters in the username.
Yes. Configure each browser profile to use your residential proxy host and credentials. Pair one sticky IP per account profile where possible to reduce cross-linking.
For production work on modern, geo-sensitive or protected sites, residential IPs usually reduce blocks and improve accuracy. Datacenter IPs cost less but fail more often when paired with headless browsers at scale.
Legality depends on the site, data type, jurisdiction and use case. Automate only what you are permitted to access, respect terms and laws, and avoid collecting personal or sensitive data without permission.
Residential proxies · from $1 / GB
Route browser automation through real IPs
Connect Playwright, Puppeteer, Selenium or anti-detect profiles to rotating residential IPs, geo targeting and sticky sessions.
No contracts Pay-as-you-go 210+ countries