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Rotating proxies

A connection that changes its outbound address automatically — every request, or on a timer you choose.

Pick this when

Each request stands alone.

Accepted values
-1 per request, 0 for sticky, or 5, 10, 15, 20 or 60 minutes
If you omit it
The same as -1 — a fresh address on every request. It is the default
Anything else
Rejected outright, never silently rounded to a nearby value
Scope
The connection, not the account — two jobs can rotate differently at once

How it works

Rotation is set when you build the connection, not on your account, so different jobs can rotate differently using the same credentials.

Per-request rotation gives each request a different address. It spreads traffic widely and is the right default for stateless collection.

Timed rotation holds an address for a fixed window — 5, 10, 15, 20 or 60 minutes — which keeps a short workflow coherent without pinning you to one IP for the whole job. Per-request rotation is written as -1, and leaving the parameter out entirely asks for the same thing, because that is also the default.

How it differs

Against its nearest neighbours, by name. If one of these describes your situation better, the row is a link.

Where it fits

Use it for

  • Stateless collection where each request stands alone
  • Spreading volume so no single address carries a disproportionate share
  • Multi-step flows that must stay on one address briefly, using a timed window

Do not use it for

  • Logged-in sessions that must persist longer than the rotation window — use a sticky session instead
  • Flows where a mid-sequence IP change would invalidate a cart, token or checkout step

Rotate as fast as the workflow allows. The moment a target needs continuity across requests, a rotating connection starts breaking your session rather than protecting it.

A real connection

One credential pair covers everything. Type, country, rotation and session all travel inside the username, so you never provision a second proxy user to change one of them.

Rotate every 10 minutes, Spain
http://user-Ex4mpleUser12345-type-residential-country-ES-rotation-10:YOUR-SECRET@geo.g-w.info:10080

Rotation takes -1 for a fresh address per request, 0 for sticky, or 5, 10, 15, 20 or 60 minutes; leaving it out asks for the same thing -1 does. Anything else is rejected rather than silently rounded.

Questions

How fast should I rotate?
As fast as the workflow tolerates. Per-request is right for independent page fetches. The moment a sequence of requests shares server-side state, rotation starts breaking it.
Can different jobs rotate differently?
Yes. Rotation is a property of the connection, not the account, so the same credentials can run per-request rotation for one job and a 60-minute window for another at the same time.
Does rotating cost more than staying on one IP?
No. Billing is by the byte, so rotation is free — the choice is purely technical.
What happens at the end of a rotation window?
The next request goes out from a different address. Anything the destination was holding against the previous address — a session, a cart, a token — will not follow it.

The same on every type

These four do not vary by proxy type, so they are worth stating once rather than six times. One balance covers all of it.

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Protocols
HTTP and SOCKS5, one port each. Destinations on 80, 443 and 8080
Targeting
Country always; then a state or a city, in unaccented letters, digits and underscores; ASN by number
Rotation
Per request (-1), sticky (0), or 5 / 10 / 15 / 20 / 60 minutes
Rate
$3/GB, sent plus received

Where this comes up

The other half of the same username

Where the address comes from

Pick exactly one.

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