Rotating Proxies: Automatic IP Switching

Rotating proxies are a proxy server system that automatically changes IP address with each request or at set time intervals.

How Rotation Works

Per Request

Each new HTTP request is sent from a new IP address:

Request 1 → IP: 192.168.1.1
Request 2 → IP: 45.67.89.10
Request 3 → IP: 203.0.113.42

By Time (Sticky Sessions)

IP is preserved for a certain time (1-30 minutes):

Minutes 0-10  → IP: 192.168.1.1
Minutes 10-20 → IP: 45.67.89.10

Benefits of Rotating Proxies

1. Ban Protection

• Websites cannot block by IP
• Load distribution across many addresses
• Simulating behavior of different users

2. Scalability

• Thousands of requests per minute
• One endpoint — millions of IPs
• Easy integration

3. Bypassing Limits

• Rate limiting becomes ineffective
• Each IP has its own request limit

Use Cases

Task	Rotation Type
Data parsing	Per request
Ad verification	Per request
Price monitoring	Per request
SMM, social media	Sticky 10-30 min
Authorization	Sticky 30+ min

Usage Example

Python + requests

import requests

# One endpoint — different IP for each request
proxy = "http://user:pass@rotate.gproxy.net:8080"

for i in range(100):
    response = requests.get(
        "https://httpbin.org/ip",
        proxies={"http": proxy, "https": proxy}
    )
    print(f"Request {i}: {response.json()['origin']}")

With sticky session

# IP preserved for 10 minutes
proxy = "http://user:pass_session-abc123@rotate.gproxy.net:8080"

Rotating vs Static Proxies

Parameter	Rotating	Static
IP change	Automatic	Manual
For parsing	Excellent	Poor
For accounts	With sticky	Excellent
Price	Per traffic/requests	Per IP/time

Conclusion

Rotating proxies are a must-have for any serious parsing or automation. They solve the main problem — IP blocking.