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Scraping API

Explore Gateproxies’s proxy glossary with clear definitions of residential, mobile, and ISP proxies, plus key terms on multi-accounting, geo-targeting, and ad verification.

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Overview

What Is a Scraping API?

Scraping APIs function by executing automated requests to a target website, retrieving relevant HTML content, and then parsing the data into a structured format such as JSON or CSV. Here’s a breakdown of how it works:

A high-quality Scraping API typically includes the following features:

Businesses and developers use Scraping APIs for various applications, including:

Python is one of the most widely used languages for web scraping due to its simplicity and powerful libraries.

Platform

Platform capabilities for this workflow

Quality filtering, flexible sessions, geo targeting, and standard HTTPS/SOCKS5 endpoints from one dashboard.

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Residential

Real-user IPs for high-trust scraping and research. From $2.20/GB.

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Mobile

Carrier 4G/5G paths for social and mobile-first flows.

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ISP

Static residential-grade lines from $2.99/IP.

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HTTPS & SOCKS5

Standard protocols for browsers, scrapers, and apps.

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Sticky or rotate

Match session length to logins, carts, or bulk crawls.

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Geo targeting

Country, city, and ZIP options on eligible plans.

Deep dive

How Does a Scraping API Work?

For websites relying on JavaScript, using a headless browser like Puppeteer is necessary.

C# is used in enterprise applications for scraping large datasets with high efficiency.

Gateproxies is built for operators who need clean exits and predictable sessions for scraping api basics workflows. You pick the IP class, set rotation or sticky behavior, and keep auth simple in the dashboard.

Residential pools start from $2.20/GB on high-volume monthly tiers. Mobile follows the same bandwidth ladder. ISP static lines start from $2.99/IP for long-lived logins.

Workflow

Key Features of a Scraping API

Step 1

Create a Gateproxies account and open the dashboard.

Step 2

Choose rotating residential or mobile IPs for the scrape target..

Step 3

Set country or city targeting and sticky vs rotating sessions.

Step 4

Copy the proxy string into your browser, scraper, or antidetect profile.

Step 5

Monitor success and usage, then scale bandwidth as needed.

Step 6

Contact support if a target needs protocol or geo tuning.

Details

Common Use Cases for a Scraping API

Success rates depend on your target stack, but quality filters reduce weak endpoints before they enter rotation. That keeps scrapers, browsers, and automation jobs more stable over time.

Integrate with Puppeteer, Playwright, AdsPower, Multilogin, Dolphin, and system tools like Proxifier using standard username and password proxy strings.

Geo coverage spans 190+ countries. City and ZIP depth is strongest in major markets. Check live inventory in the Gateproxies dashboard after signup.

Whether you are validating ads, collecting public data, or isolating multi-account profiles, Gateproxies keeps pricing transparent: pay for traffic you use, with billed monthly or pay-as-you-go options on core residential and mobile bandwidth.

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Pricing snapshot

Common Code Examples for Scraping API

Residential and mobile bandwidth scales from starter packages down to $2.20/GB on high-volume monthly tiers. ISP is priced per IP.

Monthly tier	$/GB	Pay as you go	$/GB
2 GB	$4.25	2 GB	$5.00
20 GB	$3.75	20 GB	$4.50
100 GB	$3.00	100 GB	$3.45
450 GB	$2.60	450 GB	$2.92
1k GB	$2.20	1k GB	$2.45
ISP static		From $2.99/IP

FAQ

FAQs

Yes. Pick residential, mobile, or ISP based on risk and session needs, then point your tool at the proxy host from the dashboard.

Residential and mobile use per-GB packages (billed monthly or pay as you go). ISP is priced per IP. There are no free unlimited plans.

HTTPS works for most browser and scraper stacks. SOCKS5 is available when your tool prefers it.

Yes on eligible products. Hold the same IP for multi-step flows, or rotate per request for bulk collection.

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