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Fast Web Scraping: Async, Threads, and Processes in Python

Web scraping is an invaluable technique for developers, enabling the extraction of data from websites in an automated manner. However, it comes with its own set of challenges, including managing I/O operations effectively, handling rate limits, and bypassing anti-scraping measures. In this blog, we'll explore three powerful methods to enhance your web scraping efficiency: async (asynchronous programming), multithreading, and multiprocessing, and how leveraging these approaches can significantly speed up your data extraction tasks.

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Using proxies in unsupported software – proxying The unproxyable

Have you encountered a situation where you want to use your proxies, but the program doesn’t support them? Have you had to resolve to use a system-wide proxy? There is a solution for you! Proxifier! It is the The Most Advanced Proxy Client around. Proxifier is an advanced proxy client designed to address situations where

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How I used proxies to win Sweepstakes and sneakers

Hello, I’m Alex, and I’m thrilled to share my captivating journey with ProxyScrape proxies, shedding light on their pivotal role in my ventures into the sneaker and sweepstakes realms since 2021. As my experiences evolved, my focus gradually shifted toward sweepstakes, and I’ll be providing insights into this fascinating aspect of my journey. Financial Constraints

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How I Became A Lead “Millionaire”

~ A webscraping tale by Arya – A ProxyScrape user Just to be clear, I am required to make a disclaimer that I am not an official representative of ProxyScrape. However, I am a huge fan and customer of their services. If you’re not already using their services, I highly recommend you do so! The

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How I used ProxyScrape proxies to win ipinfo.io merchandise

Hey, I’m Benji, a ProxyScrape user, and I love messing around with systems and finding out how programs work in the background. I also do some server administration and occasional coding (https://benji.link). ProxyScrape asked me to write a little about what I used their proxies for, so here we go: For Halloween 2023, ipinfo.io held

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The best Captcha solving service in 2024

Capsolver is a captcha solving service that provides 100% AI and machine learning solutions. Capsolver offer services including reCAPTCHA (v2/v3/Enterprise), FunCaptcha, DataDome, Anti-bot Solution, hCaptcha (Normal/Enterprise), GeeTest V3, Imperva/Incapsula, AWS Captcha, CyberSiara, Akamai Web / Bmp, Cloudflare Turnstile / Challenge 5s, ImageToText (Image Captcha) & more. Capsolver pricing is based on a “pay per usage”

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Private Proxies for Beginners- An Important Guide In 2024

Whether you are a business owner, a torrent user, an SEO person, or a social media marketer, you can undoubtedly benefit from proxies. These days, proxies are of utmost importance because they allow users to perform tasks that are otherwise impossible. Proxies can help you bypass various restrictions, such as censorship and geo-based restrictions. However

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Crucial To Know On Sticky vs Rotating Sessions Proxy In 2024

Sticky vs Rotating Sessions Proxy: Which Is Best? “Proxy server” is one of the most used terms in the cyber security sectors. But what is it actually? A proxy server is an intermediary server that sits between you (the client) and the target server (the server you are trying to access). Usually, without any proxy

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Distorting Proxy – 5 Key Benefits

Distorting proxy is an unique yet not-so-common proxy type that posses a slight difference from the usal proxy server. This concept might sound new to many. Most people are still not able to figure out the minute difference of a normal proxy and a distorting proxy.  Data Report says that the United States’s internet penetration

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Free proxies are not safe to use! (unless with caution)

We here at ProxyScrape have been providing a free proxy list for quite a while now, but admittingly we have to say that free proxies aren’t always safe to use. This is because free proxies do not always provide the anonymity you did expect while browsing the internet and might be malicious. They can be

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