How to set up a proxy in Apify

Are you ready to advance your web scraping and automation projects? This tutorial will demonstrate how simple it is to set up a proxy in Apify. When retrieving data from the web, proxies give you the ability to get around restrictions like IP blocking and rate limiting and assure anonymity.

Prepare to enhance Apify and open up a world of opportunities. Let’s dig in!

To set up a proxy in Apify

• Sign in to your account on Apify.

• Select Store from the left-hand menu.

• Select Web Scraper actor.

• Go to the Input and Options tab.
• Select Basic Configuration, you can input your target URLs there.

• Scroll down until you find Proxy and Browser Configuration.
• Click on Custom Proxy and enter your proxy there in host/IP:port format.

• If you want to utilize a Residential Proxy, fill up the Custom Proxy section with your own proxy server sub-user credentials and other information, as demonstrated in the example below. We advise Proxy-cheap as a proxy server if you don’t already have one.

Host: custom-proxy-1.example.com
Port: 8000
Username: your proxy server sub-user’s username
Password: your proxy server sub-user’s password

• This is how the final URL ought to appear (simply using your own sub-user credentials).

• Click Save & Run to complete the Apify proxy setting process.

• After the web scraping procedure is complete, you can retrieve the data, preview it, or download it in the format of your choice.

Congratulations! You have set up Apify proxy server successfully and are ready to extract data.

Conclusion

In conclusion, you may overcome restrictions, maintain your anonymity, and open up countless opportunities for your web scraping and automation applications with Apify’s proxy settings. Take advantage of agency power right away to grow your company.

Happy scraping with Apify!