How to Build a Proxy Rotation Strategy That Actually Works

Proxy rotation sounds simple: use a different IP for each request. In practice, getting it right is where most automation setups succeed or fail. The Rotation Spectrum Rotation strategies fall on a spectrum: Per-request rotation — Every HTTP request uses a new IP. Maximum anonymity, zero session persistence. Per-task rotation — Each task (e.g., scraping one product page) uses one IP, then rotates. Time-based rotation — IP changes every N minutes regardless of activity. No rotation (sticky) — Same IP for the entire session. Maximum consistency. There is no single best strategy. The right approach depends on your use case. Matching Rotation to Use Case Web Scraping: Per-request or per-task rotation works well. You do not need session persistence, and rapid rotation distributes requests across IPs to avoid rate limits. rotation: per_request pool_size: 10000 geo_target: US Account Management: Sticky sessions with manual rotation between sessions. Each account should always appear from the