Datacenter Proxies
Datacenter proxies use datacenter IP addresses for proxy requests. Consider them for automated requests and data collection where your target accepts datacenter traffic.
Scrapeless documents HTTP, HTTPS, and SOCKS5 support. Datacenter Proxies use the same channel-creation workflow as Residential and IPv6 Proxies.
When to use datacenter proxies
Use a datacenter channel when your application needs a proxy connection without requiring a residential exit. Examples include collecting public pages, scheduled checks, and automated tests against targets you can access through this proxy type.
Test your target before increasing request volume. Success with an IP-check service confirms the proxy connection, but does not establish that another website will accept the same traffic.
If the workflow needs residential exits, review Residential Proxies. If it depends on a dedicated static address, review Static ISP Proxies.
Create a datacenter channel
- Sign in to the Scrapeless dashboard and complete any required account verification.
- Ensure your wallet has sufficient balance.
- Open Proxy Solutions and choose the Datacenter proxy type.
- Create a channel, set its password and limit, and save it.
- Select Start for the channel and generate the connection details or request example.
The official Getting Started guide illustrates this shared workflow with a Residential channel. Select Datacenter when creating this channel.
Test the connection
Use the generated details for your Datacenter channel:
curl --proxy 'http://YOUR_PROXY_HOST:YOUR_PROXY_PORT' \
--proxy-user 'YOUR_PROXY_USERNAME:YOUR_PROXY_PASSWORD' \
'https://api.ipapi.is/'Replace the four placeholders with the connection details for this proxy type. YOUR_PROXY_USERNAME means the complete generated username, including any options already present. Use the proxy password from that channel.
This example makes an HTTPS request through an HTTP proxy. The response comes from the IP-check service and describes the exit connection it observed. Inspect your actual response; the exit address is not a fixed example value.
After the IP check succeeds, replace the final URL with your target URL and inspect that site’s response. Start with a small number of requests so that you can distinguish authentication errors, connection failures, and target-site errors.
Configure the channel
Use the options exposed for your Datacenter channel. Keep its generated proxy-type identifier unchanged; it is bound to the channel and is not a free-form name.
The shared Authentication and Endpoints guide lists regional gateway addresses. A gateway’s region identifies where your application connects, and should not be treated as an instruction to select an exit country.
For location or session controls exposed by the channel generator, follow Geo-targeting and Rotation and Sticky Sessions. Use available values for this channel rather than assuming every option offered for a different proxy type is available here.
Check limits and failures
| Symptom | Next check |
|---|---|
HTTP 407 | Check the generated credentials and whether channel resources are exhausted. |
HTTP 525 | The proxy could not find an exit; review filters and available resources. |
| Timeout or upstream error | Retry with a bounded policy and inspect the connection and target response. |
| Target rejects the request | Check the target’s response and whether this proxy type is suitable for it. |
Review the Datacenter offering and channel settings for applicable usage limits. The residential traffic-billing formula is documented for residential dynamic proxies; it does not by itself define Datacenter billing.
Related configuration
- Authentication and Endpoints: credentials, connection-string fields, and gateways.
- Integrations: connect your application or proxy client.
- Troubleshooting: diagnose authentication, connection, and upstream errors.