Residential
Proxies
Route through real home internet connections. 200M+ IPs assigned by ISPs to actual households across 199 countries. Websites see a regular person browsing from their couch.
Based on acceptance rates across 500+ protected websites
Why Residential IPs Work
Anti-bot systems classify traffic by IP origin. Residential IPs pass checks that block every other proxy type.
Built for These Workloads
E-commerce price monitoring
Amazon, Shopify stores, and marketplace sites actively block datacenter IPs. Residential proxies return the same prices and availability that real shoppers see.
Ad verification
Verify ad placements as they appear to real users in specific cities. Detect fraud, check creative rendering, and validate geo-targeting accuracy.
Brand protection
Monitor for counterfeit listings, trademark violations, and unauthorized resellers across marketplaces. Access region-locked content to check local compliance.
Travel fare aggregation
Airlines and hotels show different prices based on visitor location and browsing history. Residential IPs from target countries return accurate local pricing without triggering rate limits.
How It Works
Code Example
from spider import Spider
client = Spider()
# Scrape with residential proxies in Germany
result = client.scrape_url(
"https://store.example.com/products",
params={
"proxy_enabled": True,
"country": "de",
"return_format": "markdown",
}
)
print(result[0]["content"])curl -X POST https://api.spider.cloud/crawl \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $SPIDER_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"url": "https://store.example.com/products",
"proxy_enabled": true,
"country": "de",
"return_format": "markdown"
}'import Spider from "@spider-cloud/spider-client";
const client = new Spider();
const result = await client.scrapeUrl("https://store.example.com/products", {
proxy_enabled: true,
country: "de",
return_format: "markdown",
});
console.log(result[0].content);Pricing
Metered residential
Unmetered pool (2M+ IPs)
Failed requests
Frequently Asked Questions
What makes residential proxies different from datacenter proxies?
Residential IPs are assigned by internet service providers to real households. They share the same address space as regular internet users, so websites treat them as legitimate traffic. Datacenter IPs come from cloud hosting providers and are easier for anti-bot systems to identify and block.
How does Spider source residential IPs?
Spider aggregates residential IPs from multiple ethically sourced peer networks. Using multiple upstream providers means no single point of failure and broader geographic coverage than any single provider can offer.
When should I use residential vs ISP proxies?
Use residential when the target site has aggressive bot detection (e-commerce, social media, ticketing). Use ISP proxies when you need speed and volume on sites with moderate protection (SERPs, news, public directories). Residential costs more per request but has significantly higher success rates on protected targets.
Do residential proxies rotate automatically?
Yes. Every request gets a fresh IP by default. If you need the same IP for a multi-step flow (login, pagination), set a session ID to pin the IP for up to 10 minutes.
What is the success rate for residential proxies?
Residential proxies achieve 95%+ success rates on most websites, including those with Cloudflare, DataDome, and PerimeterX protection. Success rates vary by target, but residential consistently outperforms other proxy types on heavily protected sites.
Can I combine residential proxies with headless browsers?
Yes. Set proxy_enabled and use Spider's browser rendering together. The request will route through a residential IP while executing JavaScript in a real browser, combining network-level stealth with authentic browser fingerprints.