How to use a proxy with Playwright
This guide shows you how to integrate HypeProxies with Playwright to handle IP restrictions, geo-targeting challenges, and rate limiting in your web scraping workflows.
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What is Playwright
Playwright is a framework for browser automation and end-to-end testing. It supports all major browsers (Chromium, Firefox, WebKit) and multiple programming languages (JavaScript/TypeScript, Python, C#, Java). Playwright makes it easy to simulate user interactions across browsers, making it ideal for web data extraction and automation.

At scale – crawling thousands of pages or running bulk automation – sites enforce IP blocks, geo restrictions, and rate limits. Proxies mitigate these challenges by routing requests through different IPs and locations, which minimizes the risk of blocks and helps maintain reliable access.
Get your HypeProxies credentials
HypeProxies runs on 10 Gbps+ servers with sub-1 ms latency and a 99.9% uptime SLA.
Follow these steps to access your proxy credentials:
Step 1 – log in (or create an account).
New users can also request a 24-hour trial.
Step 2 – choose a proxy plan.
Select the plan that best suits your use case – for example, ISP proxies or specialized options, such as Sneaker or Ticket proxies.
Step 3 – check your dashboard.
Your active proxies are listed in the format: IP:PORT:USERNAME:PASSWORD

(Optional): Test your proxy connectivity using our online proxy checker tool – this will verify that your proxy is working and show its network details (location, speed, anonymity, etc.).
Next, we'll configure Playwright to use HypeProxies proxies in both Node.js and Python.
Method 1 – global proxy (browser-wide)
Launch the browser with a proxy so every page in that instance uses the same IP – ideal when you want a single endpoint for the whole session.
Node.js (TypeScript):
Running the script prints the proxy's IP details in JSON, like this:

Python:
Note – a browser-level proxy applies to every context and page created from that browser.
Troubleshooting – If you hit timeouts or connection failures, first test with our proxy checker to confirm it's reachable. Then verify your username and password, use the protocol your plan supports, and make sure the target site is up. If your plan or IP is suspended or expired, replace it or contact support.
Method 2 – proxy per browser context (multiple proxies in one script)
When you need different proxies within a single Playwright run – e.g., scraping 2 sites in parallel or testing geo-specific behavior – create separate browser contexts and pass a different proxy to each one. Every context is isolated (cookies/storage) and runs inside the same browser process, which is usually more efficient than launching multiple browsers. Set the proxy at context creation; switch proxies by creating a new context.
Node.js (TypeScript):
Note – only pages created inside that context use the assigned proxy. Other contexts (or the base browser) remain unaffected.
With HypeProxies, you can provision proxies from many locations and use them simultaneously, supported by unlimited concurrency.
Method 3 – rotating proxies in Playwright (for web scraping)
For large-scale scraping or long-running crawls, rotating through a pool of proxies helps distribute requests across IPs and reduce block risk. Playwright doesn't rotate automatically, but you can manage this by creating new contexts with different proxies.
2 common strategies:
Sequential or random per context – maintain a proxy list and pick 1 each time you create a context or page.
Parallel contexts – run multiple contexts concurrently, each with its own proxy, and distribute tasks among them as shown in Method 2.
Here's an example in Python that uses a list of proxies and picks a random proxy for each new context. This simulates rotating IPs for each task or request:
Node.js (TypeScript):
Notes
You can rotate sequentially, randomly, or drop proxies that appear banned or slow.
Rotating on every page load may be overkill; reuse a proxy for a batch of requests, then switch.
Creating a new context for each request has overhead – balance frequency of rotation with performance needs.
With HypeProxies, you gain access to a large pool of static proxy IPs and retain full control over rotation by implementing it in your own logic.
Support resources
Proxy checker tool – verify connectivity, speed, and anonymity before using proxies in your scripts.
Open a support ticket – get direct help 24/7 from the HypeProxies team.
Join the HypeProxies Discord server – connect with the community, share tips, and learn from other users integrating our proxies.
Start building with stable, high-performance proxies today!
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