How to use a proxy with Scrapy

Scrapy is a powerful open-source Python framework for web scraping and crawling. It enables you to write spiders that extract data from websites efficiently. However, when scraping at scale, you often encounter IP bans, geo-restrictions, and rate limits that can halt your data collection efforts.

Proxies solve these challenges by masking your IP address and enabling you to rotate between different network endpoints, helping you avoid detection and maintain consistent access to your target websites.

Prerequisites and setup

Before adding proxies to your project, make sure you have:

• Python 3.9+ installed

• Latest Scrapy framework set up (pip install scrapy)

• HypeProxies account with active proxy credentials

• Basic familiarity with Scrapy spiders

If you're new to Scrapy, start with the official installation guide and tutorial on creating a project.

Get your HypeProxies credentials

HypeProxies provides unlimited bandwidth, 10 Gbps backbone infrastructure with sub-1ms latency, unlimited concurrency, and 99.9% uptime SLA. Our clean static residential proxies come from trusted U.S. carriers across all 50 states.

Now, to get the credential from HypeProxies, follow the steps below:

1. Create your HypeProxies account (submit a support ticket for a 24-hour free trial)

2. Select your proxy plan (ISP, Sneaker, or Ticket proxies)

3. Complete the checkout process

4. Access your proxy list from the dashboard

5. Note the credential format: IP:PORT:USERNAME:PASSWORD

6. (Optional) Test your proxy connectivity using our proxy checker tool before integrating it into your project