{"id":1589,"date":"2024-03-10T23:23:10","date_gmt":"2024-03-10T23:23:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/adyouri.com\/?p=1589"},"modified":"2024-03-20T03:26:43","modified_gmt":"2024-03-20T03:26:43","slug":"selenium-proxy-python","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/adyouri.com\/selenium-proxy-python","title":{"rendered":"How to Use a Proxy in Selenium v4 &#8211; Python (Ultimate Guide)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Trying to use a proxy in Selenium v4? You\u2019re in the right place!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I\u2019ve spent hours figuring out how to use a proxy in Selenium with a Chrome driver for one of my web scraping projects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Google search results were full of outdated tutorials with code that doesn\u2019t work. So, I went into the depths of the latest\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.selenium.dev\/documentation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Selenium documentation<\/a>, and I finally figured it out. Now, I present to you a Selenium proxy tutorial with Python code that actually works.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Notes<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>I am using the Chrome driver in this tutorial.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>If you\u2019re not sure what\u2019s a proxy, check out my\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/adyouri.com\/what-is-a-web-scraping-proxy\">What is a Web Scraping Proxy?<\/a>\u00a0guide.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Selenium is a browser automation tool that is used to build bots, test web applications and <a href=\"https:\/\/adyouri.com\/web-scraping-use-cases\">scrape data<\/a> from the internet. Its\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/adyouri.com\/python-web-scraping-libraries#4-selenium\">Python library<\/a>\u00a0is a popular choice for web automation and web scraping.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/adyouri.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Selenium-Proxy-1.png\" alt=\"proxy in selenium \" class=\"wp-image-1590\" style=\"width:771px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/adyouri.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Selenium-Proxy-1.png 768w, https:\/\/adyouri.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Selenium-Proxy-1-300x200.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Note:&nbsp;<\/strong>If you are using the Firefox Webdriver, checkout my <a href=\"https:\/\/adyouri.com\/selenium-proxy-firefox\">How to Use a Proxy in Selenium v4 with Firefox &amp; Python<\/a>&nbsp;tutorial.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-table-of-content-nav.kb-table-of-content-id1589_175910-5a .kb-table-of-content-wrap{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);}.kb-table-of-content-nav.kb-table-of-content-id1589_175910-5a .kb-table-of-contents-title-wrap{padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.kb-table-of-content-nav.kb-table-of-content-id1589_175910-5a .kb-table-of-contents-title{font-weight:regular;font-style:normal;}.kb-table-of-content-nav.kb-table-of-content-id1589_175910-5a .kb-table-of-content-wrap .kb-table-of-content-list{font-weight:regular;font-style:normal;margin-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;}<\/style>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"how-to-use-a-proxy-with-selenium\">How to Use a Proxy in Selenium<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>For experienced developers, here is a quick and short answer for how to use a Proxy in Selenium with the chrome driver:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>import time\nfrom selenium import webdriver\nfrom selenium.webdriver.chrome.options import Options\nfrom selenium.webdriver.common.by import By\n\nPROXY = \"http:\/\/207.2.120.19:80\"\n\noptions = Options()\noptions.add_argument(f'--proxy-server={PROXY}')\n\n\ndriver = webdriver.Chrome(\n    options=options\n)\n\ndriver.get(\"http:\/\/httpbin.org\/ip\")\n\nprint(driver.find_element(By.TAG_NAME, \"body\").text)\n\ntime.sleep(5)\ndriver.close()<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p>The output should be as follows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"708\" height=\"454\" src=\"https:\/\/adyouri.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/carbon-1.png\" alt=\"selenium proxy python output\" class=\"wp-image-1595\" srcset=\"https:\/\/adyouri.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/carbon-1.png 708w, https:\/\/adyouri.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/carbon-1-300x192.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 708px) 100vw, 708px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>That\u2019s it, you are now using a proxy with selenium. If the preceding code is unclear, or you can\u2019t get it to work, then carefully read the full detailed guide below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"getting-selenium-to-work\">Step 01 &#8211; Getting Selenium to Work<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Previously, you had to download a&nbsp;<code>chromedriver<\/code>&nbsp;web driver for Selenium to work properly. With Selenium version 4, you no longer need to install a web driver.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, if Selenium is not working for you, you may still need to download the&nbsp;<code>chromedriver<\/code>. To do so, follow these steps:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Go to Chrome\u2019s&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/sites.google.com\/chromium.org\/driver\/downloads\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Downloads Page<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Select your Chrome\u2019s version.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If you are using Chrome version 115 or newer, please consult the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/googlechromelabs.github.io\/chrome-for-testing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Chrome for Testing availability dashboard<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Select the&nbsp;<code>chromedriver<\/code>&nbsp;that\u2019s suitable for your OS from the table, download it, then add it to your&nbsp;<code>PATH<\/code>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Make sure to run the&nbsp;<code>chromedriver<\/code>&nbsp;and your Chrome or Chromium browser at least once before proceeding. This step may not be necessary for some users:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>$ chromedriver\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p>Now, create a new Python folder called&nbsp;<code>selenium-proxy<\/code>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>mkdir selenium-proxy\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p>Create a new Python virtual environment inside it:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>python -m venv env\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p>Activate the virtual environment:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>source env\/bin\/activate\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p>Install selenium:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>pip install selenium\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p>Next, add a file called&nbsp;<code>scraper.py<\/code>&nbsp;and then add the following code to it:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code># scraper.py\nimport time\nfrom selenium import webdriver\n\ndriver = webdriver.Chrome()\ndriver.get(\"https:\/\/www.python.org\")\n\nprint(driver.title)\n\nprint(driver.current_url)\n\ntime.sleep(5)\ndriver.close()\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p>The preceding script opens the Python website using a Chrome WebDriver, prints the title and URL of the page, pauses for 5 seconds, and then closes the browser.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here is a more detailed overview:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Import Libraries:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><code>time<\/code>: Used for adding delays in the script.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><code>webdriver<\/code>&nbsp;from the&nbsp;<code>selenium<\/code>&nbsp;library: Provides a common interface for interacting with web browsers. In this case, it\u2019s using the Chrome WebDriver.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Instantiate WebDriver:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><code>driver = webdriver.Chrome()<\/code>: This line creates an instance of the Chrome WebDriver, allowing the script to control and automate the Google Chrome browser.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Navigate to a URL:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><code>driver.get(\"https:\/\/www.python.org\")<\/code>: Instructs the WebDriver to open the specified URL, in this case, the official Python website.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Print Page Title and URL:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><code>print(driver.title)<\/code>: Outputs the title of the current web page opened by the WebDriver (in this case, the Python website).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><code>print(driver.current_url)<\/code>: Outputs the URL of the current web page.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Pause Execution (Sleep):<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><code>time.sleep(5)<\/code>: Introduces a 5-second delay in the script\u2019s execution. This allows you to see the website loaded on chrome, instead of being closed right away.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Close the Browser:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><code>driver.close()<\/code>: Closes the browser window that the WebDriver is controlling.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>Now, run&nbsp;<code>scraper.py<\/code>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>python scraper.py\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p>You should see the following output:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>Welcome to Python.org\nhttps:&#47;&#47;www.python.org\/\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p>This means Selenium and&nbsp;<code>chromedriver<\/code>&nbsp;are working properly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"using-a-proxy-with-selenium\">Step 02 &#8211; Using a Proxy with Selenium<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Now, let\u2019s move on to how to use a proxy in your python selenium code.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Inside your&nbsp;<code>selenium-proxy<\/code>&nbsp;project folder, create a new file called&nbsp;<code>proxy.py<\/code>, and add the following code to it:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>import time\nfrom selenium import webdriver\nfrom selenium.webdriver.chrome.options import Options\nfrom selenium.webdriver.common.by import By\n\nPROXY = \"http:\/\/207.2.120.19:80\"\n\noptions = Options()\noptions.add_argument(f'--proxy-server={PROXY}')\n\n\ndriver = webdriver.Chrome(\n    options=options\n)\n\ndriver.get(\"http:\/\/httpbin.org\/ip\")\n\nprint(driver.find_element(By.TAG_NAME, \"body\").text)\n\ntime.sleep(5)\ndriver.close()\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p>Let\u2019s break down the code step by step:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"import-libraries\">1. Import Libraries:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>import time\nfrom selenium import webdriver\nfrom selenium.webdriver.chrome.options import Options\nfrom selenium.webdriver.common.by import By\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are the imports:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><code>time<\/code>: Provides time-related functions for introducing delays.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><code>webdriver<\/code>: From the Selenium library, used for automating web browser interactions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><code>Options<\/code>: A class from&nbsp;<code>selenium.webdriver.chrome.options<\/code>&nbsp;to configure Chrome WebDriver options.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><code>By<\/code>: A class from&nbsp;<code>selenium.webdriver.common.by<\/code>&nbsp;to specify the mechanism used to locate elements on a webpage.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"define-proxy-information\">2. Define Proxy Information:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>PROXY = \"http:\/\/207.2.120.19:80\"\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p>Sets a proxy server address (<a href=\"http:\/\/207.2.120.19\/\"><code>http:\/\/207.2.120.19:80<\/code><\/a>). This is used to route the web traffic through a specified proxy server.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"configure-chrome-webdriver-with-proxy\">3. Configure Chrome WebDriver with Proxy:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>options = Options()\noptions.add_argument(f'--proxy-server={PROXY}')\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Creates an instance of&nbsp;<code>Options<\/code>&nbsp;class to configure the Chrome WebDriver.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Adds a command-line argument to specify the proxy server for the Chrome WebDriver.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"initialize-webdriver\">4. Initialize WebDriver:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>driver = webdriver.Chrome(options=options)\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p>Creates a Chrome WebDriver instance with the configured options.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"navigate-to-a-url\">5. Navigate to a URL:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>driver.get(\"http:\/\/httpbin.org\/ip\")\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p>Directs the WebDriver to open the specified URL (<a href=\"http:\/\/httpbin.org\/ip\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><code>http:\/\/httpbin.org\/ip<\/code><\/a>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"find-and-print-page-content\">6. Find and Print Page Content:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>print(driver.find_element(By.TAG_NAME, \"body\").text)\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p>Finds the&nbsp;<code>&lt;body&gt;<\/code>&nbsp;element of the webpage and prints its text content.&nbsp;<code><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-theme-palette-1-color\">By.TAG_NAME<\/mark><\/strong><\/code>&nbsp;is used to locate the element by its HTML tag name.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"pause-execution-sleep\">7. Pause Execution (Sleep):<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>time.sleep(5)\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p>Introduces a 5-second delay so that the Chrome browser doesn\u2019t close right away.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"close-the-browser\">8. Close the Browser:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>driver.close()\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p>Closes the browser window controlled by the WebDriver.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"output\">Output<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The output should have your proxy\u2019s IP address instead of your local machine\u2019s IP address:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>{\n  \"origin\": \"207.2.120.19\"\n}\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"using-an-proxy-authentication-with-selenium\">Step 03 &#8211; Selenium Proxy Authentication with Python in Chrome<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/adyouri.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Selenium-Proxy-Auth-1.png\" alt=\"Selenium Proxy Authentication\" class=\"wp-image-1598\" srcset=\"https:\/\/adyouri.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Selenium-Proxy-Auth-1.png 768w, https:\/\/adyouri.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Selenium-Proxy-Auth-1-300x200.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>If you want to use a proxy that requires authentication with a username and password. The simplest way to achieve this is by using the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/pypi.org\/project\/selenium-wire\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><code>selenium-wire<\/code><\/a>&nbsp;extension.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Selenium Wire extends Selenium\u2019s Python bindings to give you access to the underlying requests made by the browser. You code in the same way as you do with Selenium, but you get extra APIs for inspecting requests and responses. Selenium Wire also makes it really easy to use both unauthenticated and authenticated proxies in Selenium.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To install Selenium Wire:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>pip install selenium-wire<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p>Here is how to use an open unauthenticated proxy with Selenium Wire:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>import time\nfrom seleniumwire import webdriver\n\nPROXY = \"45.77.194.89:38869\"\n\noptions = {\n    'proxy': {\n        'http': f'http:\/\/{PROXY}',\n        'https': f'https:\/\/{PROXY}',\n        'no_proxy': 'localhost,127.0.0.1'\n    }\n}\n\ndriver = webdriver.Chrome(seleniumwire_options=options)\n\ndriver.get('http:\/\/httpbin.org\/ip')\ntime.sleep(5)\ndriver.close()\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p>As you can see, you can just specify the IP address and port, pass the options to a&nbsp;<code>seleniumwire_options<\/code>&nbsp;parameter, and that\u2019s it!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To use <strong>proxy authentication<\/strong> with Selenium Wire, you can just pass the&nbsp;<code>username<\/code>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<code>password<\/code>&nbsp;of your proxy server in the&nbsp;<code>options<\/code>&nbsp;dictionary like so:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>import time\nfrom seleniumwire import webdriver\n\noptions = {\n    'proxy': {\n        'http': 'http:\/\/USERNAME:PASSWORD@PROXY_SERVER:PORT',\n        'https': 'https:\/\/USERNAME:PASSWORD@PROXY_SERVER:PORT',\n        'no_proxy': 'localhost,127.0.0.1'\n    }\n}\n\ndriver = webdriver.Chrome(seleniumwire_options=options)\n\ndriver.get('http:\/\/httpbin.org\/ip')\ntime.sleep(5)\ndriver.close()\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p>If your proxy uses the&nbsp;<code>Bearer<\/code>&nbsp;scheme, you can pass your authorization token in a&nbsp;<code>Proxy-Authorization<\/code>&nbsp;header using the&nbsp;<code>custom_authorization<\/code>&nbsp;option:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>options = {\n    'proxy': {\n        'https': 'https:\/\/192.168.10.100:8888',  # No username or password used\n        'custom_authorization': 'Bearer mytoken123'  # Custom Proxy-Authorization header value\n    }\n}\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"conclusion\">Conclusion<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Congrats, you now know how to use a proxy in Python Selenium v4.0 with a Chrome web driver. You also learned how to use proxy authentication in Selenium for proxy servers protected with a username and password.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sources<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/selenium-python.readthedocs.io\/api.html#module-selenium.webdriver.common.proxy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Python Selenium Documentation<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/pypi.org\/project\/selenium-wire\/#proxies\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Selenium Wire Documentation<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"faqs\">FAQs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"why-use-a-proxy-with-selenium\">Why use a proxy with Selenium?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Using a proxy with Selenium offers several benefits:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>IP Anonymity:<\/strong>&nbsp;Proxies allow you to conceal your IP address, providing anonymity during web scraping or automated testing.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Geographic Targeting:<\/strong>&nbsp;Proxies enable you to access websites as if you were located in a different geographic region, useful for testing or gathering region-specific data.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Bypass Restrictions:<\/strong>&nbsp;Proxies help bypass IP-based restrictions, allowing access to websites that may block requests from specific IPs.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Load Management:<\/strong>&nbsp;Distributing requests through different IP addresses using proxies can help manage server loads and reduce the risk of being flagged for excessive traffic.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Content Verification:<\/strong>&nbsp;Proxies aid in verifying content availability and consistency across different regions or networks, ensuring a more comprehensive testing approach.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"can-using-a-proxy-with-selenium-help-prevent-ip-blocking-during-web-scraping\">Can using a proxy with Selenium help prevent IP blocking during web scraping?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Yes, using a proxy with Selenium can help prevent IP blocking during web scraping.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By rotating IP addresses through proxies, you distribute requests, making it harder for websites to detect and block automated traffic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This enhances the resilience of your web scraping activities and reduces the risk of being flagged as a bot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"are-there-free-proxies-available-for-use-with-selenium-or-do-i-need-to-purchase-them\">Are there free proxies available for use with Selenium, or do I need to purchase them?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Both free and paid proxies are available. Free proxies may have limitations in terms of reliability, speed, and security.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For more demanding tasks or projects, it\u2019s often advisable to consider paid proxy services that offer better performance, dedicated support, and enhanced features.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trying to use a proxy in Selenium v4? You\u2019re in the right place! I\u2019ve spent hours figuring out how to use a proxy in Selenium with a Chrome driver for one of my web scraping projects. Google search results were full of outdated tutorials with code that doesn\u2019t work. 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