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What is a Proxy?

A proxy is an intermediary server that sits between your device and the internet. Instead of connecting directly to a website, your traffic is routed through a proxy first. This hides your real IP address and replaces it with one provided by Quantum Proxies.
In simple terms:You → Proxy → Target Website

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Why Use Proxies?

Proxies provide three main benefits:
  • Anonymity → Hide your real IP address from websites and services.
  • Access → Appear as if you’re connecting from another country or region.
  • Stability → Reduce blocks and captchas when scraping or automating requests.
They’re widely used for tasks like price monitoring, ad verification, sneaker bots, SEO, research, and bypassing geo-restrictions.

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Types of Proxies at Quantum Proxies

We provide several proxy types, each designed for different use cases:

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Residential Proxies

IPs from real devices connected through consumer ISPs.
  • Best for: scraping, automation, ad verification.
  • Key trait: very hard to block because they look like normal users.

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Datacenter Proxies

High-speed IPs hosted in data centers.
  • Best for: bulk requests, ticketing, SEO monitoring.
  • Key trait: very low latency and stable connections.

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Static Residential (ISP Proxies)

A hybrid of datacenter reliability and residential legitimacy.
  • Best for: long-running sessions that need “real” IPs.
  • Key trait: static residential IPs you can keep over time.

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Mobile Proxies (optional if offered)

Real IPs from 4G/5G mobile devices.
  • Best for: social media and mobile app automation.
  • Key trait: extremely trusted by websites, as they appear like regular phones.
Rotating vs Sticky Sessions
  • Rotating → your IP changes automatically on each request or after a short period.
  • Sticky → your IP remains the same for a defined session length (e.g., 5 minutes, 30 minutes, 1 hour).

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Supported Protocols

All Quantum Proxies support the most common proxy protocols:
  • HTTP / HTTPS → works for most browsers, bots, and scripts.
You can select the protocol in your application when connecting with the proxy credentials you generate.

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Key Takeaways

  • A proxy routes your internet traffic through another IP address.
  • Quantum Proxies offers Residential, Datacenter, ISP (Static Residential), and Mobile options.
  • Choose rotating proxies for scale and scraping, and sticky sessions when you need consistency.
  • Supported protocols are HTTP, HTTPS, and SOCKS5 (Coming soon).