Stories from the Web Crawling trenches in proxy usage

How to Use Proxy in WGet in 2024

Author: Mohan Ganesan

Date: Jan 9, 2024

Web scraping guide on configuring proxies with Wget, including different methods, tips for effective usage, common errors and solutions, and best practices for high performance. Introduces Proxies API as a solution to overcome DIY proxy limits.

Using Proxies with Ruby's Open-URI for Web Scraping in 2024

Author: Mohan Ganesan

Date: Jan 9, 2024

Configure proxies for Ruby scrapers using open-uri. Learn how to specify proxies, leverage environment variables, work with HTTP proxies, handle authentication and authorization, and troubleshoot common proxy errors.

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