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2captcha proxy review - new service

We've launched a residential proxy service and we're excited to introduce it in detail.

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Residential proxies differ from server proxies in that with residential proxies, all available IP addresses are tied to internet providers in different countries. This means that when using such proxies, your IP is associated with a real person's IP, which enhances security and trustworthiness for websites and services, allowing you to tackle more complex tasks.

Now, onto specifics - our residential proxy network covers over 220 countries, with a pool of over 90 million available IP addresses.

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Getting started with the service is easy - if you have an account on our platform, all you need to purchase proxies is to ensure that your account balance is positive and has enough funds to cover the cost of the proxies.

With residential proxies, you're not purchasing a specific IP but rather traffic, within which you can use as many IP addresses as needed (they rotate). The price for one gigabyte of traffic is 5,5$, but with a larger order, you get a discount, which increases proportionally to the amount of traffic. For instance, when purchasing 100 gigabytes of traffic, the price per gigabyte will be 2,5$, which is 50% lower than purchasing 1 gigabyte separately.

As for settings, we offer the option to specify the country, region, or city when forming the pool of IP addresses. You can choose an IP address down to a specific city if needed, or use standard settings where the system mixes different countries. Additionally, you can use a mix of IP addresses from specific regions or countries, which is also convenient for certain tasks.

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You can configure the rotation time for IPs, whether to change the address every minute or every two hours, with a one-minute adjustment step.

After purchasing traffic, you'll have the option to change your login and password (for authentication). By default, the system generates them automatically, but you can set ones that are convenient for you.

It's worth noting the presence of pre-configured settings for some popular anti-detection browsers. When selecting a specific browser, three URLs (http, https, Socks5) appear below, any of which you can copy and paste into the proxy configuration field in your chosen anti-detection browser.

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Also, in your account, you'll find examples for integrating our residential proxies using popular programming languages. Code examples can be found at the bottom of the page.

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