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Glossary

What is Datacenter proxy?

A proxy running on cloud or hosting servers.

Datacenter proxies are fast and cheap but easier for sites to recognize. Gridlode uses the cheapest pool that works for each target and only escalates when needed.

Related terms

  • Residential proxy: A proxy that routes requests through consumer internet connections.
  • Web scraping: Automatically collecting publicly available data from websites.
  • Headless browser: A real browser (like Chrome) running without a visible window, controlled by code.