Rotating proxy
A setup where the provider gives you a different address on every request, or on a timer. You connect to one gateway and the provider does the rotating behind it.
Why it costs you money
Rotation is what makes volume possible, and it is the wrong default for anything involving a login. A session that changes address mid-flow looks like an account being accessed from several countries at once, which is the pattern fraud systems are built to catch.
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Related terms
- Sticky sessionHolding the same proxy address for a set period so a login or checkout survives more than one request.
- BackconnectOne gateway address that fans out to the whole pool behind it, so your code never handles an address list.
- Proxy poolThe set of addresses a provider can route you through. The advertised size is a vendor claim nobody outside can verify.
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