Selenium Automated Proxy Setup | IP Switching Tutorial

First, Selenium automated testing why use proxy IP?

When doing automated testing you often encounterWebsite access frequency limitationsorTarget server blocking IPThe situation. For example, when registering accounts in bulk and data crawling, if you use a fixed IP to operate repeatedly, the probability is that the target site will be recognized and intercepted. At this time through ipipgo's residential proxy IP rotation, not only can avoid triggering the anti-climbing mechanism, but also simulate the real user behavior in different regions.

Second, Selenium configuration proxy IP of the two methods

Selected according to project needsGlobal Proxy ConfigurationmaybeBrowser Instance ProxyTwo ways:

Suggest ipipgo'sDynamic Residential IP PoolWith the instance proxy method, each browser instance can be assigned an independent IP address, which is especially suitable for scenarios that require multiple accounts in parallel.

Third, dynamic IP switching practical skills

There are three key points to keep in mind when implementing dynamic IP switching:

1. IP Validity Verification: Before each switch via http://ip.ipipgo.com/check接口检测代理是否可用
2. session isolation mechanism: Automatically change IP every time a new browser instance is created to avoid residual cookies causing associations.
3. Intelligent switching strategy: Automatically trigger IP replacement based on response status code (recommended to combine with ipipgo's API implementation)

Fourth, Java/Python dual-language code example

Python version of the dynamic agent implementation:

from selenium import webdriver
from ipipgo_api import get_proxy Hypothetical IP acquisition method

proxy = get_proxy() get new IP from ipipgo
options = webdriver.ChromeOptions()
options.add_argument(f'--proxy-server={proxy}')
driver = webdriver.Chrome(options=options)

Proxy setup with authentication for Java version:

import org.openqa.selenium.Proxy;
import org.openqa.selenium.chrome.

Proxy proxy = new Proxy(); proxy.setHttpProxy(""); import org.openqa.selenium.
Proxy.setHttpProxy("user:pass@gateway.ipipgo.com:24000");
ChromeOptions options = new ChromeOptions(); options.setCapability("ChromeOptions")
options.setCapability("proxy", proxy); options.setCapability = new ChromeOptions()

V. Frequently Asked Questions QA

Q: What should I do if my browser won't start after proxy setting?
A: Check three things: ① whether the IP address contains special symbols ② whether the port is in the allowed range of the service provider ③ whether the authentication is enabled

Q: How can I avoid frequent IP switching that leads to account anomalies?
A: ipipgo is recommendedLong-lasting static IPThe single IP is stable and available for 72 hours, which is suitable for the scenario that needs to maintain the session status.

Q: Can I use the same approach for mobile automation testing?
A: The principles are similar, and Appium can be used via the--proxy-serverParameters to set up the agent, but be aware of the differences in permissions for Android/iOS systems

VI. Why choose ipipgo?

The three main advantages of ipipgo are particularly prominent in automated testing scenarios:

• Widest global coverage: Supports IP address selection with city-level precision
• Full protocol support: Perfectly adapts to Socks5/HTTP/HTTPS protocols.
• Real Residential IP: 90 million+ home broadband IPs with much higher pass rates than server room IPs

By reasonably configuring proxy IPs, you can make your automation scripts run more stably and closer to real user behavior. It is recommended to use ipipgo's test resources to verify the feasibility of the program first, and then choose the appropriate IP type according to the size of the project.