Proxy IP Availability Detection Method | Daily IP Survival Detection Tutorial

Why must proxy IP availability be tested daily?

Many users get the proxy IP and put it into use directly, only to find that some IPs cannot be connected. This is because the proxy server has a dynamic replacement mechanism, especially the residential IP will be updated at any time according to the operator's policy. Through our real test.Undetected IP pool failure rates can be as high as 35%, which means that there is a risk of 1 failure for every 3 requests.

Taking ipipgo's residential IP library as an example, although intelligent route optimization technology is used to guarantee line stability, network fluctuations in different parts of the world will still affect some nodes. It is recommended that the detection action be integrated into the daily workflow, just like giving the equipment a physical examination every day.

3 Grounding Test Methods Practically Measured

Method 1: Bulk request validation (for technical teams)
Use Python script to send HEAD request to the target website and record the response status code. Focus on observing the timeout ratio and 403/503 errors, it is recommended to sample 20% of IP samples at a time. ipipgo provides an API interface to directly obtain the current active state of the IP, which improves the efficiency by 60% over the traditional polling method.

Method 2: Visualization tool monitoring (recommended for novices)
Install a proxy detection tool (e.g. ProxyTester) on your local computer and set a timeout threshold of 5 seconds. After importing the IP:Port list provided by ipipgo, the tool will automatically mark the available proxies. It can detect up to 500 IPs in 10 minutes, and the IPs marked in green can be exported directly.

Method 3: Business Scenario Measurement Method (the most accurate way)
Before the formal business request, use the IP of 5% for real business testing. For example, if you need to collect data from an e-commerce platform, first use 20 IPs to try to access the product detail page and record the number of successful loads. ipipgo users can enable the intelligent routing function, and the system will automatically block the failed nodes.

4 Practical Tips to Improve Survival Rates

1. Staggered use strategy
When detecting an increase in the failure rate of US IPs in the early hours of local time (corresponding to the peak daytime hours in the US), you can switch to a South American node. ipipgo's intelligent scheduling system supports automatic switching of the optimal region according to the time of day.

2. Agreement Matching Principle
When detecting the failure of a batch of HTTP proxies, immediately check whether the target site is enabled HTTPS forced jump. ipipgo all-protocol support features can be switched at any time SOCKS5 or HTTPS protocol to continue to work.

3. Heartbeat Revitalization Mechanism
For scenarios that require long connections, it is recommended to send 16 bytes of keep-alive data every 90 seconds. ipipgo's static residential IPs support continuous online access for 12 hours without disconnecting, which is more than 3 times more stable than conventional dynamic IPs.

4. Tiered Storage Solutions
Establishment of a three-tier IP repository:
- Instantly available pools (tested 5 minutes ago)
- Pending reserve pool (last test passed but not used for more than 2 hours)
- Abandoned containment ponds (3 consecutive failed tests)

Frequently Asked Questions QA

Q: What is the appropriate frequency of testing?
A: 1 test per hour during peak business hours and 3 times per day during normal hours is sufficient. ipipgo users can set up automatic test reminders in the console.

Q: Why does the actual use of the IP shown as available fail?
A: It may be caused by the specific blocking strategy of the target website, and it is recommended to add the target website access test session during the detection.

Q: What if it's too much trouble to build my own inspection tool?
A: Can be used directly from ipipgoReal-time health degree query interfaceThe data comes from real-time feedback from 80 monitoring sites around the world, making it more accurate than local testing.

Through continuous monitoring and optimization, together with ipipgo's residential IP resources covering 240 countries around the world, users can stabilize the availability rate at more than 98% in real test. It is recommended to spend 5 minutes to do a quick test before the start of each service, this action can reduce the unexpected failure of 80%.