{"id":1972,"date":"2022-09-20T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-09-20T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kocerroxy-homepage.staging.ideatocode.tech\/how-often-do-crawlers-need-to-rotate-ips\/"},"modified":"2026-01-26T13:18:25","modified_gmt":"2026-01-26T13:18:25","slug":"how-often-do-crawlers-need-to-rotate-ips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kocerroxy.com\/blog\/how-often-do-crawlers-need-to-rotate-ips\/","title":{"rendered":"How Often Do Crawlers Need to Rotate IPs and Why"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>When web crawling, running into firewalls and bans can be a bother. The solution? Use a proxy service that rotates IPs. This prompts the question: how often do crawlers need to rotate IPs, and why?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But first, let\u2019s skim over the basics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Interested in buying proxies for crawlers?<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/kocerroxy.com\/\">Check out our proxies!<\/a><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Buy proxies for crawlers<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-is-a-web-crawler\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Is_a_Web_Crawler\"><\/span>What Is a Web Crawler?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2><div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_76 ez-toc-wrap-left counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #ffffff;color:#ffffff\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #ffffff;color:#ffffff\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/kocerroxy.com\/blog\/how-often-do-crawlers-need-to-rotate-ips\/#What_Is_a_Web_Crawler\" >What Is a Web Crawler?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/kocerroxy.com\/blog\/how-often-do-crawlers-need-to-rotate-ips\/#How_Does_a_Web_Crawler_Work\" >How Does a Web Crawler Work?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/kocerroxy.com\/blog\/how-often-do-crawlers-need-to-rotate-ips\/#Popular_Open_Source_Web_Crawlers\" >Popular Open Source Web Crawlers<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/kocerroxy.com\/blog\/how-often-do-crawlers-need-to-rotate-ips\/#Guidelines_When_Crawling_Websites\" >Guidelines When Crawling Websites<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/kocerroxy.com\/blog\/how-often-do-crawlers-need-to-rotate-ips\/#How_Often_Crawlers_Need_to_Rotate_IPs_and_Why\" >How Often Crawlers Need to Rotate IPs and Why<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/kocerroxy.com\/blog\/how-often-do-crawlers-need-to-rotate-ips\/#Rotating_Proxies\" >Rotating Proxies<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/kocerroxy.com\/blog\/how-often-do-crawlers-need-to-rotate-ips\/#Proxy_IP_Types\" >Proxy IP Types<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/kocerroxy.com\/blog\/how-often-do-crawlers-need-to-rotate-ips\/#Datacenter_IPs\" >Datacenter IPs<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/kocerroxy.com\/blog\/how-often-do-crawlers-need-to-rotate-ips\/#Residential_IPs\" >Residential IPs<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/kocerroxy.com\/blog\/how-often-do-crawlers-need-to-rotate-ips\/#Mobile_IPs\" >Mobile IPs<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/kocerroxy.com\/blog\/how-often-do-crawlers-need-to-rotate-ips\/#Techniques_Used_to_Rotate_IPs\" >Techniques Used to Rotate IPs<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/kocerroxy.com\/blog\/how-often-do-crawlers-need-to-rotate-ips\/#1_IP_Rotation_Pre-Configured\" >1. IP Rotation (Pre-Configured)&nbsp;<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/kocerroxy.com\/blog\/how-often-do-crawlers-need-to-rotate-ips\/#2_Specific_IP_Rotation\" >2. Specific IP Rotation<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/kocerroxy.com\/blog\/how-often-do-crawlers-need-to-rotate-ips\/#3_Random_IP_Rotation\" >3. Random IP Rotation<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/kocerroxy.com\/blog\/how-often-do-crawlers-need-to-rotate-ips\/#4_Burst_IP_Rotation\" >4. Burst IP Rotation<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/kocerroxy.com\/blog\/how-often-do-crawlers-need-to-rotate-ips\/#5_Custom_IP_Rotation\" >5. Custom IP Rotation<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-17\" href=\"https:\/\/kocerroxy.com\/blog\/how-often-do-crawlers-need-to-rotate-ips\/#Frequently_Asked_Questions_on_Crawler_IP_Rotation\" >Frequently Asked Questions on Crawler IP Rotation<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-18\" href=\"https:\/\/kocerroxy.com\/blog\/how-often-do-crawlers-need-to-rotate-ips\/#Q1_What_is_IP_rotation_in_web_scraping\" >Q1. What is IP rotation in web scraping?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-19\" href=\"https:\/\/kocerroxy.com\/blog\/how-often-do-crawlers-need-to-rotate-ips\/#Q2_Can_I_rotate_my_IP_address\" >Q2. Can I rotate my IP address?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-20\" href=\"https:\/\/kocerroxy.com\/blog\/how-often-do-crawlers-need-to-rotate-ips\/#Q3_Should_I_enable_rotating_IP\" >Q3. Should I enable rotating IP?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-21\" href=\"https:\/\/kocerroxy.com\/blog\/how-often-do-crawlers-need-to-rotate-ips\/#Conclusion\" >Conclusion<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<p>A crawler is a program that collects and indexes content from the internet by systematically exploring links it comes across. They are also known as web spiders or indexers. Web crawlers allow search engines like Google to find the content you see when you make a query.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote has-text-align-center is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">A web crawler is a computer program that&#8217;s used to search and automatically index website content and other information over the internet. These programs, or bots, are most commonly used to create entries for a search engine index.<\/p>\n<cite>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.techtarget.com\/whatis\/definition\/crawler\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">TechTarget<\/a><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Web crawlers can also perform maintenance tasks on web pages, such as validating HTML code or checking links.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Also read: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/kocerroxy.com\/blog\/inspect-element-hacks-techniques-for-analyzing-websites\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Inspect Element Hacks: Techniques for Analyzing Websites<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-how-does-a-web-crawler-work\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_Does_a_Web_Crawler_Work\"><\/span>How Does a Web Crawler Work?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Web crawlers operate on a perpetual cycle. Even if a crawler found every single website, it would need to go back to the beginning to ensure there weren\u2019t any changes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Spiders follow these steps when exploring the World Wide Web:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Check the initial URL map of the sites to visit.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fetch and then parse the URL contents and metadata, indexing the results.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Extract links from visited sites.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Add discovered links to the queue.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Repeat.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>The crawler needs manual instructions to visit any new sites that don\u2019t have any existing links pointed at them. If you have a new site or have made any recent radical changes, you can <a href=\"https:\/\/support.google.com\/webmasters\/answer\/9012289#request_indexing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>submit a request for indexing to Google<\/strong><\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Also read: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/kocerroxy.com\/blog\/using-google-proxies-for-seo\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Using Google Proxies for SEO<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-popular-open-source-web-crawlers\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Popular_Open_Source_Web_Crawlers\"><\/span>Popular Open Source Web Crawlers<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Some popular open-source web crawling tools include Scrapy, Heritrix, Apache Nutch, and HTTrack.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Many of the tools used for <strong>building your own web scraper<\/strong> can also apply to web crawling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Also read: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/kocerroxy.com\/blog\/free-libraries-to-build-your-own-web-scraper\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Free Libraries to Build Your Own Web Scraper<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-guidelines-when-crawling-websites\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Guidelines_When_Crawling_Websites\"><\/span>Guidelines When Crawling Websites<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Web scraping and crawling are significant parts of data collection from public sites. Server admins usually identify users by their IP addresses, browser settings, user agents, and general behavior. If a website finds you suspicious, they issue CAPTCHAs to test you. They\u2019ll ban your IP after identifying your bot as such.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These guidelines can help you maintain anonymity and avoid bans while scraping or crawling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Avoid doing anything that would harm the website, especially sites that allow crawling.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Respect every domain\u2019s robots.txt file.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Avoid sending requests back-to-back from a single IP address; take a break in between.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Keep changing your IP to appear as a different user with each request. A rotating proxy provider can do this for you.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Instruct your bot to adjust its user agents in real time.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">For more in-depth coverage, check out these <a href=\"https:\/\/kocerroxy.com\/blog\/five-tips-for-outsmarting-anti-scraping-techniques\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>five tips for outsmarting anti-scraping techniques<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-how-often-crawlers-need-to-rotate-ips-and-why\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_Often_Crawlers_Need_to_Rotate_IPs_and_Why\"><\/span>How Often Crawlers Need to Rotate IPs and Why<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Websites often use anti-scraping methods to block bots and their activities. Rotating proxies are necessary to emulate organic user behavior and maintain anonymity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Unless your crawler has a long wait time between requests, you should cycle IPs regularly. If the bot keeps using the same IP and <strong>fingerprint<\/strong>, the site will recognize it as unnatural traffic. Rotating proxies can solve this issue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Also read: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/kocerroxy.com\/blog\/the-risks-of-digital-fingerprinting\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Risks of Digital Fingerprinting<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-rotating-proxies\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Rotating_Proxies\"><\/span>Rotating Proxies<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The proxy sits between you and the web pages your bot visits. It provides a new IP address that cycles depending on its session type.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A significant advantage of rotating proxies is that it fully automates this IP rotation.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The proxy service provider determines which styles are available, offering configuration options to let you choose between them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kocerroxy.com\/blog\/rotating-residential-proxies\/\"><strong>Rotating proxies<\/strong><\/a> are widely used to carry out tasks like web crawling and data scraping to maintain the anonymity of their users. This process helps prevent getting blocked online and increases the chances of going undetected while gathering large amounts of data.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-a89b3969 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-text-align-center wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/kocerroxy.com\/\">Try KocerRoxy Rotating Proxies<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-proxy-ip-types\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Proxy_IP_Types\"><\/span>Proxy IP Types<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>There are three categories of proxy IPs: datacenter, residential, and mobile.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Let\u2019s go over them quickly. For a closer look, you can check out the article on the <a href=\"https:\/\/kocerroxy.com\/blog\/what-are-the-similarities-and-differences-between-datacenter-and-residential-proxies\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>differences between datacenter and residential proxies<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-datacenter-ips\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Datacenter_IPs\"><\/span>Datacenter IPs<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kocerroxy.com\/datacenter-proxies\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Datacenter IPs<\/strong><\/a> are the fastest, cheapest, and most plentiful type of proxy IP. Unfortunately, websites can detect that they are a proxy and may assume it is a bot and ban the address.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-residential-ips\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Residential_IPs\"><\/span>Residential IPs<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kocerroxy.com\/residential-proxies\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Residential IPs<\/strong><\/a> are undetectable, making them look like regular users of websites. This is because the proxy is routing your requests through an ISP-provided IP, just like any other device you use at home.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They also feature <strong>geo-targeting<\/strong>, which lets you choose where in the world your replacement IP is coming from.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-mobile-ips\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Mobile_IPs\"><\/span>Mobile IPs<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Mobile IPs feature all of the same perks as residential IPs, except for pricing. These IPs are the most expensive type, as well as the rarest. Typically, the cost increase isn\u2019t worth it outside of niche scenarios like app testing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Also read: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/kocerroxy.com\/blog\/geo-targeted-residential-proxy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Geo-Targeted Residential Proxy<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-techniques-used-to-rotate-ips\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Techniques_Used_to_Rotate_IPs\"><\/span>Techniques Used to Rotate IPs<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>There are five methods for rotating IP addresses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-1-ip-rotation-pre-configured\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_IP_Rotation_Pre-Configured\"><\/span>1. IP Rotation (Pre-Configured)&nbsp;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Also known as a <strong>sticky session<\/strong>, this method cycles IPs after a pre-determined length of time. For example, each IP you get lasts 15 minutes before changing to the next one on the list.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is useful for projects that require a login, but you don\u2019t want to continue using that same IP for other accounts on the same site.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-2-specific-ip-rotation\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_Specific_IP_Rotation\"><\/span>2. Specific IP Rotation<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>This hands-on method lets the user choose which IP from the list to use for each connection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-3-random-ip-rotation\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_Random_IP_Rotation\"><\/span>3. Random IP Rotation<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Randomly rotating IPs are the most common type. In this method, the user gets a randomized IP address for each outgoing request.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-4-burst-ip-rotation\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4_Burst_IP_Rotation\"><\/span>4. Burst IP Rotation<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>For this method, the user\u2019s IP changes after a specific number of connections. For example, when configured for 15, on the 16th connection, the user gets a new IP address.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-5-custom-ip-rotation\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"5_Custom_IP_Rotation\"><\/span>5. Custom IP Rotation<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Lastly, users can manually configure a customized pattern. They can do this through their proxy settings or by creating a custom rotation algorithm with some programming knowledge. It could be an independent program or built into the crawler itself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Also read: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/kocerroxy.com\/blog\/when-to-use-sticky-rotating-sessions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">When to Use Sticky Rotating Sessions<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Frequently_Asked_Questions_on_Crawler_IP_Rotation\"><\/span>Frequently Asked Questions on Crawler IP Rotation<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Q1_What_is_IP_rotation_in_web_scraping\"><\/span>Q1. What is IP rotation in web scraping?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>IP rotation in web scraping<\/strong> is the process of automatically changing your IP address at set intervals or after each request while scraping websites. It&#8217;s like switching disguises every few seconds so the site doesn\u2019t catch on to what you\u2019re doing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Why? Because if you keep scraping with the same IP, websites can easily detect and block you. Rotating IPs helps you avoid bans, CAPTCHAs, and rate limits, especially on sites with aggressive anti-bot measures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Most scrapers use <strong>rotating proxy services<\/strong> that give access to large pools of IPs (residential, mobile, or datacenter), which change behind the scenes. It keeps your scraper looking like different users are accessing the site. Smart, right?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In short, IP rotation = staying under the radar and keeping your data flowing smoothly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Q2_Can_I_rotate_my_IP_address\"><\/span>Q2. 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