Skip to main content
Both draw from the same pool of residential IPs, but they’re different products for different use cases.Premium Proxy is a feature of the Universal Scraper API. Every API request already routes through a proxy, a datacenter IP by default. Setting premium_proxy=true switches that proxy to a residential IP for the request, alongside the API’s other built-in features, such as JavaScript rendering, anti-bot bypass, and CAPTCHA avoidance.Residential Proxies is a standalone product. It gives you direct access to the residential IP pool itself, with no anti-bot toolkit, JavaScript rendering, or CAPTCHA handling included. It exists purely for anonymity and IP rotation, so you plug it into your own scraping setup and handle everything else yourself.In short:
  • Use the Universal Scraper API with premium_proxy=true if you want residential IPs combined with anti-bot handling in a single request.
  • Use Residential Proxies if you only need the residential IP itself and prefer to build your own scraping logic around it.
See the Premium Proxy documentation and the Residential Proxies introduction to compare both in detail.
Yes, ZenRows Residential Proxies support both HTTP and HTTPS.
ZenRows automatically rotates IPs for each request unless you configure a Sticky TTL to keep the same IP for a certain time period. This helps in scenarios where maintaining the same IP for a session is required.
Many websites employ advanced anti-bot measures, such as CAPTCHAs and Web Application Firewalls (WAFs), to prevent automated scraping. Simply using proxies may not be enough to bypass these protections.Instead of relying solely on proxies, consider using ZenRows’ Universal Scraper API, which provides:
  • JavaScript Rendering and Interaction Simulation: Optimized with anti-bot bypass capabilities.
  • Comprehensive Anti-Bot Toolkit: ZenRows offers advanced tools to overcome complex anti-scraping solutions.
No, you cannot use both World Region Targeting and Country Targeting at the same time in the same proxy request. ZenRows only accepts one geo-targeting parameter per request, either a region or a country. Attempting to use both will result in an error, and your request will not be processed.
If you need to scrape data from multiple countries within a region, run separate requests for each country using the appropriate country code.
Yes, you can combine Sticky TTL (for session persistence) and geo-targeting (region or country) in your proxy credentials. This allows you to maintain the same IP address for a specified duration while also targeting a specific region or country.How does it work?
  • Add the TTL and session parameters after your password, followed by your region or country targeting code.
  • ZenRows will assign an IP from your chosen location and keep it consistent for the duration of the TTL and session.
Example: