Proxy Rotation Strategies — Sticky vs Rotating Sessions (Best Practices)

Overview

Rotation strategy is the difference between a stable scraper and constant bans. This guide explains sticky vs rotating pools, when to switch, and how to pick the correct rotation interval.

Examples

Use sticky sessions for logins / carts. Use rotation for broad scraping.

Logins / sessions: Sticky (same IP 5–30 min)
Price monitoring: Rotating (new IP every 1–10 requests)
Search pages: Rotating (new IP per request)
Account management: Sticky + slow actions

If you see bans quickly → rotate more often
If you see captcha after 20–50 requests → rotate every 5–10 requests
If site tracks sessions → sticky for 10–30 minutes

Troubleshooting

• If your IP gets blocked: reduce concurrency and rotate more often
• If captcha increases: slow down + use sticky sessions for session-heavy flows
• If latency spikes: reduce pool size to higher quality IPs or use closer regions