Mobile Proxies for Playwright & Python Automation

To use a proxy with your Playwright script, you need to set the server details when you launch the browser. Here is a basic code example for Python:

from playwright.sync_api import sync_playwright

with sync_playwright() as p:
    browser = p.chromium.launch(
        proxy={
            "server": "http://your-proxy-server:port",
            "username": "your-username",
            "password": "your-password"
        }
    )
    page = browser.new_page()
    page.goto("https://whatismyip.com")
    browser.close()

This method sets the specified proxy for all contexts created from this browser instance. For successful web scraping, choosing a high-quality proxy service is crucial to bypass detection.

For critical automation tasks with Playwright, the best choice is a mobile proxy. While datacenter proxies are cheap, they are easily detected and blocked. Residential proxies are better, but mobile proxies offer the highest level of trust and anonymity. Because their IP addresses come from real mobile carriers, websites are hesitant to block them. This makes our mobile proxy service ideal for any complex Playwright project that needs to run without interruption and access the content you require.

If your proxy authentication fails, first check that your username and password credentials are correct. Also, verify the format in your launch options. Ensure your provider has whitelisted your machine's IP address if they use that security feature. Some proxy services require a specific format or port for Playwright integration. It's a good practice to test the proxy connection outside of your script first. If the problem persists, our support team can help you configure our mobile proxies, which are fully supported for this type of use.

Yes, Playwright provides the flexibility to create a new browser context with its own unique proxy settings. Instead of setting the proxy at browser.launch(), you can omit it there and instead specify it when you create a new context using browser.new_context(). This is a powerful feature for advanced Playwright scenarios where you need to manage multiple identities or perform tasks simultaneously from different IP addresses. For example: context = await browser.new_context(proxy={"server": "http://..."}). Each context will then route its network traffic through its assigned proxy, making it an excellent method for large-scale data scraping.

Advanced bot detection systems analyze more than just your IP address; they check your digital fingerprint and network characteristics. Mobile playwright proxies are effective because they use real IP addresses from mobile carriers, which are highly trusted. Websites rarely block these IPs because they are shared by many real users (due to CGNAT). This makes your Playwright traffic blend in with organic mobile user activity. When you run your python script with our mobile proxy service, you not only mask your IP but also adopt a network profile that is difficult to flag, allowing you to access the target resource and data without issues. You can start a test to check the difference.

The framework natively supports HTTP and HTTPS protocols. To use them, you just need to provide the server URL in the proxy configuration at launch time. While direct SOCKS support isn't documented as a simple launch option in the official docs, it can often be achieved with custom code. For most web automation tasks, a high-quality HTTPS proxy is sufficient. Our service provides robust HTTPS support, ensuring your request to the target server is secure. You can import the necessary library, open a new page, and navigate to the desired destination. The browser will handle the request through the specified proxy network. The process is simple to set up, and you can close the browser instance when the task is complete. It just works.