Not all websites are created equal when it comes to data collection. Some platforms invest heavily in systems, making scraping a real challenge. Here are a few that stand out in 2025:

🔹 Social Media Networks — Platforms like Instagram, LinkedIn and TikTok are constantly changing their structures, deploying CAPTCHAs and using advanced detection.
🔹 E-commerce Giants — Amazon, eBay and Alibaba apply strict rate-limiting, regional access controls and dynamic content rendering to protect their data.
🔹 Travel & Ticketing Services — Sites like Booking, Airbnb and airline portals frequently rotate prices, rely on JavaScript-heavy content and track user behavior to spot scraping attempts.
🔹 Streaming Platforms — Netflix, Spotify and YouTube have advanced DRM and session-based protections, making automated access complex.
🔹 Financial Services — Banking and fintech apps enforce strict KYC, session security and encryption that create scraping barriers.

That’s why at Astro we build tools that adapt to these challenges — with flexible rotation, geo-targeting and ethical automation practices, helping businesses get the data they need while staying compliant. → [astroproxy.com]

Read about the available free trial option.

Astro & AdsPower: The Definitive Synergy for Impeccable Multi-Account Management
Watch our step-by-step setup video: [YouTube]

What you’ll get in this integration:
✅ Real browser fingerprint isolation via AdsPower
✅ Stable, ethical residential IPs via Astro
✅ One-click import for seamless sync

Why it works:
1️⃣ Anti-detect environment from AdsPower
2️⃣ Geo-targeted IPs control from Astro
→ Together: unbeatable account safety & scale.

Get started now:
• Download AdsPower https://share.adspower.com/ASTRO
• Create Astro account (from $0.37): https://astroproxy.com/en/sign-up

Yesterday, we released a video on integrating Astro proxy with the AdsPower antidetect browser. Here’s a quick text guide based on it.

Part 1 of the video: Getting Your Astro IP Credentials

1. Go to your dashboard and enjoy its user-friendly interface.
2. Select Residential proxies and choose your desired country and city.
3. Get your connection details. You can pay using convenient Pay-as-you-Go or prepaid packages.

Part 2 of the video: Setting Up the Proxy in AdsPower
In AdsPower, find the proxy settings section.

1. Enter your login and password in the separate field.
2. Enter your Astro proxy details in the following format:

http://[IP-Address]:[Port]:[Username]:[password]

Example: http://141.95.93.50:10045:BusinessRUcC5:6da8d1gA8
3. Don't forget to click the "Check Proxy" button to verify the connection is working.

That's it! For a more detailed, step-by-step walkthrough, check out the full video guide: https://youtu.be/HprZmPUV6w0

Slide Set Excerpt: Security and Privacy
Slide #15 from our ongoing Astro Slide Set Excerpt series
Astro powers up your workflows and protects them.

Here’s how we keep your data safe and your access secure:

1. Individual Ports — Exclusive, non-shared proxy ports give every user their own dedicated IP.
2. Dedicated Access — Unique login credentials per port safeguard usage and ensure only authorized access.
3. Whitelist Functionality — Allow only trusted external IPs, further strengthening privacy.

At Astro, security — it’s built into the foundation of our infrastructure.

Want to dive deeper? Explore Astro blog
on astroproxy.com.

Google’s latest AI video tool Veo 3 is blowing minds. But access is limited to the U.S. and costs $250/month.

With Astro IPs, it’s free to use:
1. Generate 4K videos with cinematic motion
2. Access from any country
3. Bypass geo blocks and reCAPTCHA
4. Use student promos, trials & cloud credits

Watch our step-by-step setup video: [How to Get Free Access to Google Veo 3].
AI tools like Veo3 need ethical IP infrastructure — not sketchy VPNs. Read our full article how to unlock free access.
Our official website: astroproxy.com

Behind every high-quality dataset is a powerful infrastructure.

With Astro’s Enterprise Data Gathering Infrastructure, you get full access to all proxy pools for every port you order.
HTTP(S) and SOCKS5 supported by all IPs — built for scale and reliability.

From raw web clutter to ready-to-use intelligence, Astro is the backbone of data extraction.
Read more [blog]

✅ 2M+ high-trusted real-peer IPs
✅ Worldwide geo-targeting in 100+ countries
…& more on astroproxy.com

Try it yourself — [check out] for the free trial.

Fresh Brand Mentions (FBM) now power Generative Engine Optimization (GEO). FBM isn’t just marketing. It’s compliance-aware indexing for the age of AI search.

Structured mentions matter more than backlinks:
▻ Citation-optimized documentation
▻ Verified expert profiles
▻ Open changelogs and SDKs
▻ Mentions on third-party academic or developer hubs

Astro integrates manual onboarding + audits across its 2M+ whitelisted IPs — making every mention traceable and ethical.

Leave a like if you’re optimizing for GEO in 2025. Watch the Video.
Read how to start for free your optimizing in the age of AI search.
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👍 Introducing GeeLark — the first anti-detect phone built for multi-accounting and efficient mobile traffic management. With GeeLark you can manage dozens of app accounts, work without physical devices, and use a built-in anti-detect browser — all in one solution!

What’s special about GeeLark?
• Isolated cloud phones: Control Android phones from your PC to run multiple accounts.
• AI tools: DeepSeek, image-to-video, AI video editor, comment generator—try them all.
• Easy automation: Automate posting to TikTok, Instagram, Shorts & more.
• Realism: Emulate authentic mobile behavior for stronger platform trust.
• Autumn Rainbow promo: June 1–30, save up to 40% on annual plans.

Use promo code Astroproxy for +15% off your first subnoscription—up to 55% total discount!

Slide Set Excerpt: This Monday on Astro
We’re back with the next drop in our weekly visual column: Sustainability and encryption-driven privacy
(Slide #16 from our ongoing Astro Slide Set Excerpt series)

When your stack depends on public web data —
every element matters. Astro helps AI agents operate at scale, even when platforms introduce regional access controls or aim to flag automated traffic.
▻ Built for data-driven teams
▻ Residential proxies from $7.3 per 1 GB ($0.3 per port)
▻ Free proxy test available: [Read how to test]

Want explore more excerpts like this? https://astroproxy.com/en/blog
Hit the like button — and we’ll keep posting every Monday.

Gemini Flash is free for everyone — but access depends on your region. Want to try Gemini Flash tools like Nano Banana now? Here’s how to gain access smoothly:
✔️ KYC/AML-compliant, whitelisted IPs
✔️ Geo-targeted setup for U.S. and supported zones
✔️ Adaptive routing that won’t get flagged as automation

Astro helps you bypass country-based filters and get full Gemini features — instantly.
Try a free proxy test now: https://astroproxy.com/en/sign-up
Give a like if you want a step-by-step visual guide on https://www.youtube.com/@astro_officialchannel

A practical decision guide:
Choosing between Residential IPs and Datacenter IPs depends on how you automate and where your data sources apply regional access controls.

▻ Residential IPs: consent-based, whitelisted, sourced from real end-users. Best when you need trust signals and steady success rates under country-based filtering.
▻ Datacenter IPs: high throughput and cost efficiency. Great for parallel tasks, rapid iteration and CI/CD-driven data runs.

For the full guide read the article.

How to choose on a live project:

• Define region scope → country, city, ISP, ASN.
• Decide session style → rotating (per-request rotation) or longer sessions (stable cookies/state).
• Attach controls → rotation by timer/API, logs per port, session IDs for auditing.

Compliance matters: Astro applies KYC/AML onboarding, session-level logging and whitelisted IPs across 100+ regions. You can handle up to 250 TCP connections per port and switch SOCKS5/HTTPS as needed.

Start with adjustable pricing plans and a free proxy test ($3 credit) on astroproxy.com

To stay ahead, businesses need ethical-grade IPs backed by transparent sourcing and compliance. AI-driven pipelines are reshaping how teams gather public web data — but compliance is key:

▻ Data volume doubles every 4 years (IDC), and AI accelerates the challenge.
▻ Adaptive extraction, anomaly detection and semantic parsing keep datasets consistent.
▻ The next frontier: AI vs. AI defenses, pricing intelligence, and multi-source data enrichment.

Read more in our new Astro blog article: [click] on astroproxy.com

Want to try Google’s Veo 3 for free — even if you're outside the U.S.? Here's a quick guide to get full access in 2 steps using Astro's geo-targeted IPs:

Step 1: Setup

1.1. Change language to English (browser + account)
1.2. Open Google Chrome (portable version works)
1.3. Apply your Astro IP in system settings
1.4. Use login & password from your Astro dashboard

Step 2: Visit the Offer and Sign In

2.1. Go to https://gemini.google/students
2.2. Click “Get offer” under the “Free for 1 Year” banner
2.3. Log in with a Gmail tied to the US region

Look for the next steps and alternative access methods to Google’s Veo 3 on Astro:
Full article here → [here]
Watch the step-by-step Guide on YouTube.

Slide Set Excerpt: This Monday on Astro
We’re back with a new drop in our weekly visual column: Web protocols to pick from and a TLS encryption
(Slide #17 from our ongoing Astro Slide Set Excerpt series)

Astro gives you the ability to switch between IPv4, IPv6, and TLS encryption — tailored to your routing needs.

▻ IPv4: Ethically sourced IPs across 100+ countries
▻ TLS encryption: On/off toggle for GDPR/CCPA/HIPAA-compliant flows
▻ IPv6: Built-in IPSec, faster routing, lower packet loss

Explore residential IPs from $7.3 per GB (or $0.3 per port): See all pricing plans.
Browse more on astroproxy.com

Datacenter IPs
✅ Built for throughput, CI/CD style runs, and rapid re-tries.
✅ Ideal for open web data collection where speed is prime.

Residential IPs
✅ Provider-issued addresses that blend trust and performance.
✅ Useful when geographic access limits are sensitive to reputation signals.

Your rollout plan:

1. Start pilots on Datacenter for speed.
2. Introduce Residential IPs in regions with higher false positives to differentiate humans from noscripts.
3. Add per-request rotation and session logs for traceability.

Read the article "Residential and datacenter proxies: Which one is better?".
Astro provides both types of infrastructure with KYC/AML compliance, whitelisted pools, real-time control via API and flexible pricing plans on astroproxy.com

Scaling Search Insights:

Method that scales across 100+ regions

Geo-specific SERPs change strategy: what ranks in Paris may not rank in Montréal. Here’s a field-tested workflow:
Step 1 — Geo selection
• Choose country → city → ISP/ASN to see what locals actually see.
Step 2 — Rotation strategy
• Use per-request rotation to reduce sampling bias and keep your dataset representative.
Step 3 — Data capture
• Export structured data (HTML/JSON) into your SEO pipeline; attach dataset_id for each geo slice.
Step 4 — Analysis layer
• Feed results into a vector database and run vector search on snippets/noscripts; generate embeddings to detect intent clusters.
Step 5 — Geo reporting
• Segment by region, device-type and language; iterate via a feedback loop to optimize targets.

The article about scrapping on Dev.to [here].
Use Astro IPs for scrapping with the free trial period [Read how] on astroproxy.com

For people who test hypotheses, not those who just pay

Any large-scale testing, be it payment methods, advertising creatives or interfaces, is limited by the technical issue of system limits for requests from a single IP address.

AnyBill helps when it comes to money while Astro (https://news.1rj.ru/str/ASTROPROXY) is great for scaling.

A simple rule: separate IP addresses for separate tasks means no conflicts or limits.

How you can use Astro with AnyBill:
• Test new payment scenarios altogether
• Compare the effectiveness of ad campaigns from different geo sources
• Automate mass transactions without risking core processes

Leave the finance side to AnyBill. Leave the data part to Astro.

Read about how Astro free proxy trial works.

Slide Set Excerpt: This Monday on Astro
New week, new guide — this time: Key Steps to Get Started with Astro
(Slide #18 from our ongoing Astro Slide Set Excerpt series)

Here's a 3-step launchpad for using KYC/AML-compliant, geo-targeted IPs from Astro:
• Step 1 — Sign up for a free trial at astroproxy.com
• Step 2 — Access residential IPs, API, rotation and performance tools
• Step 3 — Request your free trial via Telegram bot: https://news.1rj.ru/str/astroproxy_support_bot

Watch the Video about Pay As You Go vs. Prepaid Traffic. Give a like if you're starting with Astro this week 👍

AnyBill and Astro: Your Duo for Flawless Payment Integrations

Have you ever encountered a 403 or 429 error when working with the API? The issue is often not in a code error, but in a system response to a specific IP address — either a shared one or with a not-so-clean history.

Anyone who works with AnyBill knows: payment security depends not only on the quality of the code but also on the reputation of the network environment.

At AnyBill, they give you control over your finances.
Astro (https://news.1rj.ru/str/ASTROPROXY) provides what you need for stable operation — control over traffic.

Where this is crucial:
1. Testing — Run requests to the AnyBill API through a dedicated IP to avoid false positives
2. Callback processing — protect your production server from accidental blocking
3. Daily analytics — receive transaction downloads without limit failures

Why this duo works well:
• Astro provides a predictable channel — just as AnyBill guarantees payment accuracy
• Your requests go through a checked IP — just like your transactions go through a trusted gateway
• Technical support works to solve issues, not to close tickets — just like ours

AnyBill is made for your peace of mind. Astro's infrastructure is made for the same purpose — so you can focus on what you do best, without network issues distraction.

👉 astroproxy.com – proxies that understand your mission. Read [here] to find out how to try them out for free.

Geo-targeting is the ability to select IPs by country, city, ISP or ASN to view and test content as a real local would. Use cases:
✓ SERP verification across locales
✓ Ad creative validation before launch
✓ Price and inventory checks under regional access controls

Practical setup in Astro:

1. Create a port with your geo profile (country/city/ISP/ASN).
2. Choose rotation: timer, each new connection or manual toggle via API.
3. Run a free proxy test to confirm success rate and logs per session.

Compliance layer: whitelisted pools, KYC/AML checks and detailed statistics on every IP address. If your goal includes GEO (Generative Engine Optimization), pair region data with indexing and embeddings for smarter content distribution.

Read more about the "Proxies for SEO and GEO".
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