A proxy server acts as an intermediary server that stands between a client device or computer and a destination website server. Its role is to serve as a gateway, facilitating requests and responses between the client and destination server. The primary purpose of a proxy server is to provide numerous benefits, including enhanced security, content filtering, anonymity, and improved performance.

A residential proxy is a technique that can be used to obscure the IP address of someone (or something, like a bot) using the internet. This works by routing traffic through an “intermediary server,” which can be any device that can accept web traffic and pass it along to another device or website.

Residential proxies are real IP addresses that are leased by the Proxy provider from an ISP and hosted in their datacenter. The customer then can access data through that datacenter which works as a residential proxy.

Residential proxies are used by business leaders, decision-makers, analysts, academics, software engineers, and IT professionals.