Bright Data Connector

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This connector supports Datacenter and ISP proxies, with plans to integrate Residential and Mobile proxies in the future.

Prerequisites

An active Bright Data subscription is required.

Bright Data Dashboard

Connect to Dashboard.

Create a token

1. On the left menu, select the wheel at the bottom;
2. Click on Account settings.

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Click on Add token.

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1. Select the Ops permissions;
2. Click on Unlimited or specify a date for a limited token if wanted;
3. Click on Save.

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1. Remember the token;
2. and click on Got it.

Scrapoxy

Open Scrapoxy User Interface and select Marketplace:

Step 1: Create a new credential

Select Brightdata to create a new credential (use search if necessary).

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Complete the form with the following information:

1. Name: The name of the credential;
2. Token: The token.

And click on Create.

Step 2: Create a new connector

Create a new connector and select BrightData as provider:

Complete the form with the following information:

1. Credential: The previous credential;
2. Name: The name of the connector;
3. # Proxies: The number of instances to create;
4. Proxies Timeout: Maximum duration for connecting to a proxy before considering it as offline;
5. Proxies Kick: If enabled, maximum duration for a proxy to be offline before being removed from the pool;
6. Zone: The zone to use.

And click on Create.

Step 3: Start the connector

1. Start the project;
2. Start the connector.

Step 4: Interact with proxies

Within this connector, you can perform 2 actions on the proxies:

1. Trash button: Initiates a proxy rotation. The session is temporarily removed and will be reused later.
2. Cross button: Requests a replacement from BrightData to permanently replace the IP, which comes with associated costs.

Other: Stop the connector

1. Stop the connector;
2. Wait for proxies to be removed.