Getting Started

Welcome to the SmartCrawl Documentation Center, your go-to resource for everything related to integrating and using SmartCrawl’s proxy and scraping services. Whether you’re just getting started or looking for advanced customization options, we’ve got you covered with detailed guides, API references, and troubleshooting tips.

Getting Started

Start here to learn the basics of using SmartCrawl.

• Introduction to SmartCrawl: Learn about our services and the benefits of using residential, mobile, datacenter, and static ISP proxies.

• Setting Up Your Account: A step-by-step guide to creating an account, choosing the right proxy plan, and getting started with SmartCrawl.

• Configuring Your Proxies: Instructions on how to configure and integrate SmartCrawl proxies into your system for seamless data collection.

API Documentation

Explore the full details of SmartCrawl’s API for integrating proxy solutions into your applications.

• API Overview: An introduction to SmartCrawl’s API, including key features and benefits.

• Authentication: How to authenticate API requests using API keys or OAuth.

• Request and Response Formats: Learn about supported formats (JSON, XML) and best practices for handling responses.

• Rate Limits: Understand how rate limits work and how to optimize your API usage.

• Error Handling: Common error codes, troubleshooting tips, and retry mechanisms.

Integration Guides

Learn how to integrate SmartCrawl proxies with your existing systems, tools, or data collection platforms.

• Proxy Setup for Web Scraping: How to integrate SmartCrawl proxies with popular scraping tools like Scrapy, BeautifulSoup, and Puppeteer.

• Integrating with Data Collection Platforms: Step-by-step instructions for integrating SmartCrawl proxies into your existing data collection infrastructure.

• Geotargeting Setup: How to use city, state, and country-specific proxies to target specific geographic locations.

Advanced Features

Explore the advanced features of SmartCrawl’s services, including customization options, targeting, and more.

• IP Rotation & Session Management: Learn how to configure IP rotation, session duration, and keep sessions persistent.

• Custom Headers & User Agents: How to configure custom headers and user agents for advanced use cases.

• Bypassing CAPTCHAs & Anti-Scraping Measures: Best practices for overcoming CAPTCHAs, bot detection, and anti-scraping measures.

Troubleshooting

If you’re experiencing issues with SmartCrawl’s services, this section provides troubleshooting steps for common problems.

• Connectivity Issues: Tips for diagnosing and resolving proxy connection issues.

• Blocked IPs: What to do when your IPs are blocked and how to avoid future blocks.

• Error Codes & Solutions: Detailed explanations of error codes and how to fix them.