Setting Up NetNut Proxy on Octoparse: Easy Steps

Introduction to Octoparse 

Octoparse is a beginner-friendly anti-detect browser, and allows users to build an effective web scraper without writing codes. The Wizard Mode and Smart Mode make extracting data from the web quite seamless. It is highly flexible, which allows for customization of your workflow. This easy-to-use web scraping tool comes with extensive documentation that will enable users to get critical information easily.

Therefore, this guide will examine how to configure NetNut proxies on Octoparse.

Understanding NetNut Proxy Configuration

There are various proxy types  so when integrating NetNut proxies, choose HTTP or SOCKS5 protocol.

This is an example of a proxy string for a browser : 

USERNAME-stc-uk-sid-123456789:PASSWORD@gw-am.netnut.net:5959

Step 1: Hostname Configuration

Copy the hostname/server address provided by NetNut

Example: Type gw-am.netnut.net into the host field if you are using HTTP protocol. Alternatively, type gw-socks-am.netnut.net for SOCKS5 protocol

Step 2: Port number Configuration

The Port number for NetNut HTTP proxies is 5959 and 9595 for SOCKS5

Step 3: Username Configuration

Username is your login, which you can find in your NetNut account in Settings -> Billing.

Proxy-type is the proxy type that you use. NetNut provides three different proxy types depending on your subscription plan. Your username should have three components including your user ID, type of proxy( residential, datacenter, static) and target country.

•         dc — datacenter;
•         res — rotating residential proxy;
•         stc — static residential proxy.

Country is the country whose IP addresses will be used for connection. You can choose “Any,” in which case any available country will be used, or you can provide the ISO code of a specific country from the list of NetNut’s available countries: e.g., jp (Japan), fr (France).

Example: ticketing123-res-us 

This is where you get the proxy username and password from the customer portal. You can also get in touch with your account manager if you’d like additional assistance.

Step 4: Consistent IP session

While NetNut provides rotating IP addresses, you may want a static IP address. This can be useful when you want to maintain your  session via the same IPs. Then you need to incorporate a session id (SID) with your username.

How do you choose a SID?

• Choose a number between 4 to 8 digits
•  Ensure the numbers are random and non-sequential to protect your IP address

For example: ticketing123-stc-us-SID-435765

Step 5: Proxy password

Insert the confidential NetNut proxy password. However, Octoparse does not support authentication through username and password. Instead, choose IP whitelisting from the NetNut options

 

Configuring NetNut Proxies on Octoparse

Step 1: Go to Octoparse homepage and sign up by clicking on ‘Start free trial’. Before you move to the sign up page, click on ‘Download’ to get the browser on your device.

Step 2: Input your email and password to create an account on Octoparse. A code will be sent to your email, which you will use to verify the account.

Step 3: Install the Octoparse browser and click on the settings icon

Step 4: The Proxy login page is displayed and you can choose the Manual proxy configuration. Next, add the IP address, port, username, and password.

Step 5: Click on Test connection to ensure the network is properly connected. Once you receive a positive feedback, select Confirm to integrate your NetNut details into the Octoparse browser

 

Step 6: Provide your Octoparse login details to access your account and start enjoying anonymous and unlimited web scraping.

Conclusion

Do you need a solution to IP ban and geo-restrictions for a seamless web scraping experience? Then, you need to try Octoparse web scraping tool, which allows you to extract data from any website without writing any code. 

This guide has examined how to install Octoparse web scraping and setup NetNut proxies. Using a reliable proxy can significantly affect the success of your web data extraction activities. 

Kindly contact us if you have any questions regarding how to choose the best proxy solutions.

Do you want to learn how to integrate NetNut proxies with other tools? Be sure to check out other NetNut integrations.