Shifter, a company that offers a residential proxy infrastructure.
What does that mean?
A residential proxy allows an Internet connection to go out to a web page using an IP address associated with an actual residential connection, rather than directly displaying the IP of the server making the request.
According to Shifter, it currently offers:
π 205 million residential IPs
π Coverage in 195+ countries
π Rotation of IPs by request or through persistent sessions.
π Ability to select country, region, city and even certain providers/ASN.
π Compatibility with HTTP, HTTPS and SOCKS5.
What is it used for?
Mainly for automated collection of public information on the Internet, for example:
π Product price research.
π SEO and search results tracking.
π Monitoring of stores and marketplaces.
π£ Advertising verification.
π€ Obtaining data for AI systems.
π‘ Cybersecurity and OSINT research.
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In simple words: Shifter is like a huge network of "exit doors" to the Internet. A company can make a request from Colombia, another from the United States, another from Germany, etc., without having to physically install equipment in each country.