Proxy Rotation Strategies — Sticky vs Rotating Sessions (Best Practices)

Rotation strategy is the difference between a stable scraper and constant bans. This guide explains sticky vs rotating pools, when to switch, and how to pick the correct rotation interval.

Recommended strategy by use case

Use sticky sessions for logins / carts. Use rotation for broad scraping.

Logins / sessions: Sticky (same IP 5–30 min)
Price monitoring: Rotating (new IP every 1–10 requests)
Search pages: Rotating (new IP per request)
Account management: Sticky + slow actions

Rotation interval rule of thumb

If you see bans quickly → rotate more often
If you see captcha after 20–50 requests → rotate every 5–10 requests
If site tracks sessions → sticky for 10–30 minutes

• If your IP gets blocked: reduce concurrency and rotate more often
• If captcha increases: slow down + use sticky sessions for session-heavy flows
• If latency spikes: reduce pool size to higher quality IPs or use closer regions