Free Proxy
ScrAPI can route your scraping requests through a pool of free anonymous proxy servers sourced from the public internet. This provides basic IP rotation to help avoid IP-based blocking without consuming additional credits.
Set the proxyType parameter to Free to enable this option.
When To Use This
- Testing and development - Validate your scraping logic with IP rotation before investing in premium proxies.
- Low-priority scraping - Targets where speed and reliability are not critical.
- Simple anonymity - Hide the ScrAPI server IP when scraping sites with basic bot detection.
Important: Free proxies are generally slow, unreliable, and rotate frequently. They are not recommended for production workloads. For reliable scraping, use Data Center or Residential proxies instead.
Proxy Comparison
| Free | Data Center | Residential | Tor | Custom | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Extra Credits | 0 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 0 |
| Speed | Slow | Fast | Fast | Slow | Varies |
| Reliability | Low | High | High | Medium | Varies |
| Geotargeting | No | Limited | Extensive | No | No |
Example Request
GET https://api.scrapi.tech/v1/scrape?url=https://deventerprise.com&proxyType=Free
POST https://api.scrapi.tech/v1/scrape
{
"url": "https://deventerprise.com",
"proxyType": "Free"
}Related Features
- Data Center Proxy - Faster and more reliable alternative.
- Residential Proxy - Premium option with wide geolocation support.
- Geotargeting - Route requests through specific countries and cities (requires Data Center or Residential proxy).
- Sessions - Persist the same proxy IP across multiple requests.
- Credit Usage - Free proxies add no extra credit cost.
Testing
Test this request in the Playground or view the OpenAPI specification.