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# Proxies
## **What is a proxy?**
Proxies are vital to copping multiple pairs. Proxies are a way to mask your local ip to avoid getting your home ip banned on sites. If there are a lot of requests from one ip it will get banned. Proxies come in two types, residential and datacenter.
## **What are residential proxies?**
Residential proxies or resis are proxies that are located at Residential Addresses. They are like your local ip, just in different locations. They run slower but are less likely to get banned. They run on a data plan rather than a set amount. This means you can use an unlimited amount, but the more you use, the more data you burn.
## **What are datacenter proxies?**
Datacenter proxies or DCs are proxies located in datacenters, not residential addresses. DCs run faster but are more likely to get banned. DCs are bought in a set amount rather than data plans. Some DCs only support shopify but there are also aio dcs and ISPs (Internet Service Provider) which support all sites.
## **Do I need proxies?**
If you are a manual user, you do not need proxies. If you are bot user but run less than 5 tasks per site, you probably won't need proxies. Besides that, you will need good quality proxies if you want to cook.
## **Where can I buy proxies?**
There are many places to buy proxies on Twitter and on sites like [ChiProxies ](https://chiproxies.com/)but in the server, we get proxies at a discount. Just check out the **partnerships** section.
## **Sites**
**Shopify -** When botting Shopify, speed is an important factor. DC's are preferred because they are faster than Resis. However, during most hyped Shopify drops, Bot Protection (BP) is enabled. One aspect of BP is Proxy Protection, which throttles almost all proxies. What has worked the best for me is running 3-5 localhost (no proxy) tasks. Anything beyond that, you need to use proxies.
**Supreme -** DCs are the best for Supreme if your provider works, most good providers should do well. Residentials work but they will run a bit slower.
**Footsites -** Footsites can be harder when it comes to proxies. They tend to ban whole DC subnets so if one DC gets banned there is a chance they all get banned. I suggest using a mix of DCs and Resis to be safe. Speed does not matter as much on footsites, and resis are the go to type.
**Mesh** (Footpatrol, Size?, JD) - For mesh sites, DCs don't really work. Some providers may support mesh but I do not know any. Residentials are best for mesh. Use a mix of cities/countries.[
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