What Are Residential IPs?

Residential IPs are real device addresses assigned by Internet Service Providers (ISPs) to homeowners. Unlike datacenter proxies, they route requests through genuine residential connections, making them appear as everyday users to target websites. This makes residential IPs ideal for tasks where authenticity and stealth matter most.

Why Residential IPs Matter for Data Collection

When gathering web data at scale, websites often block or throttle traffic from suspect sources. By using residential IP addresses, you can rotate through millions of legitimate endpoints, reducing the risk of detection and ensuring uninterrupted data extraction. This reliability unlocks richer datasets and smoother pipelines for any AI, BI, or analytics project.

Introducing Bright Data

Bright Data is an all-in-one platform for proxies and web scraping, powered by an award-winning network of over 150 million residential IPs. Whether you need DIY scraping tools or fully managed data delivery, Bright Data scales with your needs. From unblocking content to interacting with complex web pages, the platform offers complete customization and robust infrastructure.

Key Features of Bright Data Residential IPs

• Global Coverage: Target any country, city, carrier, or ASN with ease.
• High Success Rates: Real-device routing ensures low error and high throughput.
• Advanced Rotation: Automatically rotate IPs to avoid bans or rate limits.
• Scalable Bandwidth: Pay-as-you-go pricing supports small tests and petabyte-scale projects.
• Integrated Scraping Automation: Turn on smart bots for form filling, JavaScript rendering, and CAPTCHA handling.

Advantages of Using Bright Data Residential IPs

• Stealth & Authenticity: Appear as genuine users to bypass anti-bot defenses.
• Reliability: Built on a peer network where each member opts in, guaranteeing stable performance.
• Comprehensive Support: 24/7 assistance from web data experts to optimize your setup.
• Cost Optimization: Layered infrastructure reduces overhead and controls spend.
• Ethical Compliance: Adheres to GDPR, CCPA, and industry best practices for data collection.

Popular Use Cases for Residential IPs

• Ad Tech – Real-time ad verification, fraud prevention, and brand safety.
• eCommerce Intelligence – Price monitoring, product availability, and review analysis.
• Market Research – Competitive benchmarking and trend forecasting.
• Travel & Hospitality – Aggregate flight schedules, hotel rates, and availability data.
• AI Training Data – Gather structured, historical, or real-time datasets for model fine-tuning.
• SEO & SERP Tracking – Monitor rankings, featured snippets, and localized search results.

Compliance and Security

Bright Data leads the way in ethical web data collection. Every proxy peer opts in voluntarily, with zero personal data harvested. A global, multilingual Compliance & Ethics team monitors regulatory changes and enforces a transparent Acceptable Use Policy. Collaborations with security giants like VirusTotal, Avast, and AVG ensure you only access approved domains while staying ahead of abuse.

Adherence to GDPR, CCPA, and SEC regulations is built into the platform, with a dedicated Privacy Center empowering your team to audit and manage data practices. Proactive abuse prevention and robust reporting channels keep your operations safe and compliant.

Getting Started with Bright Data

Ready to transform your data collection? Setting up Bright Data’s residential IP service is simple:

1. Sign up for an account and verify your credentials.
2. Choose the Residential Proxy plan that fits your volume and budget.
3. Integrate with API endpoints or use built-in scraping modules.
4. Start routing requests through millions of rotating IPs and watch your success rates soar.

Get Started with Bright Data Today and experience limitless web data infrastructure for AI, BI, and more.