What is Octoparse?

Octoparse is a user-friendly web scraping tool that allows you to collect data from websites without needing any coding knowledge. With its simple point-and-click interface, Octoparse enables you to extract information from even the most complex sites. It offers the flexibility to customize, automate, and schedule scraping tasks, saving the extracted data in formats such as CSV or Excel. Perfect for market research, price tracking, or lead generation, Octoparse makes data collection fast, easy, and efficient!

Octoparse Proxy Integration

Follow these simple steps to integrate Toolip proxies with Octoparse:

Step 1. Install Octoparse. Visit the Octoparse website to download and install the tool.

Step 2. Create a New Task. Click the +New button in the top-left corner, then select Custom Task.

Step 3. Enter the Target URL. In the URL Input field, enter the URL of the website you wish to scrape, then click Save.

Step 4. Access Proxy Settings. Once the page loads, navigate to Task Settings > Anti-blocking.

Step 5. Enable Proxy Usage. Check Access websites via proxies and select Use my own proxies. Then click Configure.

Step 6. Configure Your Toolip Proxy. In the pop-up window, enter your Toolip proxy details in the following format: IP/host:port:username:password.

  • IP/host: Enter proxy.toolip.io.

  • Port: Use the port number provided in your Toolip dashboard.

  • Username: Enter your Toolip proxy username.

  • Password: Enter your Toolip proxy password.

For country-specific proxies, you can enter a format like your-username-country-US to receive a US exit node.

If you’re using rotating proxies, set the Switch interval to specify how often the IPs should rotate. For sticky sessions, adjust it according to your preferred session length.

Step 8. Save Your Settings. Click Confirm to apply the changes, then click Save.

And that’s it! You’ve now successfully integrated Toolip proxies with Octoparse.