Sticky or rotating: which to pick

This is the setting people get wrong most often, and it costs the most. Luckily the rule fits in one sentence.

The rule

If your job requires logging in, use sticky. If it does not, use rotating.

Why logins need sticky

Picture talking to a security guard while changing your face after every sentence. They would panic. Sites behave the same: log in from Jakarta, then send the next request from Germany, then Brazil, and the account is flagged instantly — often locked outright.

Why collection prefers rotating

The opposite problem. A thousand page requests from one IP in ten minutes is obviously not a person. Rotating spreads your requests across thousands of IPs so each one looks ordinary.

The confusing case: account rerolling

Creating fresh accounts repeatedly actually wants rotating, even though logins are involved. The reason is different: you want each account born on a different IP so they never link to each other. Once the account exists and you start using it, switch to sticky.

How long does sticky hold?

Sticky session: the same IP is kept for several minutes, then it changes automatically. On Residential Plus: 5, 10, 30 or 60 minutes, picked in the console. If your job runs longer, make sure your tool can reconnect without logging out.