Smartproxy

@Smartproxy what proxy endpoints and ports do I have available for my web scraping project?

Here are your available Smartproxy endpoints: Residential proxies are accessible at gate.smartproxy.com:7000 (rotating) and gate.smartproxy.com:10000 (sticky sessions). Datacenter proxies use dc.smartproxy.com:30000. Mobile proxies connect via mobile.smartproxy.com:8000. Each endpoint supports HTTP/HTTPS protocols and requires your API key for authentication. All endpoints are currently active on your account.

This example demonstrates the MCP's ability to retrieve your proxy infrastructure inventory. The actual endpoints and ports returned depend on your Smartproxy subscription tier—enterprise accounts may see additional dedicated endpoints. Useful for initial project setup or when configuring new scraping scripts.

@Smartproxy I need to set up authentication for a new scraping script but I don't have my API key handy. How do I get it?

To retrieve your Smartproxy API key: Log into your Smartproxy dashboard at dashboard.smartproxy.com, navigate to Account Settings in the top-right menu, then select API Access. Your key will be displayed there—you can copy it or regenerate a new one if needed. Keep this key secure as it grants access to your proxy resources. You'll use it as a username in your proxy authentication string.

This example shows the MCP providing manual retrieval instructions rather than fetching the key directly—Smartproxy's API doesn't expose keys programmatically for security reasons. The MCP guides you through the dashboard workflow. You'll need to complete this step yourself before the MCP can help configure proxy connections.

@Smartproxy I'm getting rate-limited on my current endpoint. Can you recommend which proxy type to switch to for scraping e-commerce sites, and give me the connection details?

For e-commerce scraping, residential proxies are your best option—they route through real residential IPs, making requests appear more legitimate and reducing block rates. Based on your available endpoints, use gate.smartproxy.com:7000 for rotating IPs (new IP per request, ideal for high-volume scraping) or gate.smartproxy.com:10000 for sticky sessions (same IP for up to 30 minutes, better for maintaining shopping cart sessions). Residential proxies have higher success rates against anti-bot systems but cost more per GB than datacenter proxies.

This example combines the MCP's endpoint data with AI reasoning about proxy selection strategy. The recommendation quality depends on the AI understanding your use case—always verify the proxy type matches your target site's requirements. The MCP provides infrastructure facts; the AI layer adds context about trade-offs between rotation speed, session persistence, and cost.

When rotating proxies beat VPNs for scraping sprints

A 3-person e-commerce team runs weekly price checks across 40 competitor sites to feed their pricing model. They tried a shared VPN but hit rate limits within hours. Smartproxy's endpoint rotation solves this: the List Endpoints tool pulls the full proxy inventory, the team scripts requests across different ports, and they clear 2,000 product pages in under an hour without a single block. The API key setup is manual (you fetch it from the Smartproxy dashboard once), but after that it's fire-and-forget. This works when your scraping volume justifies the proxy cost and you need geographic diversity. If you're only checking 5 sites once a month, a VPN is cheaper. For weekly competitive intel at scale, Smartproxy keeps you unblocked.

How marketing teams verify geo-targeted campaigns without travel

A 6-person growth team launches Facebook ads in 12 countries and needs to verify creative rendering and compliance before budget goes live. They use Smartproxy's endpoint list to route requests through residential IPs in each target market, checking ad delivery as a local user would see it. The Get API Key tool walks through dashboard auth (a one-time 3-minute setup), then the team automates screenshot capture via Playwright with rotating endpoints. This catches localization bugs and policy violations before spend starts. The trade-off: residential proxies cost more than datacenter IPs, so this makes sense when ad budgets exceed $50k/month and compliance risk is real. For smaller campaigns, manual spot-checks suffice. For regulated verticals or high-spend launches, Smartproxy's geo-coverage is the verification layer you need.

When proxy rotation beats manual rank checks for client reporting

A 4-person SEO agency tracks keyword rankings for 20 clients across Google, Bing, and regional search engines. Checking ranks manually triggers CAPTCHA walls; using a single IP gets them soft-banned within days. Smartproxy's port inventory lets them rotate endpoints per query, pulling clean SERP data without interruption. The List Endpoints tool feeds their rank tracker script with fresh proxies each run, and the API key (grabbed once from the dashboard) authenticates all requests. This setup handles 5,000 keyword checks per week without a single CAPTCHA. The threshold: if you're tracking under 500 keywords monthly, free tools work fine. Above that, search engines start blocking, and Smartproxy's rotation keeps your data pipeline flowing. For agencies billing on rank movement, unblocked data access is non-negotiable.