Question 1

How do I configure a proxy in Playwright?

Accepted Answer

Pass a proxy object to chromium.launch() or browser.newContext(). Set server to 'http://gate.nafeproxys.online:PORT' (or 'socks5://...'), and username/password to your credentials. No additional middleware or extensions required.

Question 2

Does mobile proxy improve headless browser detection outcomes?

Accepted Answer

Yes — partially. Bot detection systems evaluate both browser fingerprint signals (headless, TLS) AND the ASN trust class of the connecting IP. Mobile carrier ASNs reduce the ASN component of that detection score. The browser fingerprint itself is outside the proxy scope, but carrier IPs improve the composite trust signal.

Question 3

How do I rotate IPs between Playwright sessions?

Accepted Answer

Call the API rotation endpoint (HTTP GET) to trigger IP reassignment. Integrate this into your script logic — after page.goto() calls, between browser contexts, or on a timer interval. Never rotate mid-page-load as this breaks the connection.

Question 4

Can I run multiple parallel Playwright workers?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Use browser.newContext() with a proxy config per worker. Provision one carrier IP per concurrent worker for isolated routing paths. Scale concurrency without sharing IP sessions between workers.

Question 5

Does it work with Playwright for Python?

Accepted Answer

Yes. The sync_playwright() and async_playwright() Python APIs both support the proxy parameter in the same format as the Node.js API. Same gateway, same credentials.

Question 6

What about Puppeteer and Selenium?

Accepted Answer

Puppeteer: pass '--proxy-server=http://gate.nafeproxys.online:PORT' in launch args. Selenium: use the Proxy class to set httpProxy and sslProxy. All three frameworks work with the same carrier gateway.