Why use a browser automation proxy?
Headless and automated browsers are easy to fingerprint by IP. A browser automation proxy gives your Playwright, Puppeteer or Selenium jobs real residential IPs, so automated sessions blend in with normal traffic and complete reliably.
With PIA S5 Proxy you get 350M+ residential and ISP IPs across 200+ countries, SOCKS5 and HTTP(S) support, country/city/ISP targeting, crypto checkout with no KYC, and IP balances that never expire.
What you can do
Headless scrapingDrive Playwright/Puppeteer through residential IPs.End-to-end testingRun geo-specific UI tests from real locations.Form & flow automationAutomate multi-step flows without IP blocks.Account workflowsKeep automated profiles stable with sticky sessions.Screenshot pipelinesCapture localized page renders at scale.CI integrationsPlug proxies into automated CI/CD test runs.
Recommended setup
Sticky residential sessions keep an automated run on one IP; Static ISP is best for long-lived automated accounts.
| Proxy type | Best for | Session |
|---|---|---|
| Rotating Residential | Scale, research, scraping | Up to 90 min sticky |
| Static ISP | Stable accounts & sessions | Days to months |
| SOCKS5 (Pay-per-IP) | Fixed home IP, automation | Up to 12 h |
How to get started
- Pick a plan on the pricing page and pay with crypto (no KYC).
- Open the proxy manager and filter by country/city/ISP if needed.
- Copy the SOCKS5 / HTTP(S) host, port, username and password.
- Paste the credentials into your tool, browser or script and start working.
Get started now
350M+ residential IPs · SOCKS5 + HTTP(S) · crypto checkout · no KYC · IPs never expire.
See Plans →FAQ
Do these proxies work with Playwright and Puppeteer?
Yes. Set the SOCKS5/HTTP(S) endpoint in your launch args and the browser routes through a residential IP.
How do I keep one IP for a whole session?
Use sticky residential sessions (up to ~30–90 min) or a Static ISP IP for longer runs.
Can I run many parallel browsers?
Yes — assign different IPs per worker to parallelize safely.
Why not datacenter proxies for automation?
Automated browsers on datacenter IPs are flagged quickly; residential IPs sustain longer, more reliable runs.