# Premium Proxy

Source: https://docs.scrappey.com/docs/premium-proxy

> Route requests through real residential IPs to handle region restrictions and verification flows during authorized browser workflows. Premium residential proxies are used by default, at a cost of 1 credit per request.

## Command

`"premiumProxy"`

## Parameters

| Parameter      | Type    | Required | Description                                                   |
| -------------- | ------- | -------- | ------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `premiumProxy` | boolean | No       | Premium residential proxy. Used by default — set `datacenter: true` to route through a [datacenter IP](/docs/datacenter-proxy) instead. |
| `proxyCountry` | string  | No       | Country to route the proxy through (e.g., `"UnitedStates"`).  |

> **Note**: Full country list available at [Scrappey Builder](https://app.scrappey.com/#/builder) under Advanced Options → Custom Proxy Country.

## Example

```bash
curl -X POST "https://publisher.scrappey.com/api/v1?key=YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "cmd": "request.get",
    "url": "https://example.com",
    "premiumProxy": true,
    "proxyCountry": "UnitedStates"
  }'
```

## Notes

Best suited for:

* Geo-targeted scraping (e.g., accessing US-specific content).
* Using real residential IPs for higher trust in authorized workflows.
* Reaching sites that present strict browser verification, on content you are permitted to access.

Use `premiumProxy` to improve session reliability on sites with strict browser verification by using regular residential traffic. Target a specific country with [`proxyCountry`](/docs/proxy-country), or switch to a [datacenter](/docs/datacenter-proxy) or [mobile](/docs/mobile-proxy) proxy for different speed/trust trade-offs.

## Related concepts

Go deeper in the [Scrappey knowledge base](https://scrappey.com/qa):

- [What is a residential proxy?](https://scrappey.com/qa/proxies/what-is-a-residential-proxy) — what powers the premium pool
- [Residential vs datacenter](https://scrappey.com/qa/web-automation/proxy-types-comparison) — which proxy type to choose
- [Rotating proxy](https://scrappey.com/qa/proxies/what-is-a-rotating-proxy) — cycling IPs across requests
- [Proxy web scraping](https://scrappey.com/qa/proxies/what-is-proxy-web-scraping) — how proxies route your requests