IMDb, which stands for Internet Movie Database, is the internetâs largest and most popular database for movies. It has a comprehensive collection of everything related to movie data, including movie trailers and release dates, box office information, user reviews, TV and entertainment programs, and many more. IMDb has helped users explore new movies or shows and find out what they want to watch.
IMDbâs extensive list of movie data makes it a perfect place to extract that type of information from. To gather movie data quickly and efficiently, you need to use a web scraper bot. A web scraping tool will extract data from IMDb, or any other website, faster than any human can do.
The problem with using web scraping bots and any other automation tools is that websites like IMDb donât allow its usage. If you get caught using one, your account and IP address will be immediately banned from the website. You need to utilize proxies to avoid getting banned, as a proxy server will trick websites into thinking that your bot is a genuine user, so websites will not ban it. The best proxies for IMDb would be residential proxies or datacenter proxies.
Letâs set up a proxy server when scraping IMDb.
Step 1. In Windowâs search bar, type in âProxy Settingsâ.

Step 2. Click on the "Proxy Settings" search result.

Step 3. Youâll be given the choice of âAutomatic Proxy Setupâ or âManual Proxy Setupâ. For example purposes, weâll be choosing âManual Proxy Setupâ.

Step 4. Turn on "Use a proxy server".

Now, you need to go to your proxy provider and acquire the proxy server details. If you want to get it from Geonode, you can jump to âAcquiring Proxy Server Details With Geonodeâ.
Step 5. Enter your proxyâs âHostnameâ or âIP addressâ. This is the first part before the semicolon, which in our example is âpremium-residential.geonode.comâ.

Step 6. Enter your proxyâs âPort Numberâ. This is the second part before the semicolon, which in our example is â9001â.

Step 7. Enter any âwebsite addressesâ you would like to visit without a proxy.

If you want to access a local server without a proxy, turn on the "Donât use the proxy server for local addresses" check box.

Step 8. Click âSaveâ.

Step 9. Lastly, visit any website on Google Chrome and a pop-up window will appear asking for your account credentials. Enter your accountâs âUsernameâ and âPasswordâ. Then, click on âSign Inâ.

Congratulations! You have now set up a proxy server for your Windows operating system.
Step 1. Click on the "Apple Icon".

Step 2. On the drop down menu, click on âSystem Preferencesâ.

Step 3. Click on âNetworkâ.

Step 4. Click on âAdvancedâ Note: Make sure to connect to your wi-fi first.

Step 5. Click on âProxiesâ

This should redirect you to MacOS proxy settings. Now, you need to go to your proxy provider and acquire the proxy server details. If you want to get it from Geonode, you can jump to âAcquiring Proxy Server Details With Geonodeâ.
Step 6. Select the correct protocol that youâll be using. For our example, weâll be selecting âWeb Proxy (HTTP)â.

Step 7. Enter your proxyâs âHostnameâ or âIP addressâ. This is the first part before the semicolon, which in our example is âpremium-residential.geonode.comâ.

Step 8. Enter your proxyâs âPort Numberâ. This is the second part before the semicolon, which in our example is â9001â.

Step 9. Turn on âProxy server requires passwordâ.

Step 10. Enter your proxy accountâs âUsernameâ and âPasswordâ.

Congratulations! You have now set up your proxy for your Mac operating system.
Step 1. Go to Geonode and log in with your existing account or sign up to create a new one.

Step 2. On the Home Page, click on âResidential Servicesâ.

Step 3. Scroll down until you see âEndpointsâ.

Step 4. Choose which âProxy Protocolâ you want to utilize: âHTTP Protocolâ or âSOCKS5 Protocolâ.

Step 5. Select which "Session Type" you want to utilize: âRotating Proxyâ or âSticky Proxyâ.

Step 6. Choose which proxy you want to utilize. For example purposes, weâll be using the highlighted proxy âpremium-residential.geonode.com:9001â.

If you want to use an IP address instead of a DNS, simply turn off the Show DNS button, and IP addresses will show up.

Step 7. Now you need your proxy accountâs âAuthentication Detailsâ. For Geonode, this is on your accountâs home page.
