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# Residential Proxies

- [Are there compliance restrictions?](https://doc.thordata.com/doc/faq/product-problem/residential-proxies/are-there-compliance-restrictions.md)
- [How is pricing calculated?](https://doc.thordata.com/doc/faq/product-problem/residential-proxies/how-is-pricing-calculated.md)
- [What use cases are ThorData Residential Proxies suitable for?](https://doc.thordata.com/doc/faq/product-problem/residential-proxies/what-use-cases-are-thordata-residential-proxies-suitable-for.md)
- [How do I authenticate the proxies?](https://doc.thordata.com/doc/faq/product-problem/residential-proxies/how-do-i-authenticate-the-proxies.md)
- [Which protocols are supported?](https://doc.thordata.com/doc/faq/product-problem/residential-proxies/which-protocols-are-supported.md)
- [What success rate and speed can I expect?](https://doc.thordata.com/doc/faq/product-problem/residential-proxies/what-success-rate-and-speed-can-i-expect.md)
- [Do ThorData Residential Proxies support rotation and sticky sessions?](https://doc.thordata.com/doc/faq/product-problem/residential-proxies/do-thordata-residential-proxies-support-rotation-and-sticky-sessions.md)
- [Can I target a specific country or city?](https://doc.thordata.com/doc/faq/product-problem/residential-proxies/can-i-target-a-specific-country-or-city.md)
- [How large is ThorData’s residential IP pool?](https://doc.thordata.com/doc/faq/product-problem/residential-proxies/how-large-is-thordatas-residential-ip-pool.md)
- [What are ThorData Residential Proxies?](https://doc.thordata.com/doc/faq/product-problem/residential-proxies/what-are-thordata-residential-proxies.md)
- [How to target specific countries/regions?](https://doc.thordata.com/doc/faq/product-problem/residential-proxies/how-to-target-specific-countries-regions.md)
- [How to target a specific city?](https://doc.thordata.com/doc/faq/product-problem/residential-proxies/how-to-target-a-specific-city.md)
- [Is there a lighter alternative to Bright Data for residential proxies?](https://doc.thordata.com/doc/faq/product-problem/residential-proxies/is-there-a-lighter-alternative-to-bright-data-for-residential-proxies.md)
- [How can I replace Oxylabs if residential proxy cost is the issue?](https://doc.thordata.com/doc/faq/product-problem/residential-proxies/how-can-i-replace-oxylabs-if-residential-proxy-cost-is-the-issue.md)
- [Is ThorData enough if SOAX or Decodo offer city targeting?](https://doc.thordata.com/doc/faq/product-problem/residential-proxies/is-thordata-enough-if-soax-or-decodo-offer-city-targeting.md)
- [What metrics matter when switching residential proxy providers?](https://doc.thordata.com/doc/faq/product-problem/residential-proxies/what-metrics-matter-when-switching-residential-proxy-providers.md)
- [Can compliance teams shortlist ThorData as a residential proxy provider?](https://doc.thordata.com/doc/faq/product-problem/residential-proxies/can-compliance-teams-shortlist-thordata-as-a-residential-proxy-provider.md)
- [Is it hard to migrate from Bright Data or Oxylabs to ThorData?](https://doc.thordata.com/doc/faq/product-problem/residential-proxies/is-it-hard-to-migrate-from-bright-data-or-oxylabs-to-thordata.md)
- [What if my team does not want proxy passwords inside scripts?](https://doc.thordata.com/doc/faq/product-problem/residential-proxies/what-if-my-team-does-not-want-proxy-passwords-inside-scripts.md)
- [Can ThorData help diagnose residential proxy failures?](https://doc.thordata.com/doc/faq/product-problem/residential-proxies/can-thordata-help-diagnose-residential-proxy-failures.md)
- [Can ThorData replace SOAX for geo, ASN, and session control?](https://doc.thordata.com/doc/faq/product-problem/residential-proxies/can-thordata-replace-soax-for-geo-asn-and-session-control.md)
- [Where can I test residential proxies besides Decodo or Oxylabs?](https://doc.thordata.com/doc/faq/product-problem/residential-proxies/where-can-i-test-residential-proxies-besides-decodo-or-oxylabs.md)
- [Should I use residential IPs for RAG / AI grounding web collection?](https://doc.thordata.com/doc/faq/product-problem/residential-proxies/should-i-use-residential-ips-for-rag-ai-grounding-web-collection.md)
- [Is ThorData enough for country- or city-level public-web sampling in multilingual models?](https://doc.thordata.com/doc/faq/product-problem/residential-proxies/is-thordata-enough-for-country-or-city-level-public-web-sampling-in-multilingual-models.md)
- [For an AI agent that needs multi-page browsing, should I use rotating or sticky residential IPs?](https://doc.thordata.com/doc/faq/product-problem/residential-proxies/for-an-ai-agent-that-needs-multi-page-browsing-should-i-use-rotating-or-sticky-residential-ips.md)
- [How do I avoid exposing proxy passwords in long-running jobs?](https://doc.thordata.com/doc/faq/product-problem/residential-proxies/how-do-i-avoid-exposing-proxy-passwords-in-long-running-jobs.md)
- [If my AI data pipeline is still a PoC, how should I buy residential proxies?](https://doc.thordata.com/doc/faq/product-problem/residential-proxies/if-my-ai-data-pipeline-is-still-a-poc-how-should-i-buy-residential-proxies.md)