> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://documentation.byteful.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Proxy Types Overview

> This guide explains the different proxy types available through Byteful, helping you choose the right option for your needs.

Byteful offers Dedicated Datacenter, Dedicated Static Residential ISP, Residential, and Mobile proxies.

| Feature        | Datacenter                     | Static Residential ISP         | Residential           | Mobile                |
| -------------- | ------------------------------ | ------------------------------ | --------------------- | --------------------- |
| IP Type        | Datacenter                     | ISP-assigned consumer          | Real residential      | Mobile carrier        |
| Ownership      | Dedicated                      | Dedicated                      | Shared                | Shared                |
| Speed          | Very fast                      | Very fast                      | Moderate (varies)     | Moderate (varies)     |
| Stability      | Highly stable                  | Highly stable                  | Variable              | Variable              |
| Detection Risk | Higher                         | Low                            | Very low              | Very low              |
| IP Rotation    | Fixed IPs                      | Fixed IPs                      | Supports rotation     | Supports rotation     |
| Geo-targeting  | Country-level                  | Country-level                  | City & carrier-level  | City & carrier-level  |
| Pricing Model  | Per proxy                      | Per proxy                      | Data-based            | Data-based            |
| Access Control | Proxy User Service Restriction | Proxy User Service Restriction | Proxy User Data Limit | Proxy User Data Limit |
| API Access     | /proxy/search                  | /proxy/search                  | /residential/list     | /mobile/list          |
| API Proxy Type | `datacenter`                   | `isp`                          | `residential`         | `mobile`              |

### Datacenter Proxies

* **Source**: Commercial datacenters
* **Key Benefits**: Highest speed (1Gbps+), very stable connections
* **Pricing**: Per proxy with unlimited data
* **Best For**: High-speed data collection where pure performance matters most

### Static Residential ISP Proxies

* **Source**: Major Internet Service Providers
* **Key Benefits**: Balance of legitimacy and performance, fixed IPs with ISP credibility
* **Pricing**: Per proxy with unlimited data
* **Best For**: E-commerce automation, social media management, SEO monitoring

### Residential Proxies

* **Source**: Real consumer connections
* **Key Benefits**: Maximum legitimacy, rotating IPs, finest geo-targeting
* **Pricing**: Data-based (pay for what you use)
* **Best For**: Accessing geo-restricted content, price comparison, brand protection

### Mobile Proxies

* **Source**: Real mobile devices
* **Key Benefits**: Maximum legitimacy, rotating IPs, carrier-level targeting
* **Pricing**: Data-based (pay for what you use)
* **Best For**: Mobile app testing, mobile-specific content access, carrier-specific testing

## Choosing the Right Type

* Choose **Datacenter** for raw speed and reliability at lower cost
* Choose **Static Residential ISP** for the best balance of legitimacy and performance
* Choose **Residential** for maximum legitimacy and rotating IPs
* Choose **Mobile** for mobile carrier IPs and mobile-specific use cases

## Getting Available Products

You can retrieve available product options using the catalog endpoint:

```
GET /public/user/checkout/catalog
```

This endpoint returns all available products with their pricing, features, and availability without requiring complex search parameters.