Residential Network Access Policy
To safeguard our expansive and ethical Residential network, Bright Data applies monitoring rules to ensure all Residential proxy traffic aligns with approved use cases and compliance policies.
Bright Data offers two distinct methods for accessing its Residential network:
Immediate access (Default)
Begin targeting with our Residential network immediately after sign up, without the need for KYC
Full access
Expand your Residential network access for your approved use case by completing KYC
On initial setup of your Residential proxy, by default you already have Immediate access and can get started targeting a wide range of domains right away.
If during your initial targeting you encounter a 502 Residential Failed (bad_endpoint) error, you will need to request Full Access, which can be granted once we get to know you and your use case better through KYC.
Immediate access
An SSL certificate must be installed on your device when accessing our Residential network with Immediate access.
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Access a wide range of domains without KYC, under the following limitations:
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Domains restricted by their own ‘robots.txt’ rules.
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Domains restricted by Bright Data’s compliance policy for Immediate access.
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Requests that use specific HTTP methods (POST, PUT, DELETE).
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Note: Attempting to access restricted domains or methods will result in a
502 Residential Failed (bad_endpoint)error and you’ll need to apply for Full access mode instead.
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Completing KYC removes the above restrictions, and automatically grants you Full access to domains under the Residential network, tailored to your approved use case.
Full access
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After completing KYC, you will have Full Access to the Residential network, tailored to your approved use case.
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Allows the use of HTTP methods in your request
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SSL certificate is not required
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