Is the Web Closing? Perspectives from OxyCon 2026

Between rising technical barriers, stalled access laws, and copyright battles, collecting public web data is becoming harder for the people who need it most. Here are the key takeaways from the OxyCon 2026 closing panel on why open access to web data remains essential for researchers, journalists, and democratic resilience.

Narmin Mammadova

2026-10-30

5 min read

MASQUE vs SOCKS5 vs HTTP CONNECT: Which Proxy Wins?

Compare MASQUE (HTTP/3 proxying) to classic SOCKS5 and HTTP CONNECT proxies. What are the pros and cons?

Agnė Matusevičiūtė

2026-10-29

5 min read

Oxylabs’ Project 4β Named a Finalist at the 6th Annual Anthem Awards

Oxylabs' pro bono initiative, Project 4β, has been named an Anthem Awards Finalist in the Purpose-Driven Program or Initiative in Technology category for the second consecutive year, with public voting now open for the Community Voice Award.

Narmin Mammadova

2026-10-27

3 min read

Our New Dashboard Is Live: One Balance, More Possibilities

The new Oxylabs Dashboard brings credit-based billing, one shared balance across products, and real-time spending visibility. Available now.

Donata Norkūnaitė

2026-10-21

2 min read

Going to VapiCon? Join the Afterparty Hosted by Oxylabs

Meet data experts over drinks and Mexican bites at the VapiCon afterparty, Nov 11 in San Francisco. Request your invitation now.

Donata Norkūnaitė

2026-10-21

2 min read

Project 4β Impact: How Sengirės Fondas Used Public Web Data to Secure 11.4 Hectares in Trako Miškas

The Foundation has officially completed the buyout of an 11.4-hectare plot in Trako Miškas, in the Lazdijai district, with support from Project 4β.

Narmin Mammadova

2026-10-20

2 min read

Meet Oxylabs at VapiCon 2026 in San Francisco

Building voice AI? Our team is heading to VapiCon 2026, Nov 11-12, to present the newest data solutions for training and scaling reliable voice agents.

Donata Norkūnaitė

2026-10-15

3 min read

One API to Get Fresh Web Data: Introducing Oxylabs Web API

Meet Oxylabs Web API – one API that combines Search and Scrape for agent-ready web data, built on infrastructure already trusted by 15,000+ clients worldwide.

Shinthiya Nowsain Promi

2026-10-14

3 min read

What Is AI-Ready Data? A Practical Guide to Data Readiness

Get more accurate AI outputs and fewer failed pilots. This guide shows how to turn raw data into AI-ready data your models can rely upon.

Danielė Virinaitė

2026-10-12

12 min read

What Is Semantic Search and How Does It Work?

Learn how semantic search finds results by meaning, not keywords, how it works, and how it differs from keyword and vector search.

Shinthiya Nowsain Promi

2026-10-07

8 min read

Oxylabs Web API Quick Start Guide

Learn all the basics about our Web API – one source for fresh web data discovery & extraction. This quick start guide will provide all the steps to start using it right away.

Dovydas Vėsa

2026-10-07

4 min read

Why HTTP/3 Matters for Web Scraping & Residential Proxies

4 in 10 websites now support HTTP/3. See how MASQUE brings QUIC to residential proxies and when the switch is worth it for your scraper.

Danielė Virinaitė

2026-10-07

5 min read

How to Scrape Walmart in 2026: A Step-by-Step Tutorial

Follow a detailed tutorial on how to easily extract public information from Walmart product pages while maintaining stable access to web data.

Enrika Pavlovskytė

2026-10-05

8 min read

How to Scrape IMDb Data: Step-by-Step Guide

Learn how to effortlessly scrape movie data from IMDb and get the freshest industry insights by following this step-by-step guide.

Enrika Pavlovskytė

2026-10-05

6 min read

BeautifulSoup Tutorial - How to Parse Web Data With Python

Even if you've never heard of it, this tutorial will help you learn the basics of parsing data with Beautiful Soup.

Adomas Sulcas

2026-10-05

9 min read

API for Dummies: Learn the Basics of API

Learn the basics of APIs, how they enable communication between different software systems, and their role in modern web development and integration.

Akvilė Lūžaitė

2026-10-05

8 min read

How to Use ChatGPT for Web Scraping in 2026

ChatGPT web scraping is quickly gaining momentum. Let’s see how you can use ChatGPT to write code for web scraping, along with some tips and tricks.

Maryia Stsiopkina

2026-10-05

5 min read

How to Extract Data from A Website?

Making data-driven business decisions nowadays is the number one priority for many companies. If you are interested in this field, you should learn how to extract data from websites. Check out!

Iveta Liupševičė

2026-10-05

10 min read

Scraping Amazon Product Data With Python: A Step-by-Step Tutorial

Build an efficient Amazon scraper from scratch with the help of this step-by-step practical tutorial.

Maryia Stsiopkina

2026-10-05

10 min read