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If your scraper or automation ran on the NetNut API, you need to move it. On July 2, 2026, NetNut’s residential proxy network was disrupted by Google and the FBI, and its domains were seized. The good news is that migrating off a residential proxy API is a configuration change, not a rewrite. This guide walks through it and shows a drop-in ethical replacement.
Quick answer: Residential proxies use standard host, port, username, and password authentication, so switching providers means updating a few credentials in your tool or script. DataImpulse supports standard proxy credentials plus its own API, sources its 90M plus IP pool through opt-in agreements, and starts at 1 dollar per GB with non-expiring traffic.
Why you have to migrate
NetNut’s residential IPs came from a botnet running on roughly two million hijacked consumer devices, according to reporting from Krebs on Security, BleepingComputer, and others. Law enforcement disrupted the network and seized its domains in July 2026. That means two things for you: the service may be unreliable or disrupted, and reporting indicates the network included IPs from hijacked devices that were not sourced with consent. Both are reasons to move to a provider that can show where its IPs come from.
Step 1: Inventory where the NetNut API is used
Search your codebase and configuration for the NetNut gateway host, your NetNut username, and any hardcoded ports. Common places to check are environment variables, proxy configuration files, your scraping framework settings, and any CI or scheduler secrets. Make a short list so nothing is missed.
Step 2: Get your new credentials
Create a DataImpulse account and open the dashboard. You will find your proxy login, password, gateway host, and port, plus controls for country targeting and session type. If you used the NetNut API to rotate sessions or manage sub-users, DataImpulse exposes the same through its dashboard and API.
Step 3: Swap the endpoint and credentials
Replace the NetNut host, port, username, and password with your DataImpulse values wherever you found them in step 1. The authentication format is the same across residential proxy providers, so most tools need only the new values. If your code builds a proxy URL, update the string. If your tool has a proxy settings panel, paste the new details there.
- Rotation: use a rotating session for a fresh IP per request, or a sticky session to hold one IP for up to 120 minutes.
- Targeting: country targeting is included, and city, ASN, or ZIP targeting is available as an add-on.
- Protocols: HTTP, HTTPS, and SOCKS5 are supported.
Step 4: Test before you cut over
Run a small job against a known target and confirm you get the expected response and the right exit country. Check your success rate and latency, then scale up. Because DataImpulse traffic does not expire, you can test at a low volume without wasting a monthly allowance.
A replacement you can defend
DataImpulse runs its own pool of more than 90 million ethically sourced residential, mobile, and datacenter IPs across 195 locations. The IPs come from users who opt in through a disclosed SDK and are paid for the bandwidth they share. Pricing is pay-as-you-go from 1 dollar per GB. For most teams leaving NetNut, that is a lower effective cost and a supply chain you can explain to an auditor. See our residential proxies and ethical proxies pages for details.
Frequently asked questions
Do I need to rewrite my scraper to leave NetNut?
No. Residential proxies use standard host, port, username, and password authentication. You update the endpoint and credentials, and your existing code keeps working.
Does DataImpulse have an API like NetNut did?
Yes. DataImpulse provides an API to manage proxy usage, control sessions, integrate with other tools, and create sub-user accounts.
Will my targeting and rotation settings carry over?
The concepts map directly. DataImpulse supports rotating and sticky sessions and country targeting is included, with city, ASN, and ZIP targeting available as an add-on.
How long does migration take?
For most single-project setups it is minutes: update the credentials, run a small test, then scale. Larger stacks take longer only because of the number of places to update.
What does it cost compared to NetNut?
DataImpulse starts at 1 dollar per GB, pay-as-you-go, with no subscription and non-expiring traffic. Competitor rates change often, so verify current pricing on each provider’s official site.
Move your stack to ethical proxies
Switching off the NetNut API is a small change with a big payoff: reliable service and IPs you can account for. Start at 1 dollar per GB and test in minutes.
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