# Sticky Proxies

Sticky residential proxies allow you to keep the same IP address for a longer period of time by using a session. This is useful when you need consistency, such as staying logged into an account or maintaining the same identity across multiple requests.

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Since our IPs come from real residential devices, peers can disconnect at any time. This is normal behavior in residential networks. To keep your connection running smoothly, we automatically assign another IP from the same subnet if a peer disconnects. 
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**Average online time**

Sticky Residential IPs typically remain online for 4 to 12 hours.\
This duration is an estimate and may vary depending on the availability of the residential peer, as connections can change dynamically.

**Establishing session**

To keep the same IP across multiple requests, you can use the session ID parameter. This parameter links your requests to a single IP for as long as the session remains active.

To reuse an IP, add the `session` parameter to your username with a randomly generated value between 0 and 999,999.

**Example:**\
`session-298366`


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