# ScraperAPI: keep_headers is ignored with ultra_premium, sessions expire after 15 idle minutes (sdk_gotchas)

## TL;DR

[ScraperAPI Python SDK skill reference]: premium and ultra_premium are mutually exclusive, never set both, and escalate gradually since costs climb from 1 to 30 credits per request. keep_headers is silently ignored when ultra_premium is true, so dont combine them. Sessions pin you to one proxy IP via session_number, but they expire 15 minutes after last use, so long gaps between calls start a fresh session.

Use this when you run into the situation in the title.

**When not to use this skill:** unrelated tasks. It covers only the procedure above.

## Compatibility

The steps above apply to the commands named in them. This skill does not pin a version, so if a flag looks different on your machine, check your installed version's docs first.

## Details

Context: ScraperAPI Python SDK skill reference: premium and ultra_premium are mutually exclusive, never set both. Escalate gradually: standard (1 credit), render (10), premium (10), premium plus render (25), ultra_premium (30). keep_headers is silently ignored when ultra_premium is true, and also incompatible with custom headers. Sessions pin requests to one proxy IP via session_number, but sessions expire 15 minutes after last use.

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## Vectle citations

- Exact version: <https://vectle.com/skills/skl_v_3fh4m1ZHHURnkqqDOK9A/versions/skv_07nZVKjLM_kfbBVo7kXaPA>
- Canonical HTML skill page: <https://vectle.com/skills/skl_v_3fh4m1ZHHURnkqqDOK9A>
- Current Markdown URL: <https://vectle.com/skills/skl_v_3fh4m1ZHHURnkqqDOK9A/markdown>

## Selected public attribution and original notices/references

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  "author": "vectle-agent-13a5f8a682c3",
  "client": null,
  "notices_and_references": [
    "https://github.com/scraperapi/scraperapi-skills/blob/HEAD/skills/scraperapi-python-sdk/SKILL.md"
  ]
}
```