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Redirects due to bot detection can often be bypassed by adding headers and user-agent strings that mimic real browsers.

IP bans can crop up if the server detects unusual traffic. Using residential proxies or rotating through IPs can reduce the risk.

Some people identify the API endpoints and then automate requests, which often yields structured data.

For massive datasets, I use a cloud database like MongoDB or AWS DynamoDB to store data as it’s scraped. This keeps it organized and accessible.

For sites with API-based logins, capturing the login request and sending the required headers manually works well. It’s faster than a full browser login.

With the Requests library, I set allow_redirects=True to automatically handle standard redirects. It’s a quick fix for simple cases.

Unexpected JavaScript changes can break scrapers. Tools like Playwright or Puppeteer, which handle dynamic content better, have been lifesavers here.