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What is the best way to avoid getting blocked while scraping websites?
Rotate your IP addresses frequently, either by using a proxy pool or switching VPN servers. This way, you’re less likely to get blocked since the server won’t see too many requests coming from a single IP.
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Adjust your request frequency. Many sites block users who send too many requests in a short amount of time. I space out requests using randomized delays to avoid detection.Use headers and user-agents that mimic a real browser. Bots are often detected by the absence of these, so make sure to include headers like User-Agent, Accept-Language, and Referer.
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Avoid common bot patterns, like repetitive requests to the same URLs. I add randomness to my request paths or focus on different sections of the site to appear less predictable.
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Some sites use cookies to track users, so I enable cookies in my scrapers. Libraries like Requests in Python support cookie handling with session objects, which makes this easier.
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