I add user-agent headers that mimic common browsers to avoid looking like a bot. This makes my scraper’s requests look more natural.

Scraping during off-peak hours helps reduce server strain. I usually schedule my scripts for late night or early morning times.

For sites with JavaScript-rendered specs, I rely on Playwright or Selenium to render the full page before scraping.

Storing chat data in a NoSQL database like MongoDB is efficient, as it allows for flexible storage of real-time, unstructured data.

I randomize user-agent strings and reduce request frequency, which minimizes CAPTCHA prompts on heavily guarded sites.