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| <p>This guide covers <strong>fully automated</strong> solutions to bypass Incapsula protection without manual cookie extraction.</p> | |
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| <h2 class="anchor anchorTargetStickyNavbar_Vzrq" id=summary-of-options>Summary of Options<a href=#summary-of-options class=hash-link aria-label="Direct link to Summary of Options" title="Direct link to Summary of Options" translate=no></a></h2> | |
| <table><thead><tr><th>Solution<th>Cost<th>Difficulty<th>Success Rate<th>Speed<tbody><tr><td><strong>1. Undetected ChromeDriver</strong><td>Free<td>Easy<td>70-85%<td>Medium<tr><td><strong>2. Playwright + Residential Proxies</strong><td>$10-50/month<td>Medium<td>90-95%<td>Fast<tr><td><strong>3. Browser Automation Services</strong><td>$30-100/month<td>Easy<td>95-99%<td>Fast<tr><td><strong>4. Captcha Solving Service</strong><td>$1-3/1000 solves<td>Medium<td>85-90%<td>Slow</table> | |
| <hr/> | |
| <h2 class="anchor anchorTargetStickyNavbar_Vzrq" id=option-1-undetected-chromedriver-recommended-for-free-solution>Option 1: Undetected ChromeDriver (Recommended for Free Solution)<a href=#option-1-undetected-chromedriver-recommended-for-free-solution class=hash-link aria-label="Direct link to Option 1: Undetected ChromeDriver (Recommended for Free Solution)" title="Direct link to Option 1: Undetected ChromeDriver (Recommended for Free Solution)" translate=no></a></h2> | |
| <h3 class="anchor anchorTargetStickyNavbar_Vzrq" id=why-it-works>Why It Works<a href=#why-it-works class=hash-link aria-label="Direct link to Why It Works" title="Direct link to Why It Works" translate=no></a></h3> | |
| <p><code>undetected-chromedriver</code> patches Selenium to bypass bot detection:</p> | |
| <ul> | |
| <li class="">Removes <code>navigator.webdriver</code> flag</li> | |
| <li class="">Uses real Chrome binary (not ChromeDriver)</li> | |
| <li class="">Randomizes browser fingerprints</li> | |
| <li class="">Avoids common detection patterns</li> | |
| </ul> | |
| <h3 class="anchor anchorTargetStickyNavbar_Vzrq" id=installation>Installation<a href=#installation class=hash-link aria-label="Direct link to Installation" title="Direct link to Installation" translate=no></a></h3> | |
| <div class="language-bash codeBlockContainer_Ckt0 theme-code-block" style=--prism-color:#393A34;--prism-background-color:#f6f8fa><div class=codeBlockContent_QJqH><pre tabindex=0 class="prism-code language-bash codeBlock_bY9V thin-scrollbar" style=color:#393A34;background-color:#f6f8fa><code class=codeBlockLines_e6Vv><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain">source .venv/bin/activate</span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain">pip install undetected-chromedriver</span><br/></div></code></pre></div></div> | |
| <h3 class="anchor anchorTargetStickyNavbar_Vzrq" id=usage>Usage<a href=#usage class=hash-link aria-label="Direct link to Usage" title="Direct link to Usage" translate=no></a></h3> | |
| <div class="language-python codeBlockContainer_Ckt0 theme-code-block" style=--prism-color:#393A34;--prism-background-color:#f6f8fa><div class=codeBlockContent_QJqH><pre tabindex=0 class="prism-code language-python codeBlock_bY9V thin-scrollbar" style=color:#393A34;background-color:#f6f8fa><code class=codeBlockLines_e6Vv><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token comment" style=color:#999988;font-style:italic># Run the new scraper</span><span class="token plain"></span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain">python agents</span><span class="token operator" style=color:#393A34>/</span><span class="token plain">scraper_undetected</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>.</span><span class="token plain">py</span><br/></div></code></pre></div></div> | |
| <p>Or integrate into main scraper:</p> | |
| <div class="language-bash codeBlockContainer_Ckt0 theme-code-block" style=--prism-color:#393A34;--prism-background-color:#f6f8fa><div class=codeBlockContent_QJqH><pre tabindex=0 class="prism-code language-bash codeBlock_bY9V thin-scrollbar" style=color:#393A34;background-color:#f6f8fa><code class=codeBlockLines_e6Vv><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain">python main.py scrape \</span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain"> --state AL \</span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain"> --municipality "Tuscaloosa City Schools" \</span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain"> --url http://simbli.eboardsolutions.com/index.aspx?s=2088 \</span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain"> --platform eboard \</span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain"> --use-undetected \</span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain"> --max-events 0</span><br/></div></code></pre></div></div> | |
| <h3 class="anchor anchorTargetStickyNavbar_Vzrq" id=pros>Pros<a href=#pros class=hash-link aria-label="Direct link to Pros" title="Direct link to Pros" translate=no></a></h3> | |
| <ul> | |
| <li class="">✅ Free</li> | |
| <li class="">✅ No external services required</li> | |
| <li class="">✅ Works for most Incapsula sites</li> | |
| <li class="">✅ Easy to implement</li> | |
| </ul> | |
| <h3 class="anchor anchorTargetStickyNavbar_Vzrq" id=cons>Cons<a href=#cons class=hash-link aria-label="Direct link to Cons" title="Direct link to Cons" translate=no></a></h3> | |
| <ul> | |
| <li class="">❌ May still fail on very strict Incapsula settings</li> | |
| <li class="">❌ Requires GUI environment (can't run headless on some systems)</li> | |
| <li class="">❌ Slower than Playwright</li> | |
| </ul> | |
| <hr/> | |
| <h2 class="anchor anchorTargetStickyNavbar_Vzrq" id=option-2-residential-proxies-best-success-rate>Option 2: Residential Proxies (Best Success Rate)<a href=#option-2-residential-proxies-best-success-rate class=hash-link aria-label="Direct link to Option 2: Residential Proxies (Best Success Rate)" title="Direct link to Option 2: Residential Proxies (Best Success Rate)" translate=no></a></h2> | |
| <h3 class="anchor anchorTargetStickyNavbar_Vzrq" id=why-it-works-1>Why It Works<a href=#why-it-works-1 class=hash-link aria-label="Direct link to Why It Works" title="Direct link to Why It Works" translate=no></a></h3> | |
| <p>Incapsula detects datacenter IPs. Residential proxies route through real home IPs that appear legitimate.</p> | |
| <h3 class="anchor anchorTargetStickyNavbar_Vzrq" id=recommended-providers>Recommended Providers<a href=#recommended-providers class=hash-link aria-label="Direct link to Recommended Providers" title="Direct link to Recommended Providers" translate=no></a></h3> | |
| <p><strong>BrightData (formerly Luminati)</strong></p> | |
| <ul> | |
| <li class="">Cost: ~$15/GB or $500/month unlimited</li> | |
| <li class="">Success rate: 95%+</li> | |
| <li class="">Rotating residential IPs</li> | |
| <li class=""><a href=https://brightdata.com target=_blank rel="noopener noreferrer" class="">https://brightdata.com</a></li> | |
| </ul> | |
| <p><strong>SmartProxy</strong></p> | |
| <ul> | |
| <li class="">Cost: $75/month for 5GB</li> | |
| <li class="">Easy to use</li> | |
| <li class="">Good for small projects</li> | |
| <li class=""><a href=https://smartproxy.com target=_blank rel="noopener noreferrer" class="">https://smartproxy.com</a></li> | |
| </ul> | |
| <p><strong>Oxylabs</strong></p> | |
| <ul> | |
| <li class="">Cost: $15/GB</li> | |
| <li class="">Enterprise-grade</li> | |
| <li class=""><a href=https://oxylabs.io target=_blank rel="noopener noreferrer" class="">https://oxylabs.io</a></li> | |
| </ul> | |
| <h3 class="anchor anchorTargetStickyNavbar_Vzrq" id=implementation>Implementation<a href=#implementation class=hash-link aria-label="Direct link to Implementation" title="Direct link to Implementation" translate=no></a></h3> | |
| <div class="language-python codeBlockContainer_Ckt0 theme-code-block" style=--prism-color:#393A34;--prism-background-color:#f6f8fa><div class=codeBlockContent_QJqH><pre tabindex=0 class="prism-code language-python codeBlock_bY9V thin-scrollbar" style=color:#393A34;background-color:#f6f8fa><code class=codeBlockLines_e6Vv><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token comment" style=color:#999988;font-style:italic># Install</span><span class="token plain"></span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain">pip install playwright</span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain" style=display:inline-block></span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain"></span><span class="token comment" style=color:#999988;font-style:italic># Configure proxy in scraper</span><span class="token plain"></span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain"></span><span class="token keyword" style=color:#00009f>async</span><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token keyword" style=color:#00009f>with</span><span class="token plain"> async_playwright</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>(</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>)</span><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token keyword" style=color:#00009f>as</span><span class="token plain"> p</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>:</span><span class="token plain"></span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain"> browser </span><span class="token operator" style=color:#393A34>=</span><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token keyword" style=color:#00009f>await</span><span class="token plain"> p</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>.</span><span class="token plain">chromium</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>.</span><span class="token plain">launch</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>(</span><span class="token plain"></span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain"> proxy</span><span class="token operator" style=color:#393A34>=</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>{</span><span class="token plain"></span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token string" style=color:#e3116c>'server'</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>:</span><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token string" style=color:#e3116c>'http://proxy.smartproxy.com:10000'</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>,</span><span class="token plain"></span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token string" style=color:#e3116c>'username'</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>:</span><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token string" style=color:#e3116c>'your_username'</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>,</span><span class="token plain"></span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token string" style=color:#e3116c>'password'</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>:</span><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token string" style=color:#e3116c>'your_password'</span><span class="token plain"></span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>}</span><span class="token plain"></span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>)</span><span class="token plain"></span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token comment" style=color:#999988;font-style:italic># ... rest of scraping code</span><br/></div></code></pre></div></div> | |
| <h3 class="anchor anchorTargetStickyNavbar_Vzrq" id=add-to-agentsscraperpy>Add to agents/scraper.py<a href=#add-to-agentsscraperpy class=hash-link aria-label="Direct link to Add to agents/scraper.py" title="Direct link to Add to agents/scraper.py" translate=no></a></h3> | |
| <div class="language-python codeBlockContainer_Ckt0 theme-code-block" style=--prism-color:#393A34;--prism-background-color:#f6f8fa><div class=codeBlockContent_QJqH><pre tabindex=0 class="prism-code language-python codeBlock_bY9V thin-scrollbar" style=color:#393A34;background-color:#f6f8fa><code class=codeBlockLines_e6Vv><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token comment" style=color:#999988;font-style:italic># In _scrape_eboard method, add:</span><span class="token plain"></span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain"></span><span class="token keyword" style=color:#00009f>import</span><span class="token plain"> os</span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain" style=display:inline-block></span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain">proxy_config </span><span class="token operator" style=color:#393A34>=</span><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token boolean" style=color:#36acaa>None</span><span class="token plain"></span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain"></span><span class="token keyword" style=color:#00009f>if</span><span class="token plain"> os</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>.</span><span class="token plain">getenv</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>(</span><span class="token string" style=color:#e3116c>'RESIDENTIAL_PROXY_URL'</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>)</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>:</span><span class="token plain"></span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain"> proxy_config </span><span class="token operator" style=color:#393A34>=</span><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>{</span><span class="token plain"></span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token string" style=color:#e3116c>'server'</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>:</span><span class="token plain"> os</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>.</span><span class="token plain">getenv</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>(</span><span class="token string" style=color:#e3116c>'RESIDENTIAL_PROXY_URL'</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>)</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>,</span><span class="token plain"></span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token string" style=color:#e3116c>'username'</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>:</span><span class="token plain"> os</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>.</span><span class="token plain">getenv</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>(</span><span class="token string" style=color:#e3116c>'PROXY_USERNAME'</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>)</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>,</span><span class="token plain"></span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token string" style=color:#e3116c>'password'</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>:</span><span class="token plain"> os</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>.</span><span class="token plain">getenv</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>(</span><span class="token string" style=color:#e3116c>'PROXY_PASSWORD'</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>)</span><span class="token plain"></span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>}</span><span class="token plain"></span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain" style=display:inline-block></span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain">browser </span><span class="token operator" style=color:#393A34>=</span><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token keyword" style=color:#00009f>await</span><span class="token plain"> p</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>.</span><span class="token plain">chromium</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>.</span><span class="token plain">launch</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>(</span><span class="token plain"></span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain"> proxy</span><span class="token operator" style=color:#393A34>=</span><span class="token plain">proxy_config</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>,</span><span class="token plain"></span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain"> headless</span><span class="token operator" style=color:#393A34>=</span><span class="token boolean" style=color:#36acaa>True</span><span class="token plain"></span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain"></span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>)</span><br/></div></code></pre></div></div> | |
| <h3 class="anchor anchorTargetStickyNavbar_Vzrq" id=env-configuration>.env Configuration<a href=#env-configuration class=hash-link aria-label="Direct link to .env Configuration" title="Direct link to .env Configuration" translate=no></a></h3> | |
| <div class="language-bash codeBlockContainer_Ckt0 theme-code-block" style=--prism-color:#393A34;--prism-background-color:#f6f8fa><div class=codeBlockContent_QJqH><pre tabindex=0 class="prism-code language-bash codeBlock_bY9V thin-scrollbar" style=color:#393A34;background-color:#f6f8fa><code class=codeBlockLines_e6Vv><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain"># Add to .env file</span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain">RESIDENTIAL_PROXY_URL=http://proxy.smartproxy.com:10000</span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain">PROXY_USERNAME=your_username</span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain">PROXY_PASSWORD=your_password</span><br/></div></code></pre></div></div> | |
| <h3 class="anchor anchorTargetStickyNavbar_Vzrq" id=pros-1>Pros<a href=#pros-1 class=hash-link aria-label="Direct link to Pros" title="Direct link to Pros" translate=no></a></h3> | |
| <ul> | |
| <li class="">✅ Highest success rate (95%+)</li> | |
| <li class="">✅ Works on any Incapsula configuration</li> | |
| <li class="">✅ Can run headless</li> | |
| <li class="">✅ Fast and reliable</li> | |
| </ul> | |
| <h3 class="anchor anchorTargetStickyNavbar_Vzrq" id=cons-1>Cons<a href=#cons-1 class=hash-link aria-label="Direct link to Cons" title="Direct link to Cons" translate=no></a></h3> | |
| <ul> | |
| <li class="">❌ Costs money ($10-50/month for small projects)</li> | |
| <li class="">❌ Requires account setup</li> | |
| <li class="">❌ May have usage limits</li> | |
| </ul> | |
| <hr/> | |
| <h2 class="anchor anchorTargetStickyNavbar_Vzrq" id=option-3-browser-automation-services-easiest>Option 3: Browser Automation Services (Easiest)<a href=#option-3-browser-automation-services-easiest class=hash-link aria-label="Direct link to Option 3: Browser Automation Services (Easiest)" title="Direct link to Option 3: Browser Automation Services (Easiest)" translate=no></a></h2> | |
| <h3 class="anchor anchorTargetStickyNavbar_Vzrq" id=why-it-works-2>Why It Works<a href=#why-it-works-2 class=hash-link aria-label="Direct link to Why It Works" title="Direct link to Why It Works" translate=no></a></h3> | |
| <p>These services run real browsers in the cloud and handle all anti-bot evasion automatically.</p> | |
| <h3 class="anchor anchorTargetStickyNavbar_Vzrq" id=recommended-services>Recommended Services<a href=#recommended-services class=hash-link aria-label="Direct link to Recommended Services" title="Direct link to Recommended Services" translate=no></a></h3> | |
| <p><strong>Browserless.io</strong></p> | |
| <ul> | |
| <li class="">Cost: $40/month for 20 hours</li> | |
| <li class="">Managed Playwright/Puppeteer</li> | |
| <li class="">Built-in proxy rotation</li> | |
| <li class=""><a href=https://browserless.io target=_blank rel="noopener noreferrer" class="">https://browserless.io</a></li> | |
| </ul> | |
| <div class="language-python codeBlockContainer_Ckt0 theme-code-block" style=--prism-color:#393A34;--prism-background-color:#f6f8fa><div class=codeBlockContent_QJqH><pre tabindex=0 class="prism-code language-python codeBlock_bY9V thin-scrollbar" style=color:#393A34;background-color:#f6f8fa><code class=codeBlockLines_e6Vv><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token keyword" style=color:#00009f>from</span><span class="token plain"> playwright</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>.</span><span class="token plain">async_api </span><span class="token keyword" style=color:#00009f>import</span><span class="token plain"> async_playwright</span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain" style=display:inline-block></span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain"></span><span class="token keyword" style=color:#00009f>async</span><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token keyword" style=color:#00009f>with</span><span class="token plain"> async_playwright</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>(</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>)</span><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token keyword" style=color:#00009f>as</span><span class="token plain"> p</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>:</span><span class="token plain"></span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain"> browser </span><span class="token operator" style=color:#393A34>=</span><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token keyword" style=color:#00009f>await</span><span class="token plain"> p</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>.</span><span class="token plain">chromium</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>.</span><span class="token plain">connect</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>(</span><span class="token plain"></span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token string" style=color:#e3116c>'wss://chrome.browserless.io?token=YOUR_TOKEN'</span><span class="token plain"></span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>)</span><span class="token plain"></span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain"> page </span><span class="token operator" style=color:#393A34>=</span><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token keyword" style=color:#00009f>await</span><span class="token plain"> browser</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>.</span><span class="token plain">new_page</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>(</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>)</span><span class="token plain"></span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token keyword" style=color:#00009f>await</span><span class="token plain"> page</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>.</span><span class="token plain">goto</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>(</span><span class="token string" style=color:#e3116c>'https://simbli.eboardsolutions.com/...'</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>)</span><br/></div></code></pre></div></div> | |
| <p><strong>ScrapingBee</strong></p> | |
| <ul> | |
| <li class="">Cost: $49/month for 100k credits</li> | |
| <li class="">Handles all anti-bot automatically</li> | |
| <li class="">Simple REST API</li> | |
| <li class=""><a href=https://scrapingbee.com target=_blank rel="noopener noreferrer" class="">https://scrapingbee.com</a></li> | |
| </ul> | |
| <div class="language-python codeBlockContainer_Ckt0 theme-code-block" style=--prism-color:#393A34;--prism-background-color:#f6f8fa><div class=codeBlockContent_QJqH><pre tabindex=0 class="prism-code language-python codeBlock_bY9V thin-scrollbar" style=color:#393A34;background-color:#f6f8fa><code class=codeBlockLines_e6Vv><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token keyword" style=color:#00009f>import</span><span class="token plain"> requests</span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain" style=display:inline-block></span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain">response </span><span class="token operator" style=color:#393A34>=</span><span class="token plain"> requests</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>.</span><span class="token plain">get</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>(</span><span class="token plain"></span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token string" style=color:#e3116c>'https://app.scrapingbee.com/api/v1/'</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>,</span><span class="token plain"></span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain"> params</span><span class="token operator" style=color:#393A34>=</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>{</span><span class="token plain"></span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token string" style=color:#e3116c>'api_key'</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>:</span><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token string" style=color:#e3116c>'YOUR_API_KEY'</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>,</span><span class="token plain"></span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token string" style=color:#e3116c>'url'</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>:</span><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token string" style=color:#e3116c>'https://simbli.eboardsolutions.com/...'</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>,</span><span class="token plain"></span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token string" style=color:#e3116c>'render_js'</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>:</span><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token string" style=color:#e3116c>'true'</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>,</span><span class="token plain"></span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token string" style=color:#e3116c>'premium_proxy'</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>:</span><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token string" style=color:#e3116c>'true'</span><span class="token plain"></span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>}</span><span class="token plain"></span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain"></span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>)</span><span class="token plain"></span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain">content </span><span class="token operator" style=color:#393A34>=</span><span class="token plain"> response</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>.</span><span class="token plain">text</span><br/></div></code></pre></div></div> | |
| <p><strong>Apify</strong></p> | |
| <ul> | |
| <li class="">Cost: $49/month</li> | |
| <li class="">Pre-built scrapers for common sites</li> | |
| <li class="">Can create custom scrapers</li> | |
| <li class=""><a href=https://apify.com target=_blank rel="noopener noreferrer" class="">https://apify.com</a></li> | |
| </ul> | |
| <h3 class="anchor anchorTargetStickyNavbar_Vzrq" id=pros-2>Pros<a href=#pros-2 class=hash-link aria-label="Direct link to Pros" title="Direct link to Pros" translate=no></a></h3> | |
| <ul> | |
| <li class="">✅ Fully managed (no maintenance)</li> | |
| <li class="">✅ Very high success rate</li> | |
| <li class="">✅ Handles updates to anti-bot automatically</li> | |
| <li class="">✅ Can scale easily</li> | |
| </ul> | |
| <h3 class="anchor anchorTargetStickyNavbar_Vzrq" id=cons-2>Cons<a href=#cons-2 class=hash-link aria-label="Direct link to Cons" title="Direct link to Cons" translate=no></a></h3> | |
| <ul> | |
| <li class="">❌ Most expensive option</li> | |
| <li class="">❌ Requires external service dependency</li> | |
| <li class="">❌ May have rate limits</li> | |
| </ul> | |
| <hr/> | |
| <h2 class="anchor anchorTargetStickyNavbar_Vzrq" id=option-4-captcha-solving-service>Option 4: Captcha Solving Service<a href=#option-4-captcha-solving-service class=hash-link aria-label="Direct link to Option 4: Captcha Solving Service" title="Direct link to Option 4: Captcha Solving Service" translate=no></a></h2> | |
| <h3 class="anchor anchorTargetStickyNavbar_Vzrq" id=why-it-works-3>Why It Works<a href=#why-it-works-3 class=hash-link aria-label="Direct link to Why It Works" title="Direct link to Why It Works" translate=no></a></h3> | |
| <p>If Incapsula shows a CAPTCHA, these services solve it automatically using AI or human workers.</p> | |
| <h3 class="anchor anchorTargetStickyNavbar_Vzrq" id=recommended-services-1>Recommended Services<a href=#recommended-services-1 class=hash-link aria-label="Direct link to Recommended Services" title="Direct link to Recommended Services" translate=no></a></h3> | |
| <p><strong>2Captcha</strong></p> | |
| <ul> | |
| <li class="">Cost: $2.99 per 1000 CAPTCHAs</li> | |
| <li class="">Supports reCAPTCHA, hCaptcha, Incapsula</li> | |
| <li class=""><a href=https://2captcha.com target=_blank rel="noopener noreferrer" class="">https://2captcha.com</a></li> | |
| </ul> | |
| <p><strong>Anti-Captcha</strong></p> | |
| <ul> | |
| <li class="">Cost: $2 per 1000 CAPTCHAs</li> | |
| <li class="">Fast (10-30 seconds)</li> | |
| <li class=""><a href=https://anti-captcha.com target=_blank rel="noopener noreferrer" class="">https://anti-captcha.com</a></li> | |
| </ul> | |
| <h3 class="anchor anchorTargetStickyNavbar_Vzrq" id=implementation-1>Implementation<a href=#implementation-1 class=hash-link aria-label="Direct link to Implementation" title="Direct link to Implementation" translate=no></a></h3> | |
| <div class="language-bash codeBlockContainer_Ckt0 theme-code-block" style=--prism-color:#393A34;--prism-background-color:#f6f8fa><div class=codeBlockContent_QJqH><pre tabindex=0 class="prism-code language-bash codeBlock_bY9V thin-scrollbar" style=color:#393A34;background-color:#f6f8fa><code class=codeBlockLines_e6Vv><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain">pip install 2captcha-python</span><br/></div></code></pre></div></div> | |
| <div class="language-python codeBlockContainer_Ckt0 theme-code-block" style=--prism-color:#393A34;--prism-background-color:#f6f8fa><div class=codeBlockContent_QJqH><pre tabindex=0 class="prism-code language-python codeBlock_bY9V thin-scrollbar" style=color:#393A34;background-color:#f6f8fa><code class=codeBlockLines_e6Vv><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token keyword" style=color:#00009f>from</span><span class="token plain"> twocaptcha </span><span class="token keyword" style=color:#00009f>import</span><span class="token plain"> TwoCaptcha</span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain"></span><span class="token keyword" style=color:#00009f>import</span><span class="token plain"> os</span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain" style=display:inline-block></span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain">solver </span><span class="token operator" style=color:#393A34>=</span><span class="token plain"> TwoCaptcha</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>(</span><span class="token plain">os</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>.</span><span class="token plain">getenv</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>(</span><span class="token string" style=color:#e3116c>'2CAPTCHA_API_KEY'</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>)</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>)</span><span class="token plain"></span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain" style=display:inline-block></span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain"></span><span class="token comment" style=color:#999988;font-style:italic># When Incapsula shows CAPTCHA</span><span class="token plain"></span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain"></span><span class="token keyword" style=color:#00009f>try</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>:</span><span class="token plain"></span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain"> result </span><span class="token operator" style=color:#393A34>=</span><span class="token plain"> solver</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>.</span><span class="token plain">recaptcha</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>(</span><span class="token plain"></span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain"> sitekey</span><span class="token operator" style=color:#393A34>=</span><span class="token string" style=color:#e3116c>'SITE_KEY_FROM_PAGE'</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>,</span><span class="token plain"></span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain"> url</span><span class="token operator" style=color:#393A34>=</span><span class="token string" style=color:#e3116c>'https://simbli.eboardsolutions.com/...'</span><span class="token plain"></span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>)</span><span class="token plain"></span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain"> </span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token comment" style=color:#999988;font-style:italic># Inject solution into page</span><span class="token plain"></span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token keyword" style=color:#00009f>await</span><span class="token plain"> page</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>.</span><span class="token plain">evaluate</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>(</span><span class="token string-interpolation string" style=color:#e3116c>f'document.getElementById("g-recaptcha-response").innerHTML="</span><span class="token string-interpolation interpolation punctuation" style=color:#393A34>{</span><span class="token string-interpolation interpolation">result</span><span class="token string-interpolation interpolation punctuation" style=color:#393A34>[</span><span class="token string-interpolation interpolation string" style=color:#e3116c>"code"</span><span class="token string-interpolation interpolation punctuation" style=color:#393A34>]</span><span class="token string-interpolation interpolation punctuation" style=color:#393A34>}</span><span class="token string-interpolation string" style=color:#e3116c>";'</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>)</span><span class="token plain"></span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token keyword" style=color:#00009f>await</span><span class="token plain"> page</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>.</span><span class="token plain">click</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>(</span><span class="token string" style=color:#e3116c>'button[type="submit"]'</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>)</span><span class="token plain"></span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain"> </span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain"></span><span class="token keyword" style=color:#00009f>except</span><span class="token plain"> Exception </span><span class="token keyword" style=color:#00009f>as</span><span class="token plain"> e</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>:</span><span class="token plain"></span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain"> logger</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>.</span><span class="token plain">error</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>(</span><span class="token string-interpolation string" style=color:#e3116c>f"CAPTCHA solving failed: </span><span class="token string-interpolation interpolation punctuation" style=color:#393A34>{</span><span class="token string-interpolation interpolation">e</span><span class="token string-interpolation interpolation punctuation" style=color:#393A34>}</span><span class="token string-interpolation string" style=color:#e3116c>"</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>)</span><br/></div></code></pre></div></div> | |
| <h3 class="anchor anchorTargetStickyNavbar_Vzrq" id=pros-3>Pros<a href=#pros-3 class=hash-link aria-label="Direct link to Pros" title="Direct link to Pros" translate=no></a></h3> | |
| <ul> | |
| <li class="">✅ Solves CAPTCHAs automatically</li> | |
| <li class="">✅ Relatively cheap</li> | |
| <li class="">✅ Works with existing scraper</li> | |
| </ul> | |
| <h3 class="anchor anchorTargetStickyNavbar_Vzrq" id=cons-3>Cons<a href=#cons-3 class=hash-link aria-label="Direct link to Cons" title="Direct link to Cons" translate=no></a></h3> | |
| <ul> | |
| <li class="">❌ Only useful if CAPTCHA appears</li> | |
| <li class="">❌ Slower (10-30 seconds per solve)</li> | |
| <li class="">❌ Not 100% success rate</li> | |
| <li class="">❌ Costs money per use</li> | |
| </ul> | |
| <hr/> | |
| <h2 class="anchor anchorTargetStickyNavbar_Vzrq" id=option-5-reverse-engineer-the-api>Option 5: Reverse Engineer the API<a href=#option-5-reverse-engineer-the-api class=hash-link aria-label="Direct link to Option 5: Reverse Engineer the API" title="Direct link to Option 5: Reverse Engineer the API" translate=no></a></h2> | |
| <h3 class="anchor anchorTargetStickyNavbar_Vzrq" id=why-it-works-4>Why It Works<a href=#why-it-works-4 class=hash-link aria-label="Direct link to Why It Works" title="Direct link to Why It Works" translate=no></a></h3> | |
| <p>eBoard likely has backend APIs that mobile apps or internal tools use. These APIs may have weaker protection.</p> | |
| <h3 class="anchor anchorTargetStickyNavbar_Vzrq" id=how-to-find-apis>How to Find APIs<a href=#how-to-find-apis class=hash-link aria-label="Direct link to How to Find APIs" title="Direct link to How to Find APIs" translate=no></a></h3> | |
| <ol> | |
| <li class=""> | |
| <p><strong>Use browser DevTools</strong>:</p> | |
| <div class="language-bash codeBlockContainer_Ckt0 theme-code-block" style=--prism-color:#393A34;--prism-background-color:#f6f8fa><div class=codeBlockContent_QJqH><pre tabindex=0 class="prism-code language-bash codeBlock_bY9V thin-scrollbar" style=color:#393A34;background-color:#f6f8fa><code class=codeBlockLines_e6Vv><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain"># Open eBoard site in Chrome</span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain"># Press F12 → Network tab</span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain"># Look for XHR/Fetch requests</span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain"># Check requests to:</span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain"># - /api/</span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain"># - .ashx files</span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain"># - .asmx files (SOAP endpoints)</span><br/></div></code></pre></div></div> | |
| </li> | |
| <li class=""> | |
| <p><strong>Check for mobile app</strong>:</p> | |
| <ul> | |
| <li class="">Search App Store / Google Play for "eBoard Solutions"</li> | |
| <li class="">Decompile APK to find API endpoints</li> | |
| <li class="">Use mitmproxy to intercept app traffic</li> | |
| </ul> | |
| </li> | |
| <li class=""> | |
| <p><strong>Look for GraphQL/REST endpoints</strong>:</p> | |
| <div class="language-bash codeBlockContainer_Ckt0 theme-code-block" style=--prism-color:#393A34;--prism-background-color:#f6f8fa><div class=codeBlockContent_QJqH><pre tabindex=0 class="prism-code language-bash codeBlock_bY9V thin-scrollbar" style=color:#393A34;background-color:#f6f8fa><code class=codeBlockLines_e6Vv><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain">curl -I https://simbli.eboardsolutions.com/api/meetings</span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain">curl -I https://simbli.eboardsolutions.com/graphql</span><br/></div></code></pre></div></div> | |
| </li> | |
| </ol> | |
| <h3 class="anchor anchorTargetStickyNavbar_Vzrq" id=example-if-api-exists>Example (if API exists)<a href=#example-if-api-exists class=hash-link aria-label="Direct link to Example (if API exists)" title="Direct link to Example (if API exists)" translate=no></a></h3> | |
| <div class="language-python codeBlockContainer_Ckt0 theme-code-block" style=--prism-color:#393A34;--prism-background-color:#f6f8fa><div class=codeBlockContent_QJqH><pre tabindex=0 class="prism-code language-python codeBlock_bY9V thin-scrollbar" style=color:#393A34;background-color:#f6f8fa><code class=codeBlockLines_e6Vv><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token keyword" style=color:#00009f>import</span><span class="token plain"> httpx</span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain" style=display:inline-block></span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain"></span><span class="token comment" style=color:#999988;font-style:italic># Hypothetical API endpoint</span><span class="token plain"></span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain"></span><span class="token keyword" style=color:#00009f>async</span><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token keyword" style=color:#00009f>with</span><span class="token plain"> httpx</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>.</span><span class="token plain">AsyncClient</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>(</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>)</span><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token keyword" style=color:#00009f>as</span><span class="token plain"> client</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>:</span><span class="token plain"></span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain"> response </span><span class="token operator" style=color:#393A34>=</span><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token keyword" style=color:#00009f>await</span><span class="token plain"> client</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>.</span><span class="token plain">get</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>(</span><span class="token plain"></span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token string" style=color:#e3116c>'https://simbli.eboardsolutions.com/api/v1/meetings'</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>,</span><span class="token plain"></span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain"> params</span><span class="token operator" style=color:#393A34>=</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>{</span><span class="token string" style=color:#e3116c>'school_id'</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>:</span><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token number" style=color:#36acaa>2088</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>}</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>,</span><span class="token plain"></span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain"> headers</span><span class="token operator" style=color:#393A34>=</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>{</span><span class="token string" style=color:#e3116c>'User-Agent'</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>:</span><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token string" style=color:#e3116c>'eBoard-Mobile/1.0'</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>}</span><span class="token plain"></span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>)</span><span class="token plain"></span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain"> meetings </span><span class="token operator" style=color:#393A34>=</span><span class="token plain"> response</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>.</span><span class="token plain">json</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>(</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>)</span><br/></div></code></pre></div></div> | |
| <h3 class="anchor anchorTargetStickyNavbar_Vzrq" id=pros-4>Pros<a href=#pros-4 class=hash-link aria-label="Direct link to Pros" title="Direct link to Pros" translate=no></a></h3> | |
| <ul> | |
| <li class="">✅ Fastest option</li> | |
| <li class="">✅ No bot detection</li> | |
| <li class="">✅ Free</li> | |
| <li class="">✅ Most reliable</li> | |
| </ul> | |
| <h3 class="anchor anchorTargetStickyNavbar_Vzrq" id=cons-4>Cons<a href=#cons-4 class=hash-link aria-label="Direct link to Cons" title="Direct link to Cons" translate=no></a></h3> | |
| <ul> | |
| <li class="">❌ Requires reverse engineering skills</li> | |
| <li class="">❌ API may not exist</li> | |
| <li class="">❌ API may require authentication</li> | |
| <li class="">❌ May violate Terms of Service</li> | |
| </ul> | |
| <hr/> | |
| <h2 class="anchor anchorTargetStickyNavbar_Vzrq" id=recommended-approach>Recommended Approach<a href=#recommended-approach class=hash-link aria-label="Direct link to Recommended Approach" title="Direct link to Recommended Approach" translate=no></a></h2> | |
| <h3 class="anchor anchorTargetStickyNavbar_Vzrq" id=for-personalresearch-projects-free>For Personal/Research Projects (Free)<a href=#for-personalresearch-projects-free class=hash-link aria-label="Direct link to For Personal/Research Projects (Free)" title="Direct link to For Personal/Research Projects (Free)" translate=no></a></h3> | |
| <p><strong>Start with Option 1 (Undetected ChromeDriver)</strong></p> | |
| <div class="language-bash codeBlockContainer_Ckt0 theme-code-block" style=--prism-color:#393A34;--prism-background-color:#f6f8fa><div class=codeBlockContent_QJqH><pre tabindex=0 class="prism-code language-bash codeBlock_bY9V thin-scrollbar" style=color:#393A34;background-color:#f6f8fa><code class=codeBlockLines_e6Vv><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain"># Install</span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain">pip install undetected-chromedriver</span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain" style=display:inline-block></span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain"># Run test</span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain">python agents/scraper_undetected.py</span><br/></div></code></pre></div></div> | |
| <p>If that fails, use <strong>manual cookies</strong> (current approach) as fallback.</p> | |
| <h3 class="anchor anchorTargetStickyNavbar_Vzrq" id=for-productionreliable-scraping->For Production/Reliable Scraping ($)<a href=#for-productionreliable-scraping- class=hash-link aria-label="Direct link to For Production/Reliable Scraping ($)" title="Direct link to For Production/Reliable Scraping ($)" translate=no></a></h3> | |
| <p><strong>Use Option 2 (Residential Proxies)</strong></p> | |
| <p>Budget: ~$15-75/month depending on volume</p> | |
| <p>Best provider for this use case: <strong>SmartProxy</strong> ($75/month for 5GB)</p> | |
| <div class="language-bash codeBlockContainer_Ckt0 theme-code-block" style=--prism-color:#393A34;--prism-background-color:#f6f8fa><div class=codeBlockContent_QJqH><pre tabindex=0 class="prism-code language-bash codeBlock_bY9V thin-scrollbar" style=color:#393A34;background-color:#f6f8fa><code class=codeBlockLines_e6Vv><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain"># Sign up at smartproxy.com</span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain"># Add credentials to .env</span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain"># Enable proxy in scraper</span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain" style=display:inline-block></span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain">RESIDENTIAL_PROXY_URL=http://proxy.smartproxy.com:10000</span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain">PROXY_USERNAME=your_username</span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain">PROXY_PASSWORD=your_password</span><br/></div></code></pre></div></div> | |
| <h3 class="anchor anchorTargetStickyNavbar_Vzrq" id=for-large-scale--enterprise>For Large Scale / Enterprise<a href=#for-large-scale--enterprise class=hash-link aria-label="Direct link to For Large Scale / Enterprise" title="Direct link to For Large Scale / Enterprise" translate=no></a></h3> | |
| <p><strong>Use Option 3 (Browserless.io or ScrapingBee)</strong></p> | |
| <p>Budget: $40-100/month</p> | |
| <p>Most reliable, fully managed solution.</p> | |
| <hr/> | |
| <h2 class="anchor anchorTargetStickyNavbar_Vzrq" id=implementation-plan>Implementation Plan<a href=#implementation-plan class=hash-link aria-label="Direct link to Implementation Plan" title="Direct link to Implementation Plan" translate=no></a></h2> | |
| <h3 class="anchor anchorTargetStickyNavbar_Vzrq" id=phase-1-try-free-options>Phase 1: Try Free Options<a href=#phase-1-try-free-options class=hash-link aria-label="Direct link to Phase 1: Try Free Options" title="Direct link to Phase 1: Try Free Options" translate=no></a></h3> | |
| <ol> | |
| <li class="">✅ Install undetected-chromedriver</li> | |
| <li class="">✅ Test on Tuscaloosa City Schools</li> | |
| <li class="">✅ Measure success rate over 10 runs</li> | |
| <li class="">If success rate > 80%, use this going forward</li> | |
| </ol> | |
| <h3 class="anchor anchorTargetStickyNavbar_Vzrq" id=phase-2-add-proxy-support-if-phase-1-fails>Phase 2: Add Proxy Support (If Phase 1 Fails)<a href=#phase-2-add-proxy-support-if-phase-1-fails class=hash-link aria-label="Direct link to Phase 2: Add Proxy Support (If Phase 1 Fails)" title="Direct link to Phase 2: Add Proxy Support (If Phase 1 Fails)" translate=no></a></h3> | |
| <ol> | |
| <li class="">Add proxy configuration to existing Playwright scraper</li> | |
| <li class="">Sign up for SmartProxy trial</li> | |
| <li class="">Test with residential proxy</li> | |
| <li class="">If successful, add to production</li> | |
| </ol> | |
| <h3 class="anchor anchorTargetStickyNavbar_Vzrq" id=phase-3-optimize>Phase 3: Optimize<a href=#phase-3-optimize class=hash-link aria-label="Direct link to Phase 3: Optimize" title="Direct link to Phase 3: Optimize" translate=no></a></h3> | |
| <ol> | |
| <li class="">Add retry logic with exponential backoff</li> | |
| <li class="">Rotate between different methods</li> | |
| <li class="">Cache successful cookies for reuse</li> | |
| <li class="">Monitor success rate and adjust</li> | |
| </ol> | |
| <hr/> | |
| <h2 class="anchor anchorTargetStickyNavbar_Vzrq" id=next-steps>Next Steps<a href=#next-steps class=hash-link aria-label="Direct link to Next Steps" title="Direct link to Next Steps" translate=no></a></h2> | |
| <p>Would you like me to:</p> | |
| <ol> | |
| <li class=""><strong>Integrate undetected-chromedriver into the main scraper</strong> (1-click solution)</li> | |
| <li class=""><strong>Add residential proxy support</strong> to existing code (requires proxy account)</li> | |
| <li class=""><strong>Try to reverse engineer the eBoard API</strong> (advanced, may take time)</li> | |
| <li class=""><strong>Create a hybrid approach</strong> that tries multiple methods automatically</li> | |
| </ol> | |
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