Freenet Proxy

In data centers, proxies are used to provide IP to virtual servers. After all, one server there can be used by a dozen users at the same time. And each needs to be allocated its own IP and port. All this is done through proxies.

Popup scraping typically involves interacting with web pages that have dynamic content, including popups or modals. To scrape data from popups, you may need to use a headless browser automation library. One popular choice is Selenium, which provides a WebDriver API for interacting with browsers.

Here's an example using Python and Selenium to scrape data from a webpage with a popup

Install Selenium:

pip install selenium

• Download WebDriver:

  • Download the WebDriver for the browser you want to use. In this example, I'll use ChromeDriver. Download it from ChromeDriver Downloads and place the executable in your project directory or in a directory listed in your system's PATH.

• Write the Scraping Code:

from selenium import webdriver
from selenium.webdriver.common.by import By
from selenium.webdriver.support.ui import WebDriverWait
from selenium.webdriver.support import expected_conditions as EC

def scrape_with_popup(url):
    # Set up the WebDriver (make sure the WebDriver executable is in the same directory or in your PATH)
    driver = webdriver.Chrome()

    try:
        # Open the webpage
        driver.get(url)

        # Locate and click the button/link that triggers the popup
        popup_trigger = driver.find_element(By.ID, 'popup-trigger')
        popup_trigger.click()

        # Wait for the popup to appear (adjust the timeout as needed)
        WebDriverWait(driver, 10).until(EC.presence_of_element_located((By.ID, 'popup-content')))

        # Extract data from the popup
        popup_content = driver.find_element(By.ID, 'popup-content').text
        print("Popup Content:", popup_content)

    finally:
        # Close the browser window
        driver.quit()

# Replace 'https://example.com' with the actual URL of the webpage
scrape_with_popup('https://example.com')

3. • Replace 'https://example.com' with the actual URL of the webpage you want to scrape.
   • Replace 'popup-trigger' and 'popup-content' with the actual IDs or other locators of the elements triggering the popup and the popup content.

4. Run the Code:

   • Execute the Python script, and it will open a browser, interact with the webpage, and print the content of the popup.

This example assumes that the webpage you are working with uses a trigger element (button/link) to open the popup.

Connecting to a Selenium Hub via a corporate proxy can be challenging, as the proxy may require authentication or have specific settings that need to be configured. To connect to the Selenium Hub through a corporate proxy, you'll need to configure the proxy settings in your Selenium client and Hub.

Here's a step-by-step guide on how to set up a Selenium Hub and client with corporate proxy settings:

Configure the Selenium Hub:

First, you need to configure the Selenium Hub to use the corporate proxy. You can do this by modifying the Hub's configuration file (usually hub.yml or hub.json) and adding the proxy settings.

For example, if you're using the hub.yml file, add the following configuration:

proxy:
  type: http
  httpProxy: http://username:[email protected]:port
  nonProxyHosts: localhost, 127.0.0.1, .example.com

Replace username, password, proxy.example.com, and port with the appropriate values for your corporate proxy. The nonProxyHosts setting specifies a list of hosts that should not use the proxy.

Configure the Selenium client:

Next, configure the Selenium client to use the corporate proxy. You can do this by setting the proxy settings in your WebDriver configuration.

For example, in Python with the Chrome WebDriver, you can configure the proxy as follows:

from selenium import webdriver
from selenium.webdriver.chrome.options import Options
from selenium.webdriver.common.proxy import Proxy, ProxyType

proxy = Proxy()
proxy.proxy_type = ProxyType.MANUAL
proxy.http_proxy = "http://username:[email protected]:port"
proxy.ssl_proxy = "http://username:[email protected]:port"

chrome_options = Options()
chrome_options.add_argument("--proxy-server=%s" % proxy.proxy)

driver = webdriver.Chrome(options=chrome_options)
driver.get('your_url')

# Rest of your code

driver.quit()

Replace username, password, proxy.example.com, and port with the appropriate values for your corporate proxy.

Start the Selenium Hub and connect the client:

Start the Selenium Hub and connect the client to the Hub using the appropriate configuration settings.

For example, if you're using the hub.yml file, start the Hub with the following command:

selenium-server-standalone jar hub.yml

Connect the client to the Hub using the appropriate configuration settings. For example, in Python, you can connect the client to the Hub as follows:

from selenium import webdriver
from selenium.webdriver.remote.webdriver import WebDriver
from selenium.webdriver.common.desired_capabilities import DesiredCapabilities

desired_caps = DesiredCapabilities.CHROME
desired_caps['proxy'] = {
    'httpProxy': 'http://username:[email protected]:port',
    'ftpProxy': 'http://username:[email protected]:port',
}

driver = WebDriver(desired_caps=desired_caps)
driver.get('your_url')

# Rest of your code

driver.quit()

Replace username, password, proxy.example.com, and port with the appropriate values for your corporate proxy.

By following these steps, you should be able to connect to a Selenium Hub via a corporate proxy and use the Selenium client to interact with webpages.

A proxy server spoofs the IP address, port, and hardware information. It can also act as a secure gateway for data transmission in an already encrypted form (for example, this is how a proxy with the SOCKS5 protocol works).

It is recommended to use private IPv6 proxies with dedicated IP in order to work with Instagram correctly, and most importantly - securely. With such connection interception of traffic is practically impossible, directly Instagram also will not ban the connection.