Proxy Shoplike

Both on a PC and on modern cell phones, a built-in utility that is responsible for working with network connections, provides the ability to set up a connection through a proxy server. You just need to enter the IP-address for connection and the port number. In the future all traffic will be redirected through this proxy. Accordingly, the provider will not block it.

In Selenium, you can add headers to your web requests using the webdriver.ChromeOptions class. This is useful when you want to simulate certain HTTP headers in your Selenium-driven browser. Here's an example of how to add headers to Selenium using the Chrome WebDriver:

from selenium import webdriver

# Create ChromeOptions object
chrome_options = webdriver.ChromeOptions()

# Add headers to the options
chrome_options.add_argument("--disable-blink-features=AutomationControlled")  # Example header

# Instantiate the Chrome WebDriver with options
driver = webdriver.Chrome(options=chrome_options)

# Now you can use the driver for your automation tasks
driver.get("https://example.com")

# Close the browser window when done
driver.quit()

In this example, we use the add_argument method of ChromeOptions to add headers. The specific argument --disable-blink-features=AutomationControlled is an example of a header that might be used to mitigate detection mechanisms that check for automation.

You can customize the headers by adding more add_argument calls with the desired headers. Here's an example of adding custom headers:

chrome_options.add_argument("user-agent=Mozilla/5.0 (Windows NT 10.0; Win64; x64) AppleWebKit/537.36 (KHTML, like Gecko) Chrome/91.0.4472.124 Safari/537.36")
chrome_options.add_argument("accept-language=en-US,en;q=0.9")
# Add more headers as needed

Remember to adapt the headers based on your requirements and the website you are interacting with. The headers you add should mimic those of a regular user to reduce the chances of detection.

Bypassing CAPTCHA (Completely Automated Public Turing test to tell Computers and Humans Apart) is generally considered unethical and against the terms of service of most websites. CAPTCHAs are designed to ensure that interactions with a website are performed by humans rather than automated scripts. Attempting to bypass CAPTCHA measures without explicit permission is likely to violate the website's terms of service and may have legal consequences.

If you are facing challenges with CAPTCHAs while using Selenium, consider the following alternatives:

1. Use CAPTCHA Solving Services:

   • Some third-party services offer CAPTCHA solving solutions. These services may use human workers to solve CAPTCHAs for you. However, keep in mind that using such services may still violate the terms of service of the website.

2. Contact the Website Owner:

   • If you are legitimately using Selenium for testing purposes or any other sanctioned activity, consider reaching out to the website owner or administrator. They may provide you with a way to bypass CAPTCHAs for testing purposes.

3. Use Headless Browsing:

   • Some websites may implement CAPTCHAs only for users interacting with the website in a visible browser window. Running Selenium in headless mode (without a visible browser) may reduce the likelihood of encountering CAPTCHAs.

4. Automate Only What's Necessary:

   • Avoid unnecessary interactions with the website and automate only what is essential. Excessive and rapid interactions may trigger CAPTCHAs.

5. Consider Alternatives:

   • Explore alternatives to web scraping if CAPTCHAs are a significant obstacle. Some websites provide APIs or other methods for accessing data without the need for traditional web scraping.

Always respect the terms of service of the websites you are interacting with and seek permission if you encounter obstacles like CAPTCHAs. Attempting to bypass security measures without authorization is not only unethical but may also lead to legal consequences.

To enter the browser in normal mode via Selenium WebDriver, you need to set the desired capabilities for the browser you want to use. Here's an example of how to do this in Python:

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

# Set the desired capabilities for the browser
desired_caps = DesiredCapabilities.CHROME
desired_caps['browserName'] = 'chrome'
desired_caps['version'] = 'latest'

# Initialize the WebDriver with the desired capabilities
driver = webdriver.Chrome(desired_capabilities=desired_caps)

# Open a web page in normal mode
driver.get('https://www.example.com')

# Do some actions on the web page
# ...

# Close the browser
driver.quit()

In this example, we are using the Chrome browser, but you can replace 'chrome' with any other browser that Selenium supports, such as 'firefox', 'edge', or 'safari'. The 'version' parameter is set to 'latest', which means that the latest version of the browser will be used.

Note that the DesiredCapabilities class is deprecated in the latest versions of Selenium. Instead, you can use the ChromeOptions class for Chrome or the FirefoxOptions class for Firefox to set the desired capabilities. Here's an example using ChromeOptions:

from selenium import webdriver
from selenium.webdriver.chrome.options import Options

# Set the desired capabilities for the browser
chrome_options = Options()
chrome_options.add_argument('--start-maximized')  # Optional: start the browser in full screen

# Initialize the WebDriver with the desired capabilities
driver = webdriver.Chrome(options=chrome_options)

# Open a web page in normal mode
driver.get('https://www.example.com')

# Do some actions on the web page
# ...

# Close the browser
driver.quit()

This will also open the Chrome browser in normal mode.

The easiest way to set up a home proxy server is to install a router that supports this function. Then get the proxy data (provided by the service in which it is "rented") and enter it in the router settings. If there is no need for a common proxy (for all devices at once), then it should be configured separately for each device with the help of the utilities integrated in the OS for changing the connection properties.