Hey everyone!
So, I’ve been using proxy with Scrapy for a while now, and let me tell ya, it’s a game-changer... but also a headache if you don’t do it right. Like, you *think* you’re safe, and then BAM—blocked.
First off, rotating proxies are a must. Don’t even try using the same IP over and over, unless you wanna get banned faster than you can say "Scrapy." Also, randomize your user agents. Seriously, it’s not optional.
Another thing—pace your requests. Don’t go all Rambo on the server. Use delays and throttling. And for the love of all things web scraping, don’t ignore the robots.txt. It’s there for a reason.
Lastly, test your proxies before using proxy with Scrapy. Nothing worse than finding out your proxies are trash mid-scrape.
Anyway, that’s my two cents. What’s your go-to trick for not getting blocked?
So, I’ve been using proxy with Scrapy for a while now, and let me tell ya, it’s a game-changer... but also a headache if you don’t do it right. Like, you *think* you’re safe, and then BAM—blocked.
First off, rotating proxies are a must. Don’t even try using the same IP over and over, unless you wanna get banned faster than you can say "Scrapy." Also, randomize your user agents. Seriously, it’s not optional.
Another thing—pace your requests. Don’t go all Rambo on the server. Use delays and throttling. And for the love of all things web scraping, don’t ignore the robots.txt. It’s there for a reason.
Lastly, test your proxies before using proxy with Scrapy. Nothing worse than finding out your proxies are trash mid-scrape.
Anyway, that’s my two cents. What’s your go-to trick for not getting blocked?