ChromeDriver User Agent Settings: Emulating a Real Browser

Don't let websites see you as a robot at a glance

Anyone who's ever done a data crawl knows that websites are so refined these days. If you use ChromeDriver without camouflage, people will look at your request header as if they are naked. It's like you're going to a masquerade party and you're wearing your pajamas. There are two key points to note here:User agents (UA) should look like real people(math.) genusThe IP address should look like a normal userThe

User agent camouflage triple axe

Let's start with how UA is organized. A lot of tutorials teach you to go online and find ready-made UA lists, but this is something that has to be talked aboutdynamic randomization. As a chestnut, it can be randomly generated using this method:

from fake_useragent import UserAgent
ua = UserAgent()
custom_ua = ua.random
options.add_argument(f'user-agent={custom_ua}')

Note here don't use an old browser version, the UA has to follow the Chrome version which is in the top 5 of market share. Just like no one wears bell-bottoms on the internet these days, using IE6's UA is the same as blowing your own cover.

Proxy IP is the real armor

Changing the UA is equivalent to wearing a mask, but the IP is still exposed if you don't change it. It is recommended to useDynamic Residential Proxy for ipipgo, their home IP pool is large enough to get new IPs for each session. point taken:

The code should be written like this when configuring (in Python for example):

from selenium import webdriver

proxy = "123.123.123.123:8888" This is the proxy provided by ipipgo.
options = webdriver.ChromeOptions()
options.add_argument(f'--proxy-server=http://{proxy}')

A practical guide to avoiding the pit

Seen too many people fall into these pits:

1. SSL Certificate Error ➡️ Remember to addoptions.add_argument('--ignore-certificate-errors')
2. Browser Fingerprint Leak ➡️ Turn off WebRTC:options.add_experimental_option("prefs", {"webrtc.ip_handling_policy" : "disable_non_proxied_udp"})
3. Sudden IP failure ➡️ Use ipipgo's autoswitching feature, don't build your own wheel

question-and-answer session

Q: Do I have to change both UA and proxy every time?
A: It's a must! It's like wearing a wig when you've changed your clothes, one less could be recognized

Q: How do ipipgo's agents choose their packages?
A: Newbies use Dynamic Residential to pay by volume, while veterans directly subscribe to a monthly subscription which is more cost-effective. They recently gave away 5G of traffic experience for new subscribers

Q：What should I do if I encounter the website prompting "Automation tool detected"?
A: three steps: 1. check whether the UA is effective 2. change ipipgo another IP segment 3. reduce the frequency of operation

Finally say a cold knowledge: some sites will record the mouse movement track, this time you can add a random movement script. But this belongs to the advanced play, the next opportunity to talk about it. Remember.At the heart of camouflage is making machine behavior look like human operationThe stable proxies of ipipgo can save you at least half of the hassle.