Python Selenium Waiting for Pages to Load: Smart Delay Settings

First, why are older drivers using smart delays?

Crawlers know that the biggest headache of using Selenium is that thePage loading speed fluctuates. Some sites open in seconds, others grind for half a day. If you use a fixed waiting time, either until the end of time, or data not loaded on the run. At this time it is like an old Chinese doctor's pulse, you have to get a delay setting that can intelligently determine.

For example, if you visit an e-commerce website with ipipgo's proxy IP, you will suddenly encounter a CAPTCHA pop-up window. At this time, if you set the intelligent wait, you can capture this change in time, not stupidly waiting for the main body of the page to finish loading only to find that the CAPTCHA is not processed.

Second, hands-on smart delays

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

def smart_wait(driver, timeout=30)::
    try.
         Wait for the main element to load first
        WebDriverWait(driver, timeout).until(
            EC.presence_of_element_located((By.ID, "main-content"))
        )
         And then check for any exception popups
        if driver.find_elements(By.CLASS_NAME, 'captcha-modal'):.
            print("CAPTCHA found, need to be handled manually!")
        return True
    except.
        print("Page load timeout")
        return False

Note the use of theDual detection mechanism, make sure the main content is loaded first, then check for any surprises. In conjunction with ipipgo'sLong-lasting static IPIt can effectively avoid the failure of element positioning due to IP changes.

Third, how does the proxy IP play with the intelligent delay?

The most feared situations with proxies are these:

In practice, it is recommended to combine IP detection and page waiting:

from selenium import webdriver
from ipipgo import IpManager Assume this is the SDK for ipipgo.

ip_manager = IpManager(api_key="your_key")
proxy = ip_manager.get_https_proxy()

options = webdriver.ChromeOptions()
options.add_argument(f'--proxy-server={proxy}')
driver = webdriver.Chrome(options=options)

try: if smart_wait(driver)
    Chrome(options=options)) try: if smart_wait(driver).
        Chrome(options=options): if smart_wait(driver): print("Data capture successful")
    else: if smart_wait(driver): print("Data capture successful")
        ip_manager.report_failure(proxy) report failed IPs
except Exception as e: ip_manager.report_failure(proxy)
    ip_manager.report_failure(proxy)
    raise e

IV. Common pitfalls QA

Q: Why does it still load timeout after using proxy?
A: 80% of the IP quality is not good. Recommended to use ipipgoEnterprise Dedicated IP, comes with a failure retry mechanism that is much more stable than the public pool.

Q: What should I do if the page gets stuck halfway through loading?
A: Add a smart wait to theIncremental timeout detectionFor example, check the page height every 5 seconds. For example, check the height of the page every 5 seconds, and if there is no change for 3 consecutive times, it is determined that the loading is complete.

Q: How can I tell if it's a network problem or a site back-crawling?
A: Use ipipgo's firstIP Diagnostic ToolCheck the connectivity and then look at the Network request status code through the developer tools.

V. Three pieces of advice for novices

1. Don't try to use a free proxy for cheap, it's a small matter of IP blocking.data breach is a big deal
2. Important items recommended to buy ipipgo'sExclusive IP packageSave your heart
3. Intelligent waiting is not a panacea, it must be coupled with log monitoring and failure retry mechanisms.

Finally, the big truth is that if you want to stabilize your data collection.Good proxy IP + reasonable waiting strategyJust like a frying pan and a spatula, you can't make a good dish without either one. ipipgo has recently added a newFinancial-grade IP poolsWith automatic temperature control adjustment, it is especially suitable for collection tasks that require long running time, brothers can go to the official website to take a look.