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  Automating modern web platforms with Selenium often introduces a predictable obstacle: CAPTCHAs. Over the past few years, verification systems have evolved far beyond simple image grids. Google reCAPTCHA, Cloudflare Turnstile, FunCaptcha, and numerous proprietary image puzzles now rely on sophisticated behavioral analysis, interaction tracking, and even dynamic rendering. As a result, traditional automation scripts typically halt at these checkpoints unless an external solving workflow is implemented. In practice, the only scalable way to continue using Selenium in environments protected by CAPTCHAs is to connect an automation framework with an external solving API. This article outlines a clean implementation pattern and highlights the technical considerations behind an effective integration. Why CAPTCHA Solving Is Necessary in Automation Pipelines Selenium interacts with page elements mechanically and predictably, making it easy for anti-bot systems to detect non-human behavior...

  Introduction — or why cracking GeeTest CAPTCHA is nothing like a new Haval Lately you’ll find Chinese-goods and services in virtually every niche. And when you hear “this is a Chinese development,” you might smile and recall the Internet in the 90s: “Glasses n-n-needed?” Yet despite the jokes, one thing the Chinese have actually nailed is anti-bot protection — in particular, GeeTest CAPTCHA, a system that many optimisers shed salty tears over while trying to bypass it. Why did the Chinese team pivot from import-cars to hardcore spam-protection? One guess (admittedly subjective) is this: GeeTest is used not only for exports but also internally in China — which means they really build it for themselves . The official description: GeeTest CAPTCHA is a modern protection system, widely used across web-services to prevent automated requests. Its core is a dynamic puzzle-slider: the user drags a piece of an image into a cut-out. I got curious about how this CAPTCHA works — and what p...

  So you thought scraping a site with requests and a dream was enough? Cute. Eventually the internet will notice and send you a digital bouncer: “No bots allowed.” Sites love playing hard to get — IP blocks, funky CAPTCHAs, Cloudflare stunts — basically everything short of asking you to solve a riddle about a goat. Here’s a playful guide to surviving the dating game with websites: proxy rotation, captcha-solving services, and behaving like a reasonable human (or at least a convincing one). TL;DR — two realistic tricks (plus common sense) You don’t need a supervillain lab — there are two practical levers people actually use: Rotate proxies so your requests don’t scream “single IP, multiple hits.” Use captcha-solving services as a backup when a site demands proof you’re not a robot. Bonus: act like a human. Humans are slow, messy, and inconsistent — exactly the vibe to aim for. Let’s talk about how to scrape like a ninja and not get publicly executed by anti-bot systems. Sp...