HTTPS is an encrypted version of the HTTP protocol. It implements end-to-end encryption between the client and the web server.
When web scraping public data we don't care much about the security of the connection though we do care about preventing our scraper from being blocked and HTTPS can play a major role in that.
HTTPS is susceptible to TLS fingerprinting (known as JA3 Fingerprint) which is used to detect web scrapers.
So, scraping HTTPS endpoints is more difficult than scraping HTTP endpoints and if possible, scrapers perform much better when scraping the unsecured HTTP websites.
In this guide, we'll explore Curlie, a better cURL version. We'll start by defining what Curlie is and how it compares to cURL. We'll also go over a step-by-step guide on using and configuring Curlie to send HTTP requests.
In this article, we'll go over a step-by-step guide on sending and configuring HTTP requests with cURL. We'll also explore advanced usages of cURL for web scraping, such as scraping dynamic pages and avoiding getting blocked.
Learn how to prevent TLS fingerprinting by impersonating normal web browser configurations. We'll start by explaining what the Curl Impersonate is, how it works, how to install and use it. Finally, we'll explore using it with Python to avoid web scraping blocking.