https://scrapfly.io/blog 2026-08-09T07:22:03+00:00 Scrapfly Web scraping tutorials, guides, and articles by Scrapfly https://scrapfly.io/img/scrapfly-logo.png https://scrapfly.io/blog/posts/best-browser-fingerprint-testing-tools 2026-08-07T16:36:18+00:00 2026-08-07T16:36:21+00:00

A layer-by-layer diagnostic guide to Scrapfly's fingerprint and bot detection tools, what detectable results mean, and how to fix each leak.

https://scrapfly.io/blog/posts/best-web-data-sources-for-ai-training 2026-08-05T15:10:49+00:00 2026-08-05T15:10:50+00:00

A tiered index of open and public web data sources for AI and LLM training, from raw crawls to structured dumps to building your own.

https://scrapfly.io/blog/posts/how-to-scrape-google-jobs 2026-08-05T14:15:30+00:00 2026-08-05T14:15:33+00:00

Learn how to scrape Google Jobs with Python and Scrapfly. Build a job-search URL, render and scroll the results, and extract listing details from Google Search.

https://scrapfly.io/blog/posts/how-to-scrape-google-play-app-reviews-and-data 2026-08-03T16:52:35+00:00 2026-08-03T16:52:36+00:00

Scrape Google Play app metadata, ratings, and the full review set with Python, past the few-hundred-review ceiling the free library hits.

https://scrapfly.io/blog/posts/best-proxy-scrapers 2026-08-03T16:04:39+00:00 2026-08-03T16:06:02+00:00

A maintenance-filtered ranking of the four open-source proxy scrapers and checkers still worth running in 2026, the stale tools to skip, and the dated reasons free proxies fail in production.

https://scrapfly.io/blog/posts/best-ai-browser-agents 2026-08-03T15:49:40+00:00 2026-08-03T17:20:37+00:00

A ranked look at the 7 best AI browser agents in 2026, judged on whether they stay unblocked and stable in production, not only demos.

https://scrapfly.io/blog/posts/how-to-scrape-marriott 2026-08-03T14:39:56+00:00 2026-08-03T14:39:58+00:00

Learn how to scrape Marriott hotel prices and room availability with Python in 2026, including search inputs, the JSON behind the site, and getting past Marriott's Akamai bot protection.

https://scrapfly.io/blog/posts/how-to-scrape-kayak 2026-07-27T13:06:38+00:00 2026-07-27T13:06:39+00:00

A step-by-step guide to scraping Kayak flight search results with Python and the Scrapfly SDK. Covers URL construction, JavaScript rendering, ASP configuration, and parsing Kayak's internal poll JSON.

https://scrapfly.io/blog/posts/how-to-scrape-rs-online 2026-07-24T20:12:21+00:00 2026-07-24T20:12:22+00:00

How to scrape RS-Online's North American listings and product pages for pricing, stock, specifications, and datasheet links.

https://scrapfly.io/blog/posts/browser-use-vs-playwright 2026-07-24T18:16:34+00:00 2026-07-24T18:16:35+00:00

Compare Browser Use and Playwright for web scraping. Learn the architectural relationship, speed and cost tradeoffs, silent failure risks, and the hybrid approach that production teams actually use.

https://scrapfly.io/blog/posts/how-to-bypass-aws-waf-when-web-scraping 2026-07-24T15:21:49+00:00 2026-07-24T17:43:19+00:00

Learn how AWS WAF Bot Control detects web scrapers across five layers, how to identify an AWS WAF block from its response signatures, and how to get a working bypass with Scrapfly ASP.

https://scrapfly.io/blog/posts/best-facebook-marketplace-scrapers-github 2026-07-24T14:32:14+00:00 2026-07-24T21:15:17+00:00

A dated, freshness-first roundup of the open-source Facebook Marketplace scrapers on GitHub worth cloning in 2026, and the dead repos to skip.

https://scrapfly.io/blog/posts/web-scraping-best-practices 2026-07-21T19:49:52+00:00 2026-07-21T19:49:53+00:00

The 11 practices that separate a scraper from a data pipeline, sequenced in the order a real scraping project meets them, from checking for an official API to alerting on breakage.

https://scrapfly.io/blog/posts/best-websites-to-practice-web-scraping 2026-07-21T19:46:24+00:00 2026-07-21T19:46:26+00:00

A ranked list of 9 public web scraping practice sites and sandboxes for 2026, each mapped to the skill it teaches, its difficulty, and the production problem it simulates.

https://scrapfly.io/blog/posts/how-to-scrape-maersk 2026-07-21T15:25:49+00:00 2026-07-21T15:25:50+00:00

Learn how to scrape Maersk container tracking events and vessel schedules using Python and Scrapfly, extracting container status, event timelines, and sailing data at scale.

https://scrapfly.io/blog/posts/how-to-scrape-emirates-flights 2026-07-21T15:11:22+00:00 2026-07-21T15:11:23+00:00

Learn how to scrape Emirates flight search results with Python in 2026, including fares, fare brands, routes, schedules, cabin details, geo-targeting, and blocking issues.

https://scrapfly.io/blog/posts/human-in-the-loop-cloud-browsers 2026-07-20T23:12:51+00:00 2026-07-24T21:15:19+00:00

How Human-in-the-Loop cloud browsers hand a live session to a person for CAPTCHAs, MFA, or approvals, then let automation reconnect and finish.

https://scrapfly.io/blog/posts/puppeteer-vs-playwright 2026-07-20T23:12:29+00:00 2026-08-03T17:20:36+00:00

Puppeteer vs Playwright for web scraping, compared on browsers, waiting, contexts, CDP, speed, and stealth, with a decision guide by workload.

https://scrapfly.io/blog/posts/how-to-scrape-infinite-scroll-load-more-and-paginated-pages 2026-07-20T23:12:07+00:00 2026-07-24T21:15:17+00:00

Learn to scrape infinite scroll, load more, and paginated pages in 2026 by reverse-engineering the request first and using a browser only when you must.

https://scrapfly.io/blog/posts/best-stealth-browsers 2026-07-15T16:38:46+00:00 2026-08-03T17:20:38+00:00

A neutral, benchmark-literate ranking of the best open-source stealth browsers for web scraping in 2026, with the success, speed, and maintenance tradeoffs.

https://scrapfly.io/blog/posts/akamai-bot-manager-understanding-abck-cookies-and-sensor-data 2026-07-13T14:25:36+00:00 2026-07-13T14:25:37+00:00

Deep technical guide to Akamai Bot Manager detection layers, _abck and ak_bmsc cookies, sensor data mechanics, JavaScript challenges, and practical scraping workflows using Scrapfly ASP.

https://scrapfly.io/blog/posts/ai-browser-agents-how-to-use-them-with-cloud-browsers 2026-07-13T14:25:12+00:00 2026-07-13T14:25:13+00:00

Learn to integrate AI browser agents like Browser Use and Stagehand with cloud browsers. This guide shows you how to run AI automation through remote browser infrastructure.

https://scrapfly.io/blog/posts/ja3-ja4-tls-fingerprinting-guide-to-detection-and-evasion 2026-07-13T14:24:49+00:00 2026-07-24T21:15:19+00:00

Learn how JA3 and JA4 TLS fingerprinting works, how anti-bot systems use it to detect scrapers, and how to bypass detection.

https://scrapfly.io/blog/posts/tls-cipher-suites-in-web-scraping 2026-07-07T21:37:50+00:00 2026-07-07T21:37:51+00:00

Learn how TLS cipher suites affect both transport security and scraper detection, with practical JA3/JA4 guidance, reference tables, and browser-matching strategies. meta_description: TLS cipher suites are both security settings and fingerprinting signals. Learn TLS 1.2 vs 1.3 suites, JA3/JA4 impact, weak vs strong ciphers, and scraping-safe configuration patterns.

https://scrapfly.io/blog/posts/http-referer-header-complete-guide-for-web-scraping 2026-07-07T21:37:47+00:00 2026-07-24T21:15:19+00:00

A deep dive into the HTTP Referer header for web scraping. Learn how websites use it for detection and how to implement it correctly in your tools to avoid getting blocked.

https://scrapfly.io/blog/posts/web-scraping-with-grok 2026-07-07T21:37:44+00:00 2026-07-07T22:00:51+00:00

Learn web scraping with Grok in 2026 using Grok Build, grok-cli, the xAI API, and Scrapfly CLI for JavaScript rendering, ASP, and structured JSON extraction

https://scrapfly.io/blog/posts/how-anti-bot-detection-works 2026-07-07T21:28:45+00:00 2026-07-24T21:15:19+00:00

Discover how anti-bot systems work by assigning a 'trust score' to every request. This guide breaks down the 5 key detection layers, from TLS fingerprinting to behavioral analysis.

https://scrapfly.io/blog/posts/how-to-scrape-perplexity 2026-07-07T21:28:40+00:00 2026-07-24T21:15:19+00:00

Scrape Perplexity AI with Python: render JS, bypass Cloudflare, capture answers + cited domains, and build a citation tracker.

https://scrapfly.io/blog/posts/web-scraping-with-hermes-agent 2026-07-07T21:28:36+00:00 2026-07-07T21:28:38+00:00

Hermes Agent ships with Firecrawl and Scrapling, but they break on protected sites. Add Scrapfly as a cloud fetch layer to scrape without blocks.

https://scrapfly.io/blog/posts/what-is-an-anti-detect-browser 2026-07-07T21:28:27+00:00 2026-07-12T17:08:26+00:00

Anti-detect browsers spoof browser fingerprints and isolate profiles so sites see many separate users. Learn how they work, when they help scrapers, and when a managed cloud browser is the better choice.