Amazon is one of the hardest sites to scrape due to aggressive anti-bot measures. Here's how to do it successfully...
Why Amazon is Difficult to Scrape
Amazon uses: sophisticated bot detection, CAPTCHA challenges, IP blocking, request fingerprinting, and behavioral analysis...
Use Residential Proxies
Datacenter IPs get blocked quickly on Amazon. Residential proxies from providers like Bright Data or Smartproxy are essential...
Rotate Sessions Properly
Use sticky sessions for browsing, then rotate IPs. Maintain realistic session lengths. Clear cookies between major actions...
Implement Smart Rate Limiting
Keep requests under 1 per second per IP. Add random delays of 2-5 seconds. Avoid predictable patterns...
Consider Scraping APIs
Services like ScraperAPI and Bright Data's Web Unlocker handle Amazon's anti-bot measures for you, making scraping much easier...