I'm trying to set up a script to monitor Vinted, but I'm really lost since I have zero coding experience. I'm using ChatGPT to help guide me through the process, and it's been pretty useful so far, but I've hit a wall. I'm trying to scrape HTML to get details like price and condition, but I keep running into 401 and 403 errors. ChatGPT mentioned that I could do this without needing residential proxies, which would be super expensive, but I'm not sure how to proceed. It seems like others manage to create monitors without spending tons of money—any advice would be really appreciated!
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It seems like you're getting blocked by Vinted's anti-bot measures. Adjusting your scraping method might help. Since you're using cookies, have you checked if they’re set correctly in your script? Sometimes, just tweaking how you authenticate can make a difference.
You're right; it shouldn't be this complicated! You might want to try using a headless browser like Selenium or Puppeteer. They can mimic a real user better and might help you get past those errors. It’s a bit more complex but worth it if you're hitting roadblocks with simple requests.
I'll look into that—thanks for the suggestion! I appreciate it!
Thanks for the tip! I’ll double-check the cookie settings and see how that goes.