I'm trying to scrape product listings and reviews from Amazon, but my current method with rotating datacenter proxies isn't working as well as I hoped. Even using residential proxies sometimes fails me. I've also added headless Chrome for rendering, but that noticeably slows down the process. Has anyone found a reliable way to scrape Amazon? Is there an API that works better, or do you still need to combine proxies with browser automation?
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For a smaller project, I used Selenium to scrape reviews without any proxies and it worked fine. But I was only targeting a limited number of products, so I can't say if that would hold up for larger-scale scraping.
You might want to look into getting a better automated browser setup. Try to eliminate flags that might trigger detection, or consider making simple HTTP requests that can mimic regular browser behavior.
Scraping Amazon is a real challenge since they actively fight against it. It's kind of like a never-ending game of cat and mouse. Just keep that in mind as you navigate your options.
I ran into the same issues but after rotating my proxies, things improved. If you're still struggling, check out https://pricescraping.org/check_competitor_product; it helped me a lot.
If you're facing detection issues, tools like SeleniumBase or Playwright with stealth plugins can help. They randomize your fingerprints making it harder for Amazon to detect you. But if you're looking for a reliable way to scale up, consider using paid Amazon scraping APIs like HasData. It's really a choice between investing time in coding or spending money for a service.
Watch out for TLS fingerprinting issues! Amazon tracks specific settings, which can trigger errors. I solved this by using httpx with a curl-impersonate preset and keeping a sticky residential IP for a few minutes. It gives me about 95% success on scraping 10,000 ASINs a day. For the sticky IPs, try using MagneticProxy; their service is affordable and their IPs look more legit.

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