How to Implement Captcha Bypass in Puppeteer for Web Scraping?

[Natali]

Hello everyone,

I'm currently working on a web scraping project using Puppeteer in Node.js. I've encountered a roadblock with websites that have captcha challenges. Can anyone suggest a reliable method to bypass captcha in Puppeteer? Preferably, I would like a solution that integrates seamlessly into my existing Puppeteer script.

If possible, could you provide a snippet of code illustrating how this can be implemented?

Thank you for your help!

 

[Bronya]

Hello,

Bypassing captcha can be challenging, but there are several approaches you might consider when using Puppeteer. Here's one way to do it:

1. Use a Captcha Solving Service: There are services like 2Captcha that offer automated solutions for captcha solving. You can integrate these services into your Puppeteer script.
2. Automate the Captcha Solving Process: Puppeteer can be used to detect captcha on a webpage and then send the captcha image to a captcha solving service. Once the solution is received, Puppeteer can input the solution back into the website.

Here's a basic code snippet to illustrate this process using Puppeteer and an external captcha solving service:

const puppeteer = require('puppeteer');
const { solveCaptcha } = require('some-captcha-solving-service'); // This is a placeholder for the actual captcha service module

async function bypassCaptcha() {
    const browser = await puppeteer.launch();
    const page = await browser.newPage();
    await page.goto('https://example.com'); // Replace with your target URL

    // Code to detect captcha and extract image or key here
    // ...

    const captchaSolution = await solveCaptcha(captchaKeyOrImage);
    await page.type('#captcha_input', captchaSolution); // Replace '#captcha_input' with the actual selector

    // Continue with your scraping or interaction
    // ...

    await browser.close();
}

bypassCaptcha();

Hope this helps!