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feat: add stealth mode and enhance undetected browser support

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- Add playwright-stealth integration with enable_stealth parameter in BrowserConfig
- Merge undetected browser strategy into main async_crawler_strategy.py using adapter pattern
- Add browser adapters (BrowserAdapter, PlaywrightAdapter, UndetectedAdapter) for flexible browser switching
- Update install.py to install both playwright and patchright browsers automatically
- Add comprehensive documentation for anti-bot features (stealth mode + undetected browser)
- Create examples demonstrating stealth mode usage and comparison tests
- Update pyproject.toml and requirements.txt with patchright>=1.49.0 and other dependencies
- Remove duplicate/unused dependencies (alphashape, cssselect, pyperclip, shapely, selenium)
- Add dependency checker tool in tests/check_dependencies.py

Breaking changes: None - all existing functionality preserved

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Co-Authored-By: Claude <noreply@anthropic.com>
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2025-07-17 16:59:10 +08:00
parent 5c33cbcca2
commit 6a728cbe5b
27 changed files with 2833 additions and 460 deletions
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crawl4ai/__init__.py
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@@ -88,6 +88,13 @@ from .script import (
ErrorDetail
)
# Browser Adapters
from .browser_adapter import (
BrowserAdapter,
PlaywrightAdapter,
UndetectedAdapter
)
from .utils import (
start_colab_display_server,
setup_colab_environment
@@ -173,6 +180,10 @@ __all__ = [
"CompilationResult",
"ValidationResult",
"ErrorDetail",
# Browser Adapters
"BrowserAdapter",
"PlaywrightAdapter",
"UndetectedAdapter",
]

13
crawl4ai/async_configs.py
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@@ -383,6 +383,8 @@ class BrowserConfig:
light_mode (bool): Disables certain background features for performance gains. Default: False.
extra_args (list): Additional command-line arguments passed to the browser.
Default: [].
enable_stealth (bool): If True, applies playwright-stealth to bypass basic bot detection.
Cannot be used with use_undetected browser mode. Default: False.
"""
def __init__(
@@ -423,6 +425,7 @@ class BrowserConfig:
extra_args: list = None,
debugging_port: int = 9222,
host: str = "localhost",
enable_stealth: bool = False,
):
self.browser_type = browser_type
self.headless = headless
@@ -463,6 +466,7 @@ class BrowserConfig:
self.verbose = verbose
self.debugging_port = debugging_port
self.host = host
self.enable_stealth = enable_stealth
fa_user_agenr_generator = ValidUAGenerator()
if self.user_agent_mode == "random":
@@ -495,6 +499,13 @@ class BrowserConfig:
if self.use_persistent_context:
self.use_managed_browser = True
# Validate stealth configuration
if self.enable_stealth and self.use_managed_browser and self.browser_mode == "builtin":
raise ValueError(
"enable_stealth cannot be used with browser_mode='builtin'. "
"Stealth mode requires a dedicated browser instance."
)
@staticmethod
def from_kwargs(kwargs: dict) -> "BrowserConfig":
return BrowserConfig(
@@ -530,6 +541,7 @@ class BrowserConfig:
extra_args=kwargs.get("extra_args", []),
debugging_port=kwargs.get("debugging_port", 9222),
host=kwargs.get("host", "localhost"),
enable_stealth=kwargs.get("enable_stealth", False),
)
def to_dict(self):
@@ -564,6 +576,7 @@ class BrowserConfig:
"verbose": self.verbose,
"debugging_port": self.debugging_port,
"host": self.host,
"enable_stealth": self.enable_stealth,
}

401
crawl4ai/async_crawler_strategy_ud.py → crawl4ai/async_crawler_strategy.back.py
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@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ from .async_logger import AsyncLogger
from .ssl_certificate import SSLCertificate
from .user_agent_generator import ValidUAGenerator
from .browser_manager import BrowserManager
from .browser_adapter import BrowserAdapter, PlaywrightAdapter, UndetectedAdapter
import aiofiles
import aiohttp
@@ -72,7 +71,7 @@ class AsyncPlaywrightCrawlerStrategy(AsyncCrawlerStrategy):
"""
def __init__(
self, browser_config: BrowserConfig = None, logger: AsyncLogger = None, browser_adapter: BrowserAdapter = None, **kwargs
self, browser_config: BrowserConfig = None, logger: AsyncLogger = None, **kwargs
):
"""
Initialize the AsyncPlaywrightCrawlerStrategy with a browser configuration.
@@ -81,17 +80,12 @@ class AsyncPlaywrightCrawlerStrategy(AsyncCrawlerStrategy):
browser_config (BrowserConfig): Configuration object containing browser settings.
If None, will be created from kwargs for backwards compatibility.
logger: Logger instance for recording events and errors.
browser_adapter (BrowserAdapter): Browser adapter for handling browser-specific operations.
If None, defaults to PlaywrightAdapter.
**kwargs: Additional arguments for backwards compatibility and extending functionality.
"""
# Initialize browser config, either from provided object or kwargs
self.browser_config = browser_config or BrowserConfig.from_kwargs(kwargs)
self.logger = logger
# Initialize browser adapter
self.adapter = browser_adapter or PlaywrightAdapter()
# Initialize session management
self._downloaded_files = []
@@ -110,9 +104,7 @@ class AsyncPlaywrightCrawlerStrategy(AsyncCrawlerStrategy):
# Initialize browser manager with config
self.browser_manager = BrowserManager(
browser_config=self.browser_config,
logger=self.logger,
use_undetected=isinstance(self.adapter, UndetectedAdapter)
browser_config=self.browser_config, logger=self.logger
)
async def __aenter__(self):
@@ -330,7 +322,7 @@ class AsyncPlaywrightCrawlerStrategy(AsyncCrawlerStrategy):
"""
try:
result = await self.adapter.evaluate(page, wrapper_js)
result = await page.evaluate(wrapper_js)
return result
except Exception as e:
if "Error evaluating condition" in str(e):
@@ -375,7 +367,7 @@ class AsyncPlaywrightCrawlerStrategy(AsyncCrawlerStrategy):
# Replace the iframe with a div containing the extracted content
_iframe = iframe_content.replace("`", "\\`")
await self.adapter.evaluate(page,
await page.evaluate(
f"""
() => {{
const iframe = document.getElementById('iframe-{i}');
@@ -636,16 +628,91 @@ class AsyncPlaywrightCrawlerStrategy(AsyncCrawlerStrategy):
page.on("requestfailed", handle_request_failed_capture)
# Console Message Capturing
handle_console = None
handle_error = None
if config.capture_console_messages:
# Set up console capture using adapter
handle_console = await self.adapter.setup_console_capture(page, captured_console)
handle_error = await self.adapter.setup_error_capture(page, captured_console)
def handle_console_capture(msg):
try:
message_type = "unknown"
try:
message_type = msg.type
except:
pass
message_text = "unknown"
try:
message_text = msg.text
except:
pass
# Basic console message with minimal content
entry = {
"type": message_type,
"text": message_text,
"timestamp": time.time()
}
captured_console.append(entry)
except Exception as e:
if self.logger:
self.logger.warning(f"Error capturing console message: {e}", tag="CAPTURE")
# Still add something to the list even on error
captured_console.append({
"type": "console_capture_error",
"error": str(e),
"timestamp": time.time()
})
def handle_pageerror_capture(err):
try:
error_message = "Unknown error"
try:
error_message = err.message
except:
pass
error_stack = ""
try:
error_stack = err.stack
except:
pass
captured_console.append({
"type": "error",
"text": error_message,
"stack": error_stack,
"timestamp": time.time()
})
except Exception as e:
if self.logger:
self.logger.warning(f"Error capturing page error: {e}", tag="CAPTURE")
captured_console.append({
"type": "pageerror_capture_error",
"error": str(e),
"timestamp": time.time()
})
# Add event listeners directly
page.on("console", handle_console_capture)
page.on("pageerror", handle_pageerror_capture)
# Set up console logging if requested
# Note: For undetected browsers, console logging won't work directly
# but captured messages can still be logged after retrieval
if config.log_console:
def log_consol(
msg, console_log_type="debug"
): # Corrected the parameter syntax
if console_log_type == "error":
self.logger.error(
message=f"Console error: {msg}", # Use f-string for variable interpolation
tag="CONSOLE"
)
elif console_log_type == "debug":
self.logger.debug(
message=f"Console: {msg}", # Use f-string for variable interpolation
tag="CONSOLE"
)
page.on("console", log_consol)
page.on("pageerror", lambda e: log_consol(e, "error"))
try:
# Get SSL certificate information if requested and URL is HTTPS
@@ -931,7 +998,7 @@ class AsyncPlaywrightCrawlerStrategy(AsyncCrawlerStrategy):
await page.wait_for_load_state("domcontentloaded", timeout=5)
except PlaywrightTimeoutError:
pass
await self.adapter.evaluate(page, update_image_dimensions_js)
await page.evaluate(update_image_dimensions_js)
except Exception as e:
self.logger.error(
message="Error updating image dimensions: {error}",
@@ -960,7 +1027,7 @@ class AsyncPlaywrightCrawlerStrategy(AsyncCrawlerStrategy):
for selector in selectors:
try:
content = await self.adapter.evaluate(page,
content = await page.evaluate(
f"""Array.from(document.querySelectorAll("{selector}"))
.map(el => el.outerHTML)
.join('')"""
@@ -1018,11 +1085,6 @@ class AsyncPlaywrightCrawlerStrategy(AsyncCrawlerStrategy):
await asyncio.sleep(delay)
return await page.content()
# For undetected browsers, retrieve console messages before returning
if config.capture_console_messages and hasattr(self.adapter, 'retrieve_console_messages'):
final_messages = await self.adapter.retrieve_console_messages(page)
captured_console.extend(final_messages)
# Return complete response
return AsyncCrawlResponse(
html=html,
@@ -1061,13 +1123,8 @@ class AsyncPlaywrightCrawlerStrategy(AsyncCrawlerStrategy):
page.remove_listener("response", handle_response_capture)
page.remove_listener("requestfailed", handle_request_failed_capture)
if config.capture_console_messages:
# Retrieve any final console messages for undetected browsers
if hasattr(self.adapter, 'retrieve_console_messages'):
final_messages = await self.adapter.retrieve_console_messages(page)
captured_console.extend(final_messages)
# Clean up console capture
await self.adapter.cleanup_console_capture(page, handle_console, handle_error)
page.remove_listener("console", handle_console_capture)
page.remove_listener("pageerror", handle_pageerror_capture)
# Close the page
await page.close()
@@ -1297,7 +1354,7 @@ class AsyncPlaywrightCrawlerStrategy(AsyncCrawlerStrategy):
"""
# Execute virtual scroll capture
result = await self.adapter.evaluate(page, virtual_scroll_js, config.to_dict())
result = await page.evaluate(virtual_scroll_js, config.to_dict())
if result.get("replaced", False):
self.logger.success(
@@ -1381,7 +1438,7 @@ class AsyncPlaywrightCrawlerStrategy(AsyncCrawlerStrategy):
remove_overlays_js = load_js_script("remove_overlay_elements")
try:
await self.adapter.evaluate(page,
await page.evaluate(
f"""
(() => {{
try {{
@@ -1786,7 +1843,7 @@ class AsyncPlaywrightCrawlerStrategy(AsyncCrawlerStrategy):
# When {script} contains statements (e.g., const link = …; link.click();),
# this forms invalid JavaScript, causing Playwright execution error: SyntaxError: Unexpected token 'const'.
# """
result = await self.adapter.evaluate(page,
result = await page.evaluate(
f"""
(async () => {{
try {{
@@ -1908,7 +1965,7 @@ class AsyncPlaywrightCrawlerStrategy(AsyncCrawlerStrategy):
for script in scripts:
try:
# Execute the script and wait for network idle
result = await self.adapter.evaluate(page,
result = await page.evaluate(
f"""
(() => {{
return new Promise((resolve) => {{
@@ -1992,7 +2049,7 @@ class AsyncPlaywrightCrawlerStrategy(AsyncCrawlerStrategy):
Returns:
Boolean indicating visibility
"""
return await self.adapter.evaluate(page,
return await page.evaluate(
"""
() => {
const element = document.body;
@@ -2033,7 +2090,7 @@ class AsyncPlaywrightCrawlerStrategy(AsyncCrawlerStrategy):
Dict containing scroll status and position information
"""
try:
result = await self.adapter.evaluate(page,
result = await page.evaluate(
f"""() => {{
try {{
const startX = window.scrollX;
@@ -2090,7 +2147,7 @@ class AsyncPlaywrightCrawlerStrategy(AsyncCrawlerStrategy):
Returns:
Dict containing width and height of the page
"""
return await self.adapter.evaluate(page,
return await page.evaluate(
"""
() => {
const {scrollWidth, scrollHeight} = document.documentElement;
@@ -2110,7 +2167,7 @@ class AsyncPlaywrightCrawlerStrategy(AsyncCrawlerStrategy):
bool: True if page needs scrolling
"""
try:
need_scroll = await self.adapter.evaluate(page,
need_scroll = await page.evaluate(
"""
() => {
const scrollHeight = document.documentElement.scrollHeight;
@@ -2129,3 +2186,265 @@ class AsyncPlaywrightCrawlerStrategy(AsyncCrawlerStrategy):
return True # Default to scrolling if check fails
####################################################################################################
# HTTP Crawler Strategy
####################################################################################################
class HTTPCrawlerError(Exception):
"""Base error class for HTTP crawler specific exceptions"""
pass
class ConnectionTimeoutError(HTTPCrawlerError):
"""Raised when connection timeout occurs"""
pass
class HTTPStatusError(HTTPCrawlerError):
"""Raised for unexpected status codes"""
def __init__(self, status_code: int, message: str):
self.status_code = status_code
super().__init__(f"HTTP {status_code}: {message}")
class AsyncHTTPCrawlerStrategy(AsyncCrawlerStrategy):
"""
Fast, lightweight HTTP-only crawler strategy optimized for memory efficiency.
"""
__slots__ = ('logger', 'max_connections', 'dns_cache_ttl', 'chunk_size', '_session', 'hooks', 'browser_config')
DEFAULT_TIMEOUT: Final[int] = 30
DEFAULT_CHUNK_SIZE: Final[int] = 64 * 1024
DEFAULT_MAX_CONNECTIONS: Final[int] = min(32, (os.cpu_count() or 1) * 4)
DEFAULT_DNS_CACHE_TTL: Final[int] = 300
VALID_SCHEMES: Final = frozenset({'http', 'https', 'file', 'raw'})
_BASE_HEADERS: Final = MappingProxyType({
'Accept': 'text/html,application/xhtml+xml,application/xml;q=0.9,*/*;q=0.8',
'Accept-Language': 'en-US,en;q=0.5',
'Accept-Encoding': 'gzip, deflate, br',
'Connection': 'keep-alive',
'Upgrade-Insecure-Requests': '1',
'User-Agent': 'Mozilla/5.0 (Windows NT 10.0; Win64; x64) AppleWebKit/537.36'
})
def __init__(
self,
browser_config: Optional[HTTPCrawlerConfig] = None,
logger: Optional[AsyncLogger] = None,
max_connections: int = DEFAULT_MAX_CONNECTIONS,
dns_cache_ttl: int = DEFAULT_DNS_CACHE_TTL,
chunk_size: int = DEFAULT_CHUNK_SIZE
):
"""Initialize the HTTP crawler with config"""
self.browser_config = browser_config or HTTPCrawlerConfig()
self.logger = logger
self.max_connections = max_connections
self.dns_cache_ttl = dns_cache_ttl
self.chunk_size = chunk_size
self._session: Optional[aiohttp.ClientSession] = None
self.hooks = {
k: partial(self._execute_hook, k)
for k in ('before_request', 'after_request', 'on_error')
}
# Set default hooks
self.set_hook('before_request', lambda *args, **kwargs: None)
self.set_hook('after_request', lambda *args, **kwargs: None)
self.set_hook('on_error', lambda *args, **kwargs: None)
async def __aenter__(self) -> AsyncHTTPCrawlerStrategy:
await self.start()
return self
async def __aexit__(self, exc_type, exc_val, exc_tb) -> None:
await self.close()
@contextlib.asynccontextmanager
async def _session_context(self):
try:
if not self._session:
await self.start()
yield self._session
finally:
pass
def set_hook(self, hook_type: str, hook_func: Callable) -> None:
if hook_type in self.hooks:
self.hooks[hook_type] = partial(self._execute_hook, hook_type, hook_func)
else:
raise ValueError(f"Invalid hook type: {hook_type}")
async def _execute_hook(
self,
hook_type: str,
hook_func: Callable,
*args: Any,
**kwargs: Any
) -> Any:
if asyncio.iscoroutinefunction(hook_func):
return await hook_func(*args, **kwargs)
return hook_func(*args, **kwargs)
async def start(self) -> None:
if not self._session:
connector = aiohttp.TCPConnector(
limit=self.max_connections,
ttl_dns_cache=self.dns_cache_ttl,
use_dns_cache=True,
force_close=False
)
self._session = aiohttp.ClientSession(
headers=dict(self._BASE_HEADERS),
connector=connector,
timeout=ClientTimeout(total=self.DEFAULT_TIMEOUT)
)
async def close(self) -> None:
if self._session and not self._session.closed:
try:
await asyncio.wait_for(self._session.close(), timeout=5.0)
except asyncio.TimeoutError:
if self.logger:
self.logger.warning(
message="Session cleanup timed out",
tag="CLEANUP"
)
finally:
self._session = None
async def _stream_file(self, path: str) -> AsyncGenerator[memoryview, None]:
async with aiofiles.open(path, mode='rb') as f:
while chunk := await f.read(self.chunk_size):
yield memoryview(chunk)
async def _handle_file(self, path: str) -> AsyncCrawlResponse:
if not os.path.exists(path):
raise FileNotFoundError(f"Local file not found: {path}")
chunks = []
async for chunk in self._stream_file(path):
chunks.append(chunk.tobytes().decode('utf-8', errors='replace'))
return AsyncCrawlResponse(
html=''.join(chunks),
response_headers={},
status_code=200
)
async def _handle_raw(self, content: str) -> AsyncCrawlResponse:
return AsyncCrawlResponse(
html=content,
response_headers={},
status_code=200
)
async def _handle_http(
self,
url: str,
config: CrawlerRunConfig
) -> AsyncCrawlResponse:
async with self._session_context() as session:
timeout = ClientTimeout(
total=config.page_timeout or self.DEFAULT_TIMEOUT,
connect=10,
sock_read=30
)
headers = dict(self._BASE_HEADERS)
if self.browser_config.headers:
headers.update(self.browser_config.headers)
request_kwargs = {
'timeout': timeout,
'allow_redirects': self.browser_config.follow_redirects,
'ssl': self.browser_config.verify_ssl,
'headers': headers
}
if self.browser_config.method == "POST":
if self.browser_config.data:
request_kwargs['data'] = self.browser_config.data
if self.browser_config.json:
request_kwargs['json'] = self.browser_config.json
await self.hooks['before_request'](url, request_kwargs)
try:
async with session.request(self.browser_config.method, url, **request_kwargs) as response:
content = memoryview(await response.read())
if not (200 <= response.status < 300):
raise HTTPStatusError(
response.status,
f"Unexpected status code for {url}"
)
encoding = response.charset
if not encoding:
encoding = chardet.detect(content.tobytes())['encoding'] or 'utf-8'
result = AsyncCrawlResponse(
html=content.tobytes().decode(encoding, errors='replace'),
response_headers=dict(response.headers),
status_code=response.status,
redirected_url=str(response.url)
)
await self.hooks['after_request'](result)
return result
except aiohttp.ServerTimeoutError as e:
await self.hooks['on_error'](e)
raise ConnectionTimeoutError(f"Request timed out: {str(e)}")
except aiohttp.ClientConnectorError as e:
await self.hooks['on_error'](e)
raise ConnectionError(f"Connection failed: {str(e)}")
except aiohttp.ClientError as e:
await self.hooks['on_error'](e)
raise HTTPCrawlerError(f"HTTP client error: {str(e)}")
except asyncio.exceptions.TimeoutError as e:
await self.hooks['on_error'](e)
raise ConnectionTimeoutError(f"Request timed out: {str(e)}")
except Exception as e:
await self.hooks['on_error'](e)
raise HTTPCrawlerError(f"HTTP request failed: {str(e)}")
async def crawl(
self,
url: str,
config: Optional[CrawlerRunConfig] = None,
**kwargs
) -> AsyncCrawlResponse:
config = config or CrawlerRunConfig.from_kwargs(kwargs)
parsed = urlparse(url)
scheme = parsed.scheme.rstrip('/')
if scheme not in self.VALID_SCHEMES:
raise ValueError(f"Unsupported URL scheme: {scheme}")
try:
if scheme == 'file':
return await self._handle_file(parsed.path)
elif scheme == 'raw':
return await self._handle_raw(parsed.path)
else: # http or https
return await self._handle_http(url, config)
except Exception as e:
if self.logger:
self.logger.error(
message="Crawl failed: {error}",
tag="CRAWL",
params={"error": str(e), "url": url}
)
raise

401
crawl4ai/async_crawler_strategy.py
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@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ from .async_logger import AsyncLogger
from .ssl_certificate import SSLCertificate
from .user_agent_generator import ValidUAGenerator
from .browser_manager import BrowserManager
from .browser_adapter import BrowserAdapter, PlaywrightAdapter, UndetectedAdapter
import aiofiles
import aiohttp
@@ -71,7 +72,7 @@ class AsyncPlaywrightCrawlerStrategy(AsyncCrawlerStrategy):
"""
def __init__(
self, browser_config: BrowserConfig = None, logger: AsyncLogger = None, **kwargs
self, browser_config: BrowserConfig = None, logger: AsyncLogger = None, browser_adapter: BrowserAdapter = None, **kwargs
):
"""
Initialize the AsyncPlaywrightCrawlerStrategy with a browser configuration.
@@ -80,12 +81,17 @@ class AsyncPlaywrightCrawlerStrategy(AsyncCrawlerStrategy):
browser_config (BrowserConfig): Configuration object containing browser settings.
If None, will be created from kwargs for backwards compatibility.
logger: Logger instance for recording events and errors.
browser_adapter (BrowserAdapter): Browser adapter for handling browser-specific operations.
If None, defaults to PlaywrightAdapter.
**kwargs: Additional arguments for backwards compatibility and extending functionality.
"""
# Initialize browser config, either from provided object or kwargs
self.browser_config = browser_config or BrowserConfig.from_kwargs(kwargs)
self.logger = logger
# Initialize browser adapter
self.adapter = browser_adapter or PlaywrightAdapter()
# Initialize session management
self._downloaded_files = []
@@ -104,7 +110,9 @@ class AsyncPlaywrightCrawlerStrategy(AsyncCrawlerStrategy):
# Initialize browser manager with config
self.browser_manager = BrowserManager(
browser_config=self.browser_config, logger=self.logger
browser_config=self.browser_config,
logger=self.logger,
use_undetected=isinstance(self.adapter, UndetectedAdapter)
)
async def __aenter__(self):
@@ -322,7 +330,7 @@ class AsyncPlaywrightCrawlerStrategy(AsyncCrawlerStrategy):
"""
try:
result = await page.evaluate(wrapper_js)
result = await self.adapter.evaluate(page, wrapper_js)
return result
except Exception as e:
if "Error evaluating condition" in str(e):
@@ -367,7 +375,7 @@ class AsyncPlaywrightCrawlerStrategy(AsyncCrawlerStrategy):
# Replace the iframe with a div containing the extracted content
_iframe = iframe_content.replace("`", "\\`")
await page.evaluate(
await self.adapter.evaluate(page,
f"""
() => {{
const iframe = document.getElementById('iframe-{i}');
@@ -628,91 +636,16 @@ class AsyncPlaywrightCrawlerStrategy(AsyncCrawlerStrategy):
page.on("requestfailed", handle_request_failed_capture)
# Console Message Capturing
handle_console = None
handle_error = None
if config.capture_console_messages:
def handle_console_capture(msg):
try:
message_type = "unknown"
try:
message_type = msg.type
except:
pass
message_text = "unknown"
try:
message_text = msg.text
except:
pass
# Basic console message with minimal content
entry = {
"type": message_type,
"text": message_text,
"timestamp": time.time()
}
captured_console.append(entry)
except Exception as e:
if self.logger:
self.logger.warning(f"Error capturing console message: {e}", tag="CAPTURE")
# Still add something to the list even on error
captured_console.append({
"type": "console_capture_error",
"error": str(e),
"timestamp": time.time()
})
def handle_pageerror_capture(err):
try:
error_message = "Unknown error"
try:
error_message = err.message
except:
pass
error_stack = ""
try:
error_stack = err.stack
except:
pass
captured_console.append({
"type": "error",
"text": error_message,
"stack": error_stack,
"timestamp": time.time()
})
except Exception as e:
if self.logger:
self.logger.warning(f"Error capturing page error: {e}", tag="CAPTURE")
captured_console.append({
"type": "pageerror_capture_error",
"error": str(e),
"timestamp": time.time()
})
# Add event listeners directly
page.on("console", handle_console_capture)
page.on("pageerror", handle_pageerror_capture)
# Set up console capture using adapter
handle_console = await self.adapter.setup_console_capture(page, captured_console)
handle_error = await self.adapter.setup_error_capture(page, captured_console)
# Set up console logging if requested
if config.log_console:
def log_consol(
msg, console_log_type="debug"
): # Corrected the parameter syntax
if console_log_type == "error":
self.logger.error(
message=f"Console error: {msg}", # Use f-string for variable interpolation
tag="CONSOLE"
)
elif console_log_type == "debug":
self.logger.debug(
message=f"Console: {msg}", # Use f-string for variable interpolation
tag="CONSOLE"
)
page.on("console", log_consol)
page.on("pageerror", lambda e: log_consol(e, "error"))
# Note: For undetected browsers, console logging won't work directly
# but captured messages can still be logged after retrieval
try:
# Get SSL certificate information if requested and URL is HTTPS
@@ -998,7 +931,7 @@ class AsyncPlaywrightCrawlerStrategy(AsyncCrawlerStrategy):
await page.wait_for_load_state("domcontentloaded", timeout=5)
except PlaywrightTimeoutError:
pass
await page.evaluate(update_image_dimensions_js)
await self.adapter.evaluate(page, update_image_dimensions_js)
except Exception as e:
self.logger.error(
message="Error updating image dimensions: {error}",
@@ -1027,7 +960,7 @@ class AsyncPlaywrightCrawlerStrategy(AsyncCrawlerStrategy):
for selector in selectors:
try:
content = await page.evaluate(
content = await self.adapter.evaluate(page,
f"""Array.from(document.querySelectorAll("{selector}"))
.map(el => el.outerHTML)
.join('')"""
@@ -1085,6 +1018,11 @@ class AsyncPlaywrightCrawlerStrategy(AsyncCrawlerStrategy):
await asyncio.sleep(delay)
return await page.content()
# For undetected browsers, retrieve console messages before returning
if config.capture_console_messages and hasattr(self.adapter, 'retrieve_console_messages'):
final_messages = await self.adapter.retrieve_console_messages(page)
captured_console.extend(final_messages)
# Return complete response
return AsyncCrawlResponse(
html=html,
@@ -1123,8 +1061,13 @@ class AsyncPlaywrightCrawlerStrategy(AsyncCrawlerStrategy):
page.remove_listener("response", handle_response_capture)
page.remove_listener("requestfailed", handle_request_failed_capture)
if config.capture_console_messages:
page.remove_listener("console", handle_console_capture)
page.remove_listener("pageerror", handle_pageerror_capture)
# Retrieve any final console messages for undetected browsers
if hasattr(self.adapter, 'retrieve_console_messages'):
final_messages = await self.adapter.retrieve_console_messages(page)
captured_console.extend(final_messages)
# Clean up console capture
await self.adapter.cleanup_console_capture(page, handle_console, handle_error)
# Close the page
await page.close()
@@ -1354,7 +1297,7 @@ class AsyncPlaywrightCrawlerStrategy(AsyncCrawlerStrategy):
"""
# Execute virtual scroll capture
result = await page.evaluate(virtual_scroll_js, config.to_dict())
result = await self.adapter.evaluate(page, virtual_scroll_js, config.to_dict())
if result.get("replaced", False):
self.logger.success(
@@ -1438,7 +1381,7 @@ class AsyncPlaywrightCrawlerStrategy(AsyncCrawlerStrategy):
remove_overlays_js = load_js_script("remove_overlay_elements")
try:
await page.evaluate(
await self.adapter.evaluate(page,
f"""
(() => {{
try {{
@@ -1843,7 +1786,7 @@ class AsyncPlaywrightCrawlerStrategy(AsyncCrawlerStrategy):
# When {script} contains statements (e.g., const link = …; link.click();),
# this forms invalid JavaScript, causing Playwright execution error: SyntaxError: Unexpected token 'const'.
# """
result = await page.evaluate(
result = await self.adapter.evaluate(page,
f"""
(async () => {{
try {{
@@ -1965,7 +1908,7 @@ class AsyncPlaywrightCrawlerStrategy(AsyncCrawlerStrategy):
for script in scripts:
try:
# Execute the script and wait for network idle
result = await page.evaluate(
result = await self.adapter.evaluate(page,
f"""
(() => {{
return new Promise((resolve) => {{
@@ -2049,7 +1992,7 @@ class AsyncPlaywrightCrawlerStrategy(AsyncCrawlerStrategy):
Returns:
Boolean indicating visibility
"""
return await page.evaluate(
return await self.adapter.evaluate(page,
"""
() => {
const element = document.body;
@@ -2090,7 +2033,7 @@ class AsyncPlaywrightCrawlerStrategy(AsyncCrawlerStrategy):
Dict containing scroll status and position information
"""
try:
result = await page.evaluate(
result = await self.adapter.evaluate(page,
f"""() => {{
try {{
const startX = window.scrollX;
@@ -2147,7 +2090,7 @@ class AsyncPlaywrightCrawlerStrategy(AsyncCrawlerStrategy):
Returns:
Dict containing width and height of the page
"""
return await page.evaluate(
return await self.adapter.evaluate(page,
"""
() => {
const {scrollWidth, scrollHeight} = document.documentElement;
@@ -2167,7 +2110,7 @@ class AsyncPlaywrightCrawlerStrategy(AsyncCrawlerStrategy):
bool: True if page needs scrolling
"""
try:
need_scroll = await page.evaluate(
need_scroll = await self.adapter.evaluate(page,
"""
() => {
const scrollHeight = document.documentElement.scrollHeight;
@@ -2186,265 +2129,3 @@ class AsyncPlaywrightCrawlerStrategy(AsyncCrawlerStrategy):
return True # Default to scrolling if check fails
####################################################################################################
# HTTP Crawler Strategy
####################################################################################################
class HTTPCrawlerError(Exception):
"""Base error class for HTTP crawler specific exceptions"""
pass
class ConnectionTimeoutError(HTTPCrawlerError):
"""Raised when connection timeout occurs"""
pass
class HTTPStatusError(HTTPCrawlerError):
"""Raised for unexpected status codes"""
def __init__(self, status_code: int, message: str):
self.status_code = status_code
super().__init__(f"HTTP {status_code}: {message}")
class AsyncHTTPCrawlerStrategy(AsyncCrawlerStrategy):
"""
Fast, lightweight HTTP-only crawler strategy optimized for memory efficiency.
"""
__slots__ = ('logger', 'max_connections', 'dns_cache_ttl', 'chunk_size', '_session', 'hooks', 'browser_config')
DEFAULT_TIMEOUT: Final[int] = 30
DEFAULT_CHUNK_SIZE: Final[int] = 64 * 1024
DEFAULT_MAX_CONNECTIONS: Final[int] = min(32, (os.cpu_count() or 1) * 4)
DEFAULT_DNS_CACHE_TTL: Final[int] = 300
VALID_SCHEMES: Final = frozenset({'http', 'https', 'file', 'raw'})
_BASE_HEADERS: Final = MappingProxyType({
'Accept': 'text/html,application/xhtml+xml,application/xml;q=0.9,*/*;q=0.8',
'Accept-Language': 'en-US,en;q=0.5',
'Accept-Encoding': 'gzip, deflate, br',
'Connection': 'keep-alive',
'Upgrade-Insecure-Requests': '1',
'User-Agent': 'Mozilla/5.0 (Windows NT 10.0; Win64; x64) AppleWebKit/537.36'
})
def __init__(
self,
browser_config: Optional[HTTPCrawlerConfig] = None,
logger: Optional[AsyncLogger] = None,
max_connections: int = DEFAULT_MAX_CONNECTIONS,
dns_cache_ttl: int = DEFAULT_DNS_CACHE_TTL,
chunk_size: int = DEFAULT_CHUNK_SIZE
):
"""Initialize the HTTP crawler with config"""
self.browser_config = browser_config or HTTPCrawlerConfig()
self.logger = logger
self.max_connections = max_connections
self.dns_cache_ttl = dns_cache_ttl
self.chunk_size = chunk_size
self._session: Optional[aiohttp.ClientSession] = None
self.hooks = {
k: partial(self._execute_hook, k)
for k in ('before_request', 'after_request', 'on_error')
}
# Set default hooks
self.set_hook('before_request', lambda *args, **kwargs: None)
self.set_hook('after_request', lambda *args, **kwargs: None)
self.set_hook('on_error', lambda *args, **kwargs: None)
async def __aenter__(self) -> AsyncHTTPCrawlerStrategy:
await self.start()
return self
async def __aexit__(self, exc_type, exc_val, exc_tb) -> None:
await self.close()
@contextlib.asynccontextmanager
async def _session_context(self):
try:
if not self._session:
await self.start()
yield self._session
finally:
pass
def set_hook(self, hook_type: str, hook_func: Callable) -> None:
if hook_type in self.hooks:
self.hooks[hook_type] = partial(self._execute_hook, hook_type, hook_func)
else:
raise ValueError(f"Invalid hook type: {hook_type}")
async def _execute_hook(
self,
hook_type: str,
hook_func: Callable,
*args: Any,
**kwargs: Any
) -> Any:
if asyncio.iscoroutinefunction(hook_func):
return await hook_func(*args, **kwargs)
return hook_func(*args, **kwargs)
async def start(self) -> None:
if not self._session:
connector = aiohttp.TCPConnector(
limit=self.max_connections,
ttl_dns_cache=self.dns_cache_ttl,
use_dns_cache=True,
force_close=False
)
self._session = aiohttp.ClientSession(
headers=dict(self._BASE_HEADERS),
connector=connector,
timeout=ClientTimeout(total=self.DEFAULT_TIMEOUT)
)
async def close(self) -> None:
if self._session and not self._session.closed:
try:
await asyncio.wait_for(self._session.close(), timeout=5.0)
except asyncio.TimeoutError:
if self.logger:
self.logger.warning(
message="Session cleanup timed out",
tag="CLEANUP"
)
finally:
self._session = None
async def _stream_file(self, path: str) -> AsyncGenerator[memoryview, None]:
async with aiofiles.open(path, mode='rb') as f:
while chunk := await f.read(self.chunk_size):
yield memoryview(chunk)
async def _handle_file(self, path: str) -> AsyncCrawlResponse:
if not os.path.exists(path):
raise FileNotFoundError(f"Local file not found: {path}")
chunks = []
async for chunk in self._stream_file(path):
chunks.append(chunk.tobytes().decode('utf-8', errors='replace'))
return AsyncCrawlResponse(
html=''.join(chunks),
response_headers={},
status_code=200
)
async def _handle_raw(self, content: str) -> AsyncCrawlResponse:
return AsyncCrawlResponse(
html=content,
response_headers={},
status_code=200
)
async def _handle_http(
self,
url: str,
config: CrawlerRunConfig
) -> AsyncCrawlResponse:
async with self._session_context() as session:
timeout = ClientTimeout(
total=config.page_timeout or self.DEFAULT_TIMEOUT,
connect=10,
sock_read=30
)
headers = dict(self._BASE_HEADERS)
if self.browser_config.headers:
headers.update(self.browser_config.headers)
request_kwargs = {
'timeout': timeout,
'allow_redirects': self.browser_config.follow_redirects,
'ssl': self.browser_config.verify_ssl,
'headers': headers
}
if self.browser_config.method == "POST":
if self.browser_config.data:
request_kwargs['data'] = self.browser_config.data
if self.browser_config.json:
request_kwargs['json'] = self.browser_config.json
await self.hooks['before_request'](url, request_kwargs)
try:
async with session.request(self.browser_config.method, url, **request_kwargs) as response:
content = memoryview(await response.read())
if not (200 <= response.status < 300):
raise HTTPStatusError(
response.status,
f"Unexpected status code for {url}"
)
encoding = response.charset
if not encoding:
encoding = chardet.detect(content.tobytes())['encoding'] or 'utf-8'
result = AsyncCrawlResponse(
html=content.tobytes().decode(encoding, errors='replace'),
response_headers=dict(response.headers),
status_code=response.status,
redirected_url=str(response.url)
)
await self.hooks['after_request'](result)
return result
except aiohttp.ServerTimeoutError as e:
await self.hooks['on_error'](e)
raise ConnectionTimeoutError(f"Request timed out: {str(e)}")
except aiohttp.ClientConnectorError as e:
await self.hooks['on_error'](e)
raise ConnectionError(f"Connection failed: {str(e)}")
except aiohttp.ClientError as e:
await self.hooks['on_error'](e)
raise HTTPCrawlerError(f"HTTP client error: {str(e)}")
except asyncio.exceptions.TimeoutError as e:
await self.hooks['on_error'](e)
raise ConnectionTimeoutError(f"Request timed out: {str(e)}")
except Exception as e:
await self.hooks['on_error'](e)
raise HTTPCrawlerError(f"HTTP request failed: {str(e)}")
async def crawl(
self,
url: str,
config: Optional[CrawlerRunConfig] = None,
**kwargs
) -> AsyncCrawlResponse:
config = config or CrawlerRunConfig.from_kwargs(kwargs)
parsed = urlparse(url)
scheme = parsed.scheme.rstrip('/')
if scheme not in self.VALID_SCHEMES:
raise ValueError(f"Unsupported URL scheme: {scheme}")
try:
if scheme == 'file':
return await self._handle_file(parsed.path)
elif scheme == 'raw':
return await self._handle_raw(parsed.path)
else: # http or https
return await self._handle_http(url, config)
except Exception as e:
if self.logger:
self.logger.error(
message="Crawl failed: {error}",
tag="CRAWL",
params={"error": str(e), "url": url}
)
raise

43
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@@ -14,24 +14,8 @@ import hashlib
from .js_snippet import load_js_script
from .config import DOWNLOAD_PAGE_TIMEOUT
from .async_configs import BrowserConfig, CrawlerRunConfig
from playwright_stealth import StealthConfig
from .utils import get_chromium_path
stealth_config = StealthConfig(
webdriver=True,
chrome_app=True,
chrome_csi=True,
chrome_load_times=True,
chrome_runtime=True,
navigator_languages=True,
navigator_plugins=True,
navigator_permissions=True,
webgl_vendor=True,
outerdimensions=True,
navigator_hardware_concurrency=True,
media_codecs=True,
)
BROWSER_DISABLE_OPTIONS = [
"--disable-background-networking",
"--disable-background-timer-throttling",
@@ -623,6 +607,10 @@ class BrowserManager:
self.contexts_by_config = {}
self._contexts_lock = asyncio.Lock()
# Stealth-related attributes
self._stealth_instance = None
self._stealth_cm = None
# Initialize ManagedBrowser if needed
if self.config.use_managed_browser:
self.managed_browser = ManagedBrowser(
@@ -655,6 +643,15 @@ class BrowserManager:
else:
from playwright.async_api import async_playwright
# Initialize playwright with or without stealth
if self.config.enable_stealth and not self.use_undetected:
# Import stealth only when needed
from playwright_stealth import Stealth
# Use the recommended stealth wrapper approach
self._stealth_instance = Stealth()
self._stealth_cm = self._stealth_instance.use_async(async_playwright())
self.playwright = await self._stealth_cm.__aenter__()
else:
self.playwright = await async_playwright().start()
if self.config.cdp_url or self.config.use_managed_browser:
@@ -1117,5 +1114,19 @@ class BrowserManager:
self.managed_browser = None
if self.playwright:
# Handle stealth context manager cleanup if it exists
if hasattr(self, '_stealth_cm') and self._stealth_cm is not None:
try:
await self._stealth_cm.__aexit__(None, None, None)
except Exception as e:
if self.logger:
self.logger.error(
message="Error closing stealth context: {error}",
tag="ERROR",
params={"error": str(e)}
)
self._stealth_cm = None
self._stealth_instance = None
else:
await self.playwright.stop()
self.playwright = None

26
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@@ -120,6 +120,32 @@ def install_playwright():
f"Please run '{sys.executable} -m playwright install --with-deps' manually after the installation."
)
# Install Patchright browsers for undetected browser support
logger.info("Installing Patchright browsers for undetected mode...", tag="INIT")
try:
subprocess.check_call(
[
sys.executable,
"-m",
"patchright",
"install",
"--with-deps",
"--force",
"chromium",
]
)
logger.success(
"Patchright installation completed successfully.", tag="COMPLETE"
)
except subprocess.CalledProcessError:
logger.warning(
f"Please run '{sys.executable} -m patchright install --with-deps' manually after the installation."
)
except Exception:
logger.warning(
f"Please run '{sys.executable} -m patchright install --with-deps' manually after the installation."
)
def run_migration():
"""Initialize database during installation"""

4
docs/examples/c4a_script/api_usage_examples.py
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@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@ C4A-Script API Usage Examples
Shows how to use the new Result-based API in various scenarios
"""
from c4a_compile import compile, validate, compile_file
from c4a_result import CompilationResult, ValidationResult
from crawl4ai.script.c4a_compile import compile, validate, compile_file
from crawl4ai.script.c4a_result import CompilationResult, ValidationResult
import json

2
docs/examples/c4a_script/c4a_script_hello_world.py
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@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ C4A-Script Hello World
A concise example showing how to use the C4A-Script compiler
"""
from c4a_compile import compile
from crawl4ai.script.c4a_compile import compile
# Define your C4A-Script
script = """

2
docs/examples/c4a_script/c4a_script_hello_world_error.py
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@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ C4A-Script Hello World - Error Example
Shows how error handling works
"""
from c4a_compile import compile
from crawl4ai.script.c4a_compile import compile
# Define a script with an error (missing THEN)
script = """

7
docs/examples/hello_world_undetected.py
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@@ -5,11 +5,10 @@ from crawl4ai import (
CrawlerRunConfig,
DefaultMarkdownGenerator,
PruningContentFilter,
CrawlResult
CrawlResult,
UndetectedAdapter
)
# Import the custom strategy and adapter from the _ud file
from crawl4ai.async_crawler_strategy_ud import AsyncPlaywrightCrawlerStrategy
from crawl4ai.browser_adapter import UndetectedAdapter
from crawl4ai.async_crawler_strategy import AsyncPlaywrightCrawlerStrategy
async def main():

522
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@@ -0,0 +1,522 @@
"""
Stealth Mode Example with Crawl4AI
This example demonstrates how to use the stealth mode feature to bypass basic bot detection.
The stealth mode uses playwright-stealth to modify browser fingerprints and behaviors
that are commonly used to detect automated browsers.
Key features demonstrated:
1. Comparing crawling with and without stealth mode
2. Testing against bot detection sites
3. Accessing sites that block automated browsers
4. Best practices for stealth crawling
"""
import asyncio
import json
from typing import Dict, Any
from colorama import Fore, Style, init
from crawl4ai import AsyncWebCrawler, BrowserConfig, CrawlerRunConfig
from crawl4ai.async_logger import AsyncLogger
# Initialize colorama for colored output
init()
# Create a logger for better output
logger = AsyncLogger(verbose=True)
async def test_bot_detection(use_stealth: bool = False) -> Dict[str, Any]:
"""Test against a bot detection service"""
logger.info(
f"Testing bot detection with stealth={'ON' if use_stealth else 'OFF'}",
tag="STEALTH"
)
# Configure browser with or without stealth
browser_config = BrowserConfig(
headless=False, # Use False to see the browser in action
enable_stealth=use_stealth,
viewport_width=1280,
viewport_height=800
)
async with AsyncWebCrawler(config=browser_config) as crawler:
# JavaScript to extract bot detection results
detection_script = """
// Comprehensive bot detection checks
(() => {
const detectionResults = {
// Basic WebDriver detection
webdriver: navigator.webdriver,
// Chrome specific
chrome: !!window.chrome,
chromeRuntime: !!window.chrome?.runtime,
// Automation indicators
automationControlled: navigator.webdriver,
// Permissions API
permissionsPresent: !!navigator.permissions?.query,
// Plugins
pluginsLength: navigator.plugins.length,
pluginsArray: Array.from(navigator.plugins).map(p => p.name),
// Languages
languages: navigator.languages,
language: navigator.language,
// User agent
userAgent: navigator.userAgent,
// Screen and window properties
screen: {
width: screen.width,
height: screen.height,
availWidth: screen.availWidth,
availHeight: screen.availHeight,
colorDepth: screen.colorDepth,
pixelDepth: screen.pixelDepth
},
// WebGL vendor
webglVendor: (() => {
try {
const canvas = document.createElement('canvas');
const gl = canvas.getContext('webgl') || canvas.getContext('experimental-webgl');
const ext = gl.getExtension('WEBGL_debug_renderer_info');
return gl.getParameter(ext.UNMASKED_VENDOR_WEBGL);
} catch (e) {
return 'Error';
}
})(),
// Platform
platform: navigator.platform,
// Hardware concurrency
hardwareConcurrency: navigator.hardwareConcurrency,
// Device memory
deviceMemory: navigator.deviceMemory,
// Connection
connection: navigator.connection?.effectiveType
};
// Log results for console capture
console.log('DETECTION_RESULTS:', JSON.stringify(detectionResults, null, 2));
// Return results
return detectionResults;
})();
"""
# Crawl bot detection test page
config = CrawlerRunConfig(
js_code=detection_script,
capture_console_messages=True,
wait_until="networkidle",
delay_before_return_html=2.0 # Give time for all checks to complete
)
result = await crawler.arun(
url="https://bot.sannysoft.com",
config=config
)
if result.success:
# Extract detection results from console
detection_data = None
for msg in result.console_messages or []:
if "DETECTION_RESULTS:" in msg.get("text", ""):
try:
json_str = msg["text"].replace("DETECTION_RESULTS:", "").strip()
detection_data = json.loads(json_str)
except:
pass
# Also try to get from JavaScript execution result
if not detection_data and result.js_execution_result:
detection_data = result.js_execution_result
return {
"success": True,
"url": result.url,
"detection_data": detection_data,
"page_title": result.metadata.get("title", ""),
"stealth_enabled": use_stealth
}
else:
return {
"success": False,
"error": result.error_message,
"stealth_enabled": use_stealth
}
async def test_cloudflare_site(use_stealth: bool = False) -> Dict[str, Any]:
"""Test accessing a Cloudflare-protected site"""
logger.info(
f"Testing Cloudflare site with stealth={'ON' if use_stealth else 'OFF'}",
tag="STEALTH"
)
browser_config = BrowserConfig(
headless=True, # Cloudflare detection works better in headless mode with stealth
enable_stealth=use_stealth,
viewport_width=1920,
viewport_height=1080
)
async with AsyncWebCrawler(config=browser_config) as crawler:
config = CrawlerRunConfig(
wait_until="networkidle",
page_timeout=30000, # 30 seconds
delay_before_return_html=3.0
)
# Test on a site that often shows Cloudflare challenges
result = await crawler.arun(
url="https://nowsecure.nl",
config=config
)
# Check if we hit Cloudflare challenge
cloudflare_detected = False
if result.html:
cloudflare_indicators = [
"Checking your browser",
"Just a moment",
"cf-browser-verification",
"cf-challenge",
"ray ID"
]
cloudflare_detected = any(indicator in result.html for indicator in cloudflare_indicators)
return {
"success": result.success,
"url": result.url,
"cloudflare_challenge": cloudflare_detected,
"status_code": result.status_code,
"page_title": result.metadata.get("title", "") if result.metadata else "",
"stealth_enabled": use_stealth,
"html_snippet": result.html[:500] if result.html else ""
}
async def test_anti_bot_site(use_stealth: bool = False) -> Dict[str, Any]:
"""Test against sites with anti-bot measures"""
logger.info(
f"Testing anti-bot site with stealth={'ON' if use_stealth else 'OFF'}",
tag="STEALTH"
)
browser_config = BrowserConfig(
headless=False,
enable_stealth=use_stealth,
# Additional browser arguments that help with stealth
extra_args=[
"--disable-blink-features=AutomationControlled",
"--disable-features=site-per-process"
] if not use_stealth else [] # These are automatically applied with stealth
)
async with AsyncWebCrawler(config=browser_config) as crawler:
# Some sites check for specific behaviors
behavior_script = """
(async () => {
// Simulate human-like behavior
const sleep = ms => new Promise(resolve => setTimeout(resolve, ms));
// Random mouse movement
const moveX = Math.random() * 100;
const moveY = Math.random() * 100;
// Simulate reading time
await sleep(1000 + Math.random() * 2000);
// Scroll slightly
window.scrollBy(0, 100 + Math.random() * 200);
console.log('Human behavior simulation complete');
return true;
})()
"""
config = CrawlerRunConfig(
js_code=behavior_script,
wait_until="networkidle",
delay_before_return_html=5.0, # Longer delay to appear more human
capture_console_messages=True
)
# Test on a site that implements anti-bot measures
result = await crawler.arun(
url="https://www.g2.com/",
config=config
)
# Check for common anti-bot blocks
blocked_indicators = [
"Access Denied",
"403 Forbidden",
"Security Check",
"Verify you are human",
"captcha",
"challenge"
]
blocked = False
if result.html:
blocked = any(indicator.lower() in result.html.lower() for indicator in blocked_indicators)
return {
"success": result.success and not blocked,
"url": result.url,
"blocked": blocked,
"status_code": result.status_code,
"page_title": result.metadata.get("title", "") if result.metadata else "",
"stealth_enabled": use_stealth
}
async def compare_results():
"""Run all tests with and without stealth mode and compare results"""
print(f"\n{Fore.CYAN}{'='*60}{Style.RESET_ALL}")
print(f"{Fore.CYAN}Crawl4AI Stealth Mode Comparison{Style.RESET_ALL}")
print(f"{Fore.CYAN}{'='*60}{Style.RESET_ALL}\n")
# Test 1: Bot Detection
print(f"{Fore.YELLOW}1. Bot Detection Test (bot.sannysoft.com){Style.RESET_ALL}")
print("-" * 40)
# Without stealth
regular_detection = await test_bot_detection(use_stealth=False)
if regular_detection["success"] and regular_detection["detection_data"]:
print(f"{Fore.RED}Without Stealth:{Style.RESET_ALL}")
data = regular_detection["detection_data"]
print(f" • WebDriver detected: {data.get('webdriver', 'Unknown')}")
print(f" • Chrome: {data.get('chrome', 'Unknown')}")
print(f" • Languages: {data.get('languages', 'Unknown')}")
print(f" • Plugins: {data.get('pluginsLength', 'Unknown')}")
print(f" • User Agent: {data.get('userAgent', 'Unknown')[:60]}...")
# With stealth
stealth_detection = await test_bot_detection(use_stealth=True)
if stealth_detection["success"] and stealth_detection["detection_data"]:
print(f"\n{Fore.GREEN}With Stealth:{Style.RESET_ALL}")
data = stealth_detection["detection_data"]
print(f" • WebDriver detected: {data.get('webdriver', 'Unknown')}")
print(f" • Chrome: {data.get('chrome', 'Unknown')}")
print(f" • Languages: {data.get('languages', 'Unknown')}")
print(f" • Plugins: {data.get('pluginsLength', 'Unknown')}")
print(f" • User Agent: {data.get('userAgent', 'Unknown')[:60]}...")
# Test 2: Cloudflare Site
print(f"\n\n{Fore.YELLOW}2. Cloudflare Protected Site Test{Style.RESET_ALL}")
print("-" * 40)
# Without stealth
regular_cf = await test_cloudflare_site(use_stealth=False)
print(f"{Fore.RED}Without Stealth:{Style.RESET_ALL}")
print(f" • Success: {regular_cf['success']}")
print(f" • Cloudflare Challenge: {regular_cf['cloudflare_challenge']}")
print(f" • Status Code: {regular_cf['status_code']}")
print(f" • Page Title: {regular_cf['page_title']}")
# With stealth
stealth_cf = await test_cloudflare_site(use_stealth=True)
print(f"\n{Fore.GREEN}With Stealth:{Style.RESET_ALL}")
print(f" • Success: {stealth_cf['success']}")
print(f" • Cloudflare Challenge: {stealth_cf['cloudflare_challenge']}")
print(f" • Status Code: {stealth_cf['status_code']}")
print(f" • Page Title: {stealth_cf['page_title']}")
# Test 3: Anti-bot Site
print(f"\n\n{Fore.YELLOW}3. Anti-Bot Site Test{Style.RESET_ALL}")
print("-" * 40)
# Without stealth
regular_antibot = await test_anti_bot_site(use_stealth=False)
print(f"{Fore.RED}Without Stealth:{Style.RESET_ALL}")
print(f" • Success: {regular_antibot['success']}")
print(f" • Blocked: {regular_antibot['blocked']}")
print(f" • Status Code: {regular_antibot['status_code']}")
print(f" • Page Title: {regular_antibot['page_title']}")
# With stealth
stealth_antibot = await test_anti_bot_site(use_stealth=True)
print(f"\n{Fore.GREEN}With Stealth:{Style.RESET_ALL}")
print(f" • Success: {stealth_antibot['success']}")
print(f" • Blocked: {stealth_antibot['blocked']}")
print(f" • Status Code: {stealth_antibot['status_code']}")
print(f" • Page Title: {stealth_antibot['page_title']}")
# Summary
print(f"\n{Fore.CYAN}{'='*60}{Style.RESET_ALL}")
print(f"{Fore.CYAN}Summary:{Style.RESET_ALL}")
print(f"{Fore.CYAN}{'='*60}{Style.RESET_ALL}")
print(f"\nStealth mode helps bypass basic bot detection by:")
print(f" • Hiding webdriver property")
print(f" • Modifying browser fingerprints")
print(f" • Adjusting navigator properties")
print(f" • Emulating real browser plugin behavior")
print(f"\n{Fore.YELLOW}Note:{Style.RESET_ALL} Stealth mode is not a silver bullet.")
print(f"Advanced anti-bot systems may still detect automation.")
print(f"Always respect robots.txt and website terms of service.")
async def stealth_best_practices():
"""Demonstrate best practices for using stealth mode"""
print(f"\n\n{Fore.CYAN}{'='*60}{Style.RESET_ALL}")
print(f"{Fore.CYAN}Stealth Mode Best Practices{Style.RESET_ALL}")
print(f"{Fore.CYAN}{'='*60}{Style.RESET_ALL}\n")
# Best Practice 1: Combine with realistic behavior
print(f"{Fore.YELLOW}1. Combine with Realistic Behavior:{Style.RESET_ALL}")
browser_config = BrowserConfig(
headless=False,
enable_stealth=True,
viewport_width=1920,
viewport_height=1080
)
async with AsyncWebCrawler(config=browser_config) as crawler:
# Simulate human-like behavior
human_behavior_script = """
(async () => {
// Wait random time between actions
const randomWait = () => Math.random() * 2000 + 1000;
// Simulate reading
await new Promise(resolve => setTimeout(resolve, randomWait()));
// Smooth scroll
const smoothScroll = async () => {
const totalHeight = document.body.scrollHeight;
const viewHeight = window.innerHeight;
let currentPosition = 0;
while (currentPosition < totalHeight - viewHeight) {
const scrollAmount = Math.random() * 300 + 100;
window.scrollBy({
top: scrollAmount,
behavior: 'smooth'
});
currentPosition += scrollAmount;
await new Promise(resolve => setTimeout(resolve, randomWait()));
}
};
await smoothScroll();
console.log('Human-like behavior simulation completed');
return true;
})()
"""
config = CrawlerRunConfig(
js_code=human_behavior_script,
wait_until="networkidle",
delay_before_return_html=3.0,
capture_console_messages=True
)
result = await crawler.arun(
url="https://example.com",
config=config
)
print(f" ✓ Simulated human-like scrolling and reading patterns")
print(f" ✓ Added random delays between actions")
print(f" ✓ Result: {result.success}")
# Best Practice 2: Use appropriate viewport and user agent
print(f"\n{Fore.YELLOW}2. Use Realistic Viewport and User Agent:{Style.RESET_ALL}")
# Get a realistic user agent
from crawl4ai.user_agent_generator import UserAgentGenerator
ua_generator = UserAgentGenerator()
browser_config = BrowserConfig(
headless=True,
enable_stealth=True,
viewport_width=1920,
viewport_height=1080,
user_agent=ua_generator.generate(device_type="desktop", browser_type="chrome")
)
print(f" ✓ Using realistic viewport: 1920x1080")
print(f" ✓ Using current Chrome user agent")
print(f" ✓ Stealth mode will ensure consistency")
# Best Practice 3: Manage request rate
print(f"\n{Fore.YELLOW}3. Manage Request Rate:{Style.RESET_ALL}")
print(f" ✓ Add delays between requests")
print(f" ✓ Randomize timing patterns")
print(f" ✓ Respect robots.txt")
# Best Practice 4: Session management
print(f"\n{Fore.YELLOW}4. Use Session Management:{Style.RESET_ALL}")
browser_config = BrowserConfig(
headless=False,
enable_stealth=True
)
async with AsyncWebCrawler(config=browser_config) as crawler:
# Create a session for multiple requests
session_id = "stealth_session_1"
config = CrawlerRunConfig(
session_id=session_id,
wait_until="domcontentloaded"
)
# First request
result1 = await crawler.arun(
url="https://example.com",
config=config
)
# Subsequent request reuses the same browser context
result2 = await crawler.arun(
url="https://example.com/about",
config=config
)
print(f" ✓ Reused browser session for multiple requests")
print(f" ✓ Maintains cookies and state between requests")
print(f" ✓ More efficient and realistic browsing pattern")
print(f"\n{Fore.CYAN}{'='*60}{Style.RESET_ALL}")
async def main():
"""Run all examples"""
# Run comparison tests
await compare_results()
# Show best practices
await stealth_best_practices()
print(f"\n{Fore.GREEN}Examples completed!{Style.RESET_ALL}")
print(f"\n{Fore.YELLOW}Remember:{Style.RESET_ALL}")
print(f"• Stealth mode helps with basic bot detection")
print(f"• Always respect website terms of service")
print(f"• Consider rate limiting and ethical scraping practices")
print(f"• For advanced protection, consider additional measures")
if __name__ == "__main__":
asyncio.run(main())

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"""
Quick Start: Using Stealth Mode in Crawl4AI
This example shows practical use cases for the stealth mode feature.
Stealth mode helps bypass basic bot detection mechanisms.
"""
import asyncio
from crawl4ai import AsyncWebCrawler, BrowserConfig, CrawlerRunConfig
async def example_1_basic_stealth():
"""Example 1: Basic stealth mode usage"""
print("\n=== Example 1: Basic Stealth Mode ===")
# Enable stealth mode in browser config
browser_config = BrowserConfig(
enable_stealth=True, # This is the key parameter
headless=True
)
async with AsyncWebCrawler(config=browser_config) as crawler:
result = await crawler.arun(url="https://example.com")
print(f"✓ Crawled {result.url} successfully")
print(f"✓ Title: {result.metadata.get('title', 'N/A')}")
async def example_2_stealth_with_screenshot():
"""Example 2: Stealth mode with screenshot to show detection results"""
print("\n=== Example 2: Stealth Mode Visual Verification ===")
browser_config = BrowserConfig(
enable_stealth=True,
headless=False # Set to False to see the browser
)
async with AsyncWebCrawler(config=browser_config) as crawler:
config = CrawlerRunConfig(
screenshot=True,
wait_until="networkidle"
)
result = await crawler.arun(
url="https://bot.sannysoft.com",
config=config
)
if result.success:
print(f"✓ Successfully crawled bot detection site")
print(f"✓ With stealth enabled, many detection tests should show as passed")
if result.screenshot:
# Save screenshot for verification
import base64
with open("stealth_detection_results.png", "wb") as f:
f.write(base64.b64decode(result.screenshot))
print(f"✓ Screenshot saved as 'stealth_detection_results.png'")
print(f" Check the screenshot to see detection results!")
async def example_3_stealth_for_protected_sites():
"""Example 3: Using stealth for sites with bot protection"""
print("\n=== Example 3: Stealth for Protected Sites ===")
browser_config = BrowserConfig(
enable_stealth=True,
headless=True,
viewport_width=1920,
viewport_height=1080
)
async with AsyncWebCrawler(config=browser_config) as crawler:
# Add human-like behavior
config = CrawlerRunConfig(
wait_until="networkidle",
delay_before_return_html=2.0, # Wait 2 seconds
js_code="""
// Simulate human-like scrolling
window.scrollTo({
top: document.body.scrollHeight / 2,
behavior: 'smooth'
});
"""
)
# Try accessing a site that might have bot protection
result = await crawler.arun(
url="https://www.g2.com/products/slack/reviews",
config=config
)
if result.success:
print(f"✓ Successfully accessed protected site")
print(f"✓ Retrieved {len(result.html)} characters of HTML")
else:
print(f"✗ Failed to access site: {result.error_message}")
async def example_4_stealth_with_sessions():
"""Example 4: Stealth mode with session management"""
print("\n=== Example 4: Stealth + Session Management ===")
browser_config = BrowserConfig(
enable_stealth=True,
headless=False
)
async with AsyncWebCrawler(config=browser_config) as crawler:
session_id = "my_stealth_session"
# First request - establish session
config = CrawlerRunConfig(
session_id=session_id,
wait_until="domcontentloaded"
)
result1 = await crawler.arun(
url="https://news.ycombinator.com",
config=config
)
print(f"✓ First request completed: {result1.url}")
# Second request - reuse session
await asyncio.sleep(2) # Brief delay between requests
result2 = await crawler.arun(
url="https://news.ycombinator.com/best",
config=config
)
print(f"✓ Second request completed: {result2.url}")
print(f"✓ Session reused, maintaining cookies and state")
async def example_5_stealth_comparison():
"""Example 5: Compare results with and without stealth using screenshots"""
print("\n=== Example 5: Stealth Mode Comparison ===")
test_url = "https://bot.sannysoft.com"
# First test WITHOUT stealth
print("\nWithout stealth:")
regular_config = BrowserConfig(
enable_stealth=False,
headless=True
)
async with AsyncWebCrawler(config=regular_config) as crawler:
config = CrawlerRunConfig(
screenshot=True,
wait_until="networkidle"
)
result = await crawler.arun(url=test_url, config=config)
if result.success and result.screenshot:
import base64
with open("comparison_without_stealth.png", "wb") as f:
f.write(base64.b64decode(result.screenshot))
print(f" ✓ Screenshot saved: comparison_without_stealth.png")
print(f" Many tests will show as FAILED (red)")
# Then test WITH stealth
print("\nWith stealth:")
stealth_config = BrowserConfig(
enable_stealth=True,
headless=True
)
async with AsyncWebCrawler(config=stealth_config) as crawler:
config = CrawlerRunConfig(
screenshot=True,
wait_until="networkidle"
)
result = await crawler.arun(url=test_url, config=config)
if result.success and result.screenshot:
import base64
with open("comparison_with_stealth.png", "wb") as f:
f.write(base64.b64decode(result.screenshot))
print(f" ✓ Screenshot saved: comparison_with_stealth.png")
print(f" More tests should show as PASSED (green)")
print("\nCompare the two screenshots to see the difference!")
async def main():
"""Run all examples"""
print("Crawl4AI Stealth Mode Examples")
print("==============================")
# Run basic example
await example_1_basic_stealth()
# Run screenshot verification example
await example_2_stealth_with_screenshot()
# Run protected site example
await example_3_stealth_for_protected_sites()
# Run session example
await example_4_stealth_with_sessions()
# Run comparison example
await example_5_stealth_comparison()
print("\n" + "="*50)
print("Tips for using stealth mode effectively:")
print("- Use realistic viewport sizes (1920x1080, 1366x768)")
print("- Add delays between requests to appear more human")
print("- Combine with session management for better results")
print("- Remember: stealth mode is for legitimate scraping only")
print("="*50)
if __name__ == "__main__":
asyncio.run(main())

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"""
Simple test to verify stealth mode is working
"""
import asyncio
from crawl4ai import AsyncWebCrawler, BrowserConfig, CrawlerRunConfig
async def test_stealth():
"""Test stealth mode effectiveness"""
# Test WITHOUT stealth
print("=== WITHOUT Stealth ===")
config1 = BrowserConfig(
headless=False,
enable_stealth=False
)
async with AsyncWebCrawler(config=config1) as crawler:
result = await crawler.arun(
url="https://bot.sannysoft.com",
config=CrawlerRunConfig(
wait_until="networkidle",
screenshot=True
)
)
print(f"Success: {result.success}")
# Take screenshot
if result.screenshot:
with open("without_stealth.png", "wb") as f:
import base64
f.write(base64.b64decode(result.screenshot))
print("Screenshot saved: without_stealth.png")
# Test WITH stealth
print("\n=== WITH Stealth ===")
config2 = BrowserConfig(
headless=False,
enable_stealth=True
)
async with AsyncWebCrawler(config=config2) as crawler:
result = await crawler.arun(
url="https://bot.sannysoft.com",
config=CrawlerRunConfig(
wait_until="networkidle",
screenshot=True
)
)
print(f"Success: {result.success}")
# Take screenshot
if result.screenshot:
with open("with_stealth.png", "wb") as f:
import base64
f.write(base64.b64decode(result.screenshot))
print("Screenshot saved: with_stealth.png")
print("\nCheck the screenshots to see the difference in bot detection results!")
if __name__ == "__main__":
asyncio.run(test_stealth())

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"""
Basic Undetected Browser Test
Simple example to test if undetected mode works
"""
import asyncio
from crawl4ai import AsyncWebCrawler, BrowserConfig
async def test_regular_mode():
"""Test with regular browser"""
print("Testing Regular Browser Mode...")
browser_config = BrowserConfig(
headless=False,
verbose=True
)
async with AsyncWebCrawler(config=browser_config) as crawler:
result = await crawler.arun(url="https://www.example.com")
print(f"Regular Mode - Success: {result.success}")
print(f"Regular Mode - Status: {result.status_code}")
print(f"Regular Mode - Content length: {len(result.markdown.raw_markdown)}")
print(f"Regular Mode - First 100 chars: {result.markdown.raw_markdown[:100]}...")
return result.success
async def test_undetected_mode():
"""Test with undetected browser"""
print("\nTesting Undetected Browser Mode...")
from crawl4ai import UndetectedAdapter
from crawl4ai.async_crawler_strategy import AsyncPlaywrightCrawlerStrategy
browser_config = BrowserConfig(
headless=False,
verbose=True
)
# Create undetected adapter
undetected_adapter = UndetectedAdapter()
# Create strategy with undetected adapter
crawler_strategy = AsyncPlaywrightCrawlerStrategy(
browser_config=browser_config,
browser_adapter=undetected_adapter
)
async with AsyncWebCrawler(
crawler_strategy=crawler_strategy,
config=browser_config
) as crawler:
result = await crawler.arun(url="https://www.example.com")
print(f"Undetected Mode - Success: {result.success}")
print(f"Undetected Mode - Status: {result.status_code}")
print(f"Undetected Mode - Content length: {len(result.markdown.raw_markdown)}")
print(f"Undetected Mode - First 100 chars: {result.markdown.raw_markdown[:100]}...")
return result.success
async def main():
"""Run both tests"""
print("🤖 Crawl4AI Basic Adapter Test\n")
# Test regular mode
regular_success = await test_regular_mode()
# Test undetected mode
undetected_success = await test_undetected_mode()
# Summary
print("\n" + "="*50)
print("Summary:")
print(f"Regular Mode: {'✅ Success' if regular_success else '❌ Failed'}")
print(f"Undetected Mode: {'✅ Success' if undetected_success else '❌ Failed'}")
print("="*50)
if __name__ == "__main__":
asyncio.run(main())

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"""
Bot Detection Test - Compare Regular vs Undetected
Tests browser fingerprinting differences at bot.sannysoft.com
"""
import asyncio
from crawl4ai import (
AsyncWebCrawler,
BrowserConfig,
CrawlerRunConfig,
UndetectedAdapter,
CrawlResult
)
from crawl4ai.async_crawler_strategy import AsyncPlaywrightCrawlerStrategy
# Bot detection test site
TEST_URL = "https://bot.sannysoft.com"
def analyze_bot_detection(result: CrawlResult) -> dict:
"""Analyze bot detection results from the page"""
detections = {
"webdriver": False,
"headless": False,
"automation": False,
"user_agent": False,
"total_tests": 0,
"failed_tests": 0
}
if not result.success or not result.html:
return detections
# Look for specific test results in the HTML
html_lower = result.html.lower()
# Check for common bot indicators
if "webdriver" in html_lower and ("fail" in html_lower or "true" in html_lower):
detections["webdriver"] = True
detections["failed_tests"] += 1
if "headless" in html_lower and ("fail" in html_lower or "true" in html_lower):
detections["headless"] = True
detections["failed_tests"] += 1
if "automation" in html_lower and "detected" in html_lower:
detections["automation"] = True
detections["failed_tests"] += 1
# Count total tests (approximate)
detections["total_tests"] = html_lower.count("test") + html_lower.count("check")
return detections
async def test_browser_mode(adapter_name: str, adapter=None):
"""Test a browser mode and return results"""
print(f"\n{'='*60}")
print(f"Testing: {adapter_name}")
print(f"{'='*60}")
browser_config = BrowserConfig(
headless=False, # Run in headed mode for better results
verbose=True,
viewport_width=1920,
viewport_height=1080,
)
if adapter:
# Use undetected mode
crawler_strategy = AsyncPlaywrightCrawlerStrategy(
browser_config=browser_config,
browser_adapter=adapter
)
crawler = AsyncWebCrawler(
crawler_strategy=crawler_strategy,
config=browser_config
)
else:
# Use regular mode
crawler = AsyncWebCrawler(config=browser_config)
async with crawler:
config = CrawlerRunConfig(
delay_before_return_html=3.0, # Let detection scripts run
wait_for_images=True,
screenshot=True,
simulate_user=False, # Don't simulate for accurate detection
)
result = await crawler.arun(url=TEST_URL, config=config)
print(f"\n✓ Success: {result.success}")
print(f"✓ Status Code: {result.status_code}")
if result.success:
# Analyze detection results
detections = analyze_bot_detection(result)
print(f"\n🔍 Bot Detection Analysis:")
print(f" - WebDriver Detected: {'❌ Yes' if detections['webdriver'] else '✅ No'}")
print(f" - Headless Detected: {'❌ Yes' if detections['headless'] else '✅ No'}")
print(f" - Automation Detected: {'❌ Yes' if detections['automation'] else '✅ No'}")
print(f" - Failed Tests: {detections['failed_tests']}")
# Show some content
if result.markdown.raw_markdown:
print(f"\nContent preview:")
lines = result.markdown.raw_markdown.split('\n')
for line in lines[:20]: # Show first 20 lines
if any(keyword in line.lower() for keyword in ['test', 'pass', 'fail', 'yes', 'no']):
print(f" {line.strip()}")
return result, detections if result.success else {}
async def main():
"""Run the comparison"""
print("🤖 Crawl4AI - Bot Detection Test")
print(f"Testing at: {TEST_URL}")
print("This site runs various browser fingerprinting tests\n")
# Test regular browser
regular_result, regular_detections = await test_browser_mode("Regular Browser")
# Small delay
await asyncio.sleep(2)
# Test undetected browser
undetected_adapter = UndetectedAdapter()
undetected_result, undetected_detections = await test_browser_mode(
"Undetected Browser",
undetected_adapter
)
# Summary comparison
print(f"\n{'='*60}")
print("COMPARISON SUMMARY")
print(f"{'='*60}")
print(f"\n{'Test':<25} {'Regular':<15} {'Undetected':<15}")
print(f"{'-'*55}")
if regular_detections and undetected_detections:
print(f"{'WebDriver Detection':<25} {'❌ Detected' if regular_detections['webdriver'] else '✅ Passed':<15} {'❌ Detected' if undetected_detections['webdriver'] else '✅ Passed':<15}")
print(f"{'Headless Detection':<25} {'❌ Detected' if regular_detections['headless'] else '✅ Passed':<15} {'❌ Detected' if undetected_detections['headless'] else '✅ Passed':<15}")
print(f"{'Automation Detection':<25} {'❌ Detected' if regular_detections['automation'] else '✅ Passed':<15} {'❌ Detected' if undetected_detections['automation'] else '✅ Passed':<15}")
print(f"{'Failed Tests':<25} {regular_detections['failed_tests']:<15} {undetected_detections['failed_tests']:<15}")
print(f"\n{'='*60}")
if undetected_detections.get('failed_tests', 0) < regular_detections.get('failed_tests', 1):
print("✅ Undetected browser performed better at evading detection!")
else:
print("ℹ️ Both browsers had similar detection results")
if __name__ == "__main__":
asyncio.run(main())

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"""
Undetected Browser Test - Cloudflare Protected Site
Tests the difference between regular and undetected modes on a Cloudflare-protected site
"""
import asyncio
from crawl4ai import (
AsyncWebCrawler,
BrowserConfig,
CrawlerRunConfig,
UndetectedAdapter
)
from crawl4ai.async_crawler_strategy import AsyncPlaywrightCrawlerStrategy
# Test URL with Cloudflare protection
TEST_URL = "https://nowsecure.nl"
async def test_regular_browser():
"""Test with regular browser - likely to be blocked"""
print("=" * 60)
print("Testing with Regular Browser")
print("=" * 60)
browser_config = BrowserConfig(
headless=False,
verbose=True,
viewport_width=1920,
viewport_height=1080,
)
async with AsyncWebCrawler(config=browser_config) as crawler:
config = CrawlerRunConfig(
delay_before_return_html=2.0,
simulate_user=True,
magic=True, # Try with magic mode too
)
result = await crawler.arun(url=TEST_URL, config=config)
print(f"\n✓ Success: {result.success}")
print(f"✓ Status Code: {result.status_code}")
print(f"✓ HTML Length: {len(result.html)}")
# Check for Cloudflare challenge
if result.html:
cf_indicators = [
"Checking your browser",
"Please stand by",
"cloudflare",
"cf-browser-verification",
"Access denied",
"Ray ID"
]
detected = False
for indicator in cf_indicators:
if indicator.lower() in result.html.lower():
print(f"⚠️ Cloudflare Challenge Detected: '{indicator}' found")
detected = True
break
if not detected and len(result.markdown.raw_markdown) > 100:
print("✅ Successfully bypassed Cloudflare!")
print(f"Content preview: {result.markdown.raw_markdown[:200]}...")
elif not detected:
print("⚠️ Page loaded but content seems minimal")
return result
async def test_undetected_browser():
"""Test with undetected browser - should bypass Cloudflare"""
print("\n" + "=" * 60)
print("Testing with Undetected Browser")
print("=" * 60)
browser_config = BrowserConfig(
headless=False, # Headless is easier to detect
verbose=True,
viewport_width=1920,
viewport_height=1080,
)
# Create undetected adapter
undetected_adapter = UndetectedAdapter()
# Create strategy with undetected adapter
crawler_strategy = AsyncPlaywrightCrawlerStrategy(
browser_config=browser_config,
browser_adapter=undetected_adapter
)
async with AsyncWebCrawler(
crawler_strategy=crawler_strategy,
config=browser_config
) as crawler:
config = CrawlerRunConfig(
delay_before_return_html=2.0,
simulate_user=True,
)
result = await crawler.arun(url=TEST_URL, config=config)
print(f"\n✓ Success: {result.success}")
print(f"✓ Status Code: {result.status_code}")
print(f"✓ HTML Length: {len(result.html)}")
# Check for Cloudflare challenge
if result.html:
cf_indicators = [
"Checking your browser",
"Please stand by",
"cloudflare",
"cf-browser-verification",
"Access denied",
"Ray ID"
]
detected = False
for indicator in cf_indicators:
if indicator.lower() in result.html.lower():
print(f"⚠️ Cloudflare Challenge Detected: '{indicator}' found")
detected = True
break
if not detected and len(result.markdown.raw_markdown) > 100:
print("✅ Successfully bypassed Cloudflare!")
print(f"Content preview: {result.markdown.raw_markdown[:200]}...")
elif not detected:
print("⚠️ Page loaded but content seems minimal")
return result
async def main():
"""Compare regular vs undetected browser"""
print("🤖 Crawl4AI - Cloudflare Bypass Test")
print(f"Testing URL: {TEST_URL}\n")
# Test regular browser
regular_result = await test_regular_browser()
# Small delay
await asyncio.sleep(2)
# Test undetected browser
undetected_result = await test_undetected_browser()
# Summary
print("\n" + "=" * 60)
print("SUMMARY")
print("=" * 60)
print(f"Regular Browser:")
print(f" - Success: {regular_result.success}")
print(f" - Content Length: {len(regular_result.markdown.raw_markdown) if regular_result.markdown else 0}")
print(f"\nUndetected Browser:")
print(f" - Success: {undetected_result.success}")
print(f" - Content Length: {len(undetected_result.markdown.raw_markdown) if undetected_result.markdown else 0}")
if undetected_result.success and len(undetected_result.markdown.raw_markdown) > len(regular_result.markdown.raw_markdown):
print("\n✅ Undetected browser successfully bypassed protection!")
print("=" * 60)
if __name__ == "__main__":
asyncio.run(main())

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"""
Undetected vs Regular Browser Comparison
This example demonstrates the difference between regular and undetected browser modes
when accessing sites with bot detection services.
Based on tested anti-bot services:
- Cloudflare
- Kasada
- Akamai
- DataDome
- Bet365
- And others
"""
import asyncio
from crawl4ai import (
AsyncWebCrawler,
BrowserConfig,
CrawlerRunConfig,
PlaywrightAdapter,
UndetectedAdapter,
CrawlResult
)
from crawl4ai.async_crawler_strategy import AsyncPlaywrightCrawlerStrategy
# Test URLs for various bot detection services
TEST_SITES = {
"Cloudflare Protected": "https://nowsecure.nl",
# "Bot Detection Test": "https://bot.sannysoft.com",
# "Fingerprint Test": "https://fingerprint.com/products/bot-detection",
# "Browser Scan": "https://browserscan.net",
# "CreepJS": "https://abrahamjuliot.github.io/creepjs",
}
async def test_with_adapter(url: str, adapter_name: str, adapter):
"""Test a URL with a specific adapter"""
browser_config = BrowserConfig(
headless=False, # Better for avoiding detection
viewport_width=1920,
viewport_height=1080,
verbose=True,
)
# Create the crawler strategy with the adapter
crawler_strategy = AsyncPlaywrightCrawlerStrategy(
browser_config=browser_config,
browser_adapter=adapter
)
print(f"\n{'='*60}")
print(f"Testing with {adapter_name} adapter")
print(f"URL: {url}")
print(f"{'='*60}")
try:
async with AsyncWebCrawler(
crawler_strategy=crawler_strategy,
config=browser_config
) as crawler:
crawler_config = CrawlerRunConfig(
delay_before_return_html=3.0, # Give page time to load
wait_for_images=True,
screenshot=True,
simulate_user=True, # Add user simulation
)
result: CrawlResult = await crawler.arun(
url=url,
config=crawler_config
)
# Check results
print(f"✓ Status Code: {result.status_code}")
print(f"✓ Success: {result.success}")
print(f"✓ HTML Length: {len(result.html)}")
print(f"✓ Markdown Length: {len(result.markdown.raw_markdown)}")
# Check for common bot detection indicators
detection_indicators = [
"Access denied",
"Please verify you are human",
"Checking your browser",
"Enable JavaScript",
"captcha",
"403 Forbidden",
"Bot detection",
"Security check"
]
content_lower = result.markdown.raw_markdown.lower()
detected = False
for indicator in detection_indicators:
if indicator.lower() in content_lower:
print(f"⚠️ Possible detection: Found '{indicator}'")
detected = True
break
if not detected:
print("✅ No obvious bot detection triggered!")
# Show first 200 chars of content
print(f"Content preview: {result.markdown.raw_markdown[:200]}...")
return result.success and not detected
except Exception as e:
print(f"❌ Error: {str(e)}")
return False
async def compare_adapters(url: str, site_name: str):
"""Compare regular and undetected adapters on the same URL"""
print(f"\n{'#'*60}")
print(f"# Testing: {site_name}")
print(f"{'#'*60}")
# Test with regular adapter
regular_adapter = PlaywrightAdapter()
regular_success = await test_with_adapter(url, "Regular", regular_adapter)
# Small delay between tests
await asyncio.sleep(2)
# Test with undetected adapter
undetected_adapter = UndetectedAdapter()
undetected_success = await test_with_adapter(url, "Undetected", undetected_adapter)
# Summary
print(f"\n{'='*60}")
print(f"Summary for {site_name}:")
print(f"Regular Adapter: {'✅ Passed' if regular_success else '❌ Blocked/Detected'}")
print(f"Undetected Adapter: {'✅ Passed' if undetected_success else '❌ Blocked/Detected'}")
print(f"{'='*60}")
return regular_success, undetected_success
async def main():
"""Run comparison tests on multiple sites"""
print("🤖 Crawl4AI Browser Adapter Comparison")
print("Testing regular vs undetected browser modes\n")
results = {}
# Test each site
for site_name, url in TEST_SITES.items():
regular, undetected = await compare_adapters(url, site_name)
results[site_name] = {
"regular": regular,
"undetected": undetected
}
# Delay between different sites
await asyncio.sleep(3)
# Final summary
print(f"\n{'#'*60}")
print("# FINAL RESULTS")
print(f"{'#'*60}")
print(f"{'Site':<30} {'Regular':<15} {'Undetected':<15}")
print(f"{'-'*60}")
for site, result in results.items():
regular_status = "✅ Passed" if result["regular"] else "❌ Blocked"
undetected_status = "✅ Passed" if result["undetected"] else "❌ Blocked"
print(f"{site:<30} {regular_status:<15} {undetected_status:<15}")
# Calculate success rates
regular_success = sum(1 for r in results.values() if r["regular"])
undetected_success = sum(1 for r in results.values() if r["undetected"])
total = len(results)
print(f"\n{'='*60}")
print(f"Success Rates:")
print(f"Regular Adapter: {regular_success}/{total} ({regular_success/total*100:.1f}%)")
print(f"Undetected Adapter: {undetected_success}/{total} ({undetected_success/total*100:.1f}%)")
print(f"{'='*60}")
if __name__ == "__main__":
# Note: This example may take a while to run as it tests multiple sites
# You can comment out sites in TEST_SITES to run faster tests
asyncio.run(main())

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"""
Simple Undetected Browser Demo
Demonstrates the basic usage of undetected browser mode
"""
import asyncio
from crawl4ai import (
AsyncWebCrawler,
BrowserConfig,
CrawlerRunConfig,
UndetectedAdapter
)
from crawl4ai.async_crawler_strategy import AsyncPlaywrightCrawlerStrategy
async def crawl_with_regular_browser(url: str):
"""Crawl with regular browser"""
print("\n[Regular Browser Mode]")
browser_config = BrowserConfig(
headless=False,
verbose=True,
)
async with AsyncWebCrawler(config=browser_config) as crawler:
result = await crawler.arun(
url=url,
config=CrawlerRunConfig(
delay_before_return_html=2.0
)
)
print(f"Success: {result.success}")
print(f"Status: {result.status_code}")
print(f"Content length: {len(result.markdown.raw_markdown)}")
# Check for bot detection keywords
content = result.markdown.raw_markdown.lower()
if any(word in content for word in ["cloudflare", "checking your browser", "please wait"]):
print("⚠️ Bot detection triggered!")
else:
print("✅ Page loaded successfully")
return result
async def crawl_with_undetected_browser(url: str):
"""Crawl with undetected browser"""
print("\n[Undetected Browser Mode]")
browser_config = BrowserConfig(
headless=False,
verbose=True,
)
# Create undetected adapter and strategy
undetected_adapter = UndetectedAdapter()
crawler_strategy = AsyncPlaywrightCrawlerStrategy(
browser_config=browser_config,
browser_adapter=undetected_adapter
)
async with AsyncWebCrawler(
crawler_strategy=crawler_strategy,
config=browser_config
) as crawler:
result = await crawler.arun(
url=url,
config=CrawlerRunConfig(
delay_before_return_html=2.0
)
)
print(f"Success: {result.success}")
print(f"Status: {result.status_code}")
print(f"Content length: {len(result.markdown.raw_markdown)}")
# Check for bot detection keywords
content = result.markdown.raw_markdown.lower()
if any(word in content for word in ["cloudflare", "checking your browser", "please wait"]):
print("⚠️ Bot detection triggered!")
else:
print("✅ Page loaded successfully")
return result
async def main():
"""Demo comparing regular vs undetected modes"""
print("🤖 Crawl4AI Undetected Browser Demo")
print("="*50)
# Test URLs - you can change these
test_urls = [
"https://www.example.com", # Simple site
"https://httpbin.org/headers", # Shows request headers
]
for url in test_urls:
print(f"\n📍 Testing URL: {url}")
# Test with regular browser
regular_result = await crawl_with_regular_browser(url)
# Small delay
await asyncio.sleep(2)
# Test with undetected browser
undetected_result = await crawl_with_undetected_browser(url)
# Compare results
print(f"\n📊 Comparison for {url}:")
print(f"Regular browser content: {len(regular_result.markdown.raw_markdown)} chars")
print(f"Undetected browser content: {len(undetected_result.markdown.raw_markdown)} chars")
if url == "https://httpbin.org/headers":
# Show headers for comparison
print("\nHeaders seen by server:")
print("Regular:", regular_result.markdown.raw_markdown[:500])
print("\nUndetected:", undetected_result.markdown.raw_markdown[:500])
if __name__ == "__main__":
asyncio.run(main())

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---
---
## 7. Anti-Bot Features (Stealth Mode & Undetected Browser)
Crawl4AI provides two powerful features to bypass bot detection:
### 7.1 Stealth Mode
Stealth mode uses playwright-stealth to modify browser fingerprints and behaviors. Enable it with a simple flag:
```python
browser_config = BrowserConfig(
enable_stealth=True, # Activates stealth mode
headless=False
)
```
**When to use**: Sites with basic bot detection (checking navigator.webdriver, plugins, etc.)
### 7.2 Undetected Browser
For advanced bot detection, use the undetected browser adapter:
```python
from crawl4ai import UndetectedAdapter
from crawl4ai.async_crawler_strategy import AsyncPlaywrightCrawlerStrategy
# Create undetected adapter
adapter = UndetectedAdapter()
strategy = AsyncPlaywrightCrawlerStrategy(
browser_config=browser_config,
browser_adapter=adapter
)
async with AsyncWebCrawler(crawler_strategy=strategy, config=browser_config) as crawler:
# Your crawling code
```
**When to use**: Sites with sophisticated bot detection (Cloudflare, DataDome, etc.)
### 7.3 Combining Both
For maximum evasion, combine stealth mode with undetected browser:
```python
browser_config = BrowserConfig(
enable_stealth=True, # Enable stealth
headless=False
)
adapter = UndetectedAdapter() # Use undetected browser
```
### Choosing the Right Approach
| Detection Level | Recommended Approach |
|----------------|---------------------|
| No protection | Regular browser |
| Basic checks | Regular + Stealth mode |
| Advanced protection | Undetected browser |
| Maximum evasion | Undetected + Stealth mode |
**Best Practice**: Start with regular browser + stealth mode. Only use undetected browser if needed, as it may be slightly slower.
See [Undetected Browser Mode](undetected-browser.md) for detailed examples.
---
## Conclusion & Next Steps
You’ve now explored several **advanced** features:
You've now explored several **advanced** features:
- **Proxy Usage**
- **PDF & Screenshot** capturing for large or critical pages
@@ -368,7 +436,10 @@ You’ve now explored several **advanced** features:
- **Custom Headers** for language or specialized requests
- **Session Persistence** via storage state
- **Robots.txt Compliance**
- **Anti-Bot Features** (Stealth Mode & Undetected Browser)
With these power tools, you can build robust scraping workflows that mimic real user behavior, handle secure sites, capture detailed snapshots, and manage sessions across multiple runs—streamlining your entire data collection pipeline.
With these power tools, you can build robust scraping workflows that mimic real user behavior, handle secure sites, capture detailed snapshots, manage sessions across multiple runs, and bypass bot detection—streamlining your entire data collection pipeline.
**Last Updated**: 2025-01-01
**Note**: In future versions, we may enable stealth mode and undetected browser by default. For now, users should explicitly enable these features when needed.
**Last Updated**: 2025-01-17

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# Undetected Browser Mode
## Overview
Crawl4AI offers two powerful anti-bot features to help you access websites with bot detection:
1. **Stealth Mode** - Uses playwright-stealth to modify browser fingerprints and behaviors
2. **Undetected Browser Mode** - Advanced browser adapter with deep-level patches for sophisticated bot detection
This guide covers both features and helps you choose the right approach for your needs.
## Anti-Bot Features Comparison
| Feature | Regular Browser | Stealth Mode | Undetected Browser |
|---------|----------------|--------------|-------------------|
| WebDriver Detection | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Navigator Properties | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Plugin Emulation | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ |
| CDP Detection | ❌ | Partial | ✅ |
| Deep Browser Patches | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ |
| Performance Impact | None | Minimal | Moderate |
| Setup Complexity | None | None | Minimal |
## When to Use Each Approach
### Use Regular Browser + Stealth Mode When:
- Sites have basic bot detection (checking navigator.webdriver, plugins, etc.)
- You need good performance with basic protection
- Sites check for common automation indicators
### Use Undetected Browser When:
- Sites employ sophisticated bot detection services (Cloudflare, DataDome, etc.)
- Stealth mode alone isn't sufficient
- You're willing to trade some performance for better evasion
### Best Practice: Progressive Enhancement
1. **Start with**: Regular browser + Stealth mode
2. **If blocked**: Switch to Undetected browser
3. **If still blocked**: Combine Undetected browser + Stealth mode
## Stealth Mode
Stealth mode is the simpler anti-bot solution that works with both regular and undetected browsers:
```python
from crawl4ai import AsyncWebCrawler, BrowserConfig
# Enable stealth mode with regular browser
browser_config = BrowserConfig(
enable_stealth=True, # Simple flag to enable
headless=False # Better for avoiding detection
)
async with AsyncWebCrawler(config=browser_config) as crawler:
result = await crawler.arun("https://example.com")
```
### What Stealth Mode Does:
- Removes `navigator.webdriver` flag
- Modifies browser fingerprints
- Emulates realistic plugin behavior
- Adjusts navigator properties
- Fixes common automation leaks
## Undetected Browser Mode
For sites with sophisticated bot detection that stealth mode can't bypass, use the undetected browser adapter:
### Key Features
- **Drop-in Replacement**: Uses the same API as regular browser mode
- **Enhanced Stealth**: Built-in patches to evade common detection methods
- **Browser Adapter Pattern**: Seamlessly switch between regular and undetected modes
- **Automatic Installation**: `crawl4ai-setup` installs all necessary browser dependencies
### Quick Start
```python
import asyncio
from crawl4ai import (
AsyncWebCrawler,
BrowserConfig,
CrawlerRunConfig,
UndetectedAdapter
)
from crawl4ai.async_crawler_strategy import AsyncPlaywrightCrawlerStrategy
async def main():
# Create the undetected adapter
undetected_adapter = UndetectedAdapter()
# Create browser config
browser_config = BrowserConfig(
headless=False, # Headless mode can be detected easier
verbose=True,
)
# Create the crawler strategy with undetected adapter
crawler_strategy = AsyncPlaywrightCrawlerStrategy(
browser_config=browser_config,
browser_adapter=undetected_adapter
)
# Create the crawler with our custom strategy
async with AsyncWebCrawler(
crawler_strategy=crawler_strategy,
config=browser_config
) as crawler:
# Your crawling code here
result = await crawler.arun(
url="https://example.com",
config=CrawlerRunConfig()
)
print(result.markdown[:500])
asyncio.run(main())
```
## Combining Both Features
For maximum evasion, combine stealth mode with undetected browser:
```python
from crawl4ai import AsyncWebCrawler, BrowserConfig, UndetectedAdapter
from crawl4ai.async_crawler_strategy import AsyncPlaywrightCrawlerStrategy
# Create browser config with stealth enabled
browser_config = BrowserConfig(
enable_stealth=True, # Enable stealth mode
headless=False
)
# Create undetected adapter
adapter = UndetectedAdapter()
# Create strategy with both features
strategy = AsyncPlaywrightCrawlerStrategy(
browser_config=browser_config,
browser_adapter=adapter
)
async with AsyncWebCrawler(
crawler_strategy=strategy,
config=browser_config
) as crawler:
result = await crawler.arun("https://protected-site.com")
```
## Examples
### Example 1: Basic Stealth Mode
```python
import asyncio
from crawl4ai import AsyncWebCrawler, BrowserConfig, CrawlerRunConfig
async def test_stealth_mode():
# Simple stealth mode configuration
browser_config = BrowserConfig(
enable_stealth=True,
headless=False
)
async with AsyncWebCrawler(config=browser_config) as crawler:
result = await crawler.arun(
url="https://bot.sannysoft.com",
config=CrawlerRunConfig(screenshot=True)
)
if result.success:
print("✓ Successfully accessed bot detection test site")
# Save screenshot to verify detection results
if result.screenshot:
import base64
with open("stealth_test.png", "wb") as f:
f.write(base64.b64decode(result.screenshot))
print("✓ Screenshot saved - check for green (passed) tests")
asyncio.run(test_stealth_mode())
```
### Example 2: Undetected Browser Mode
```python
import asyncio
from crawl4ai import (
AsyncWebCrawler,
BrowserConfig,
CrawlerRunConfig,
UndetectedAdapter
)
from crawl4ai.async_crawler_strategy import AsyncPlaywrightCrawlerStrategy
async def main():
# Create browser config
browser_config = BrowserConfig(
headless=False,
verbose=True,
)
# Create the undetected adapter
undetected_adapter = UndetectedAdapter()
# Create the crawler strategy with the undetected adapter
crawler_strategy = AsyncPlaywrightCrawlerStrategy(
browser_config=browser_config,
browser_adapter=undetected_adapter
)
# Create the crawler with our custom strategy
async with AsyncWebCrawler(
crawler_strategy=crawler_strategy,
config=browser_config
) as crawler:
# Configure the crawl
crawler_config = CrawlerRunConfig(
markdown_generator=DefaultMarkdownGenerator(
content_filter=PruningContentFilter()
),
capture_console_messages=True, # Test adapter console capture
)
# Test on a site that typically detects bots
print("Testing undetected adapter...")
result: CrawlResult = await crawler.arun(
url="https://www.helloworld.org",
config=crawler_config
)
print(f"Status: {result.status_code}")
print(f"Success: {result.success}")
print(f"Console messages captured: {len(result.console_messages or [])}")
print(f"Markdown content (first 500 chars):\n{result.markdown.raw_markdown[:500]}")
if __name__ == "__main__":
asyncio.run(main())
```
## Browser Adapter Pattern
The undetected browser support is implemented using an adapter pattern, allowing seamless switching between different browser implementations:
```python
# Regular browser adapter (default)
from crawl4ai import PlaywrightAdapter
regular_adapter = PlaywrightAdapter()
# Undetected browser adapter
from crawl4ai import UndetectedAdapter
undetected_adapter = UndetectedAdapter()
```
The adapter handles:
- JavaScript execution
- Console message capture
- Error handling
- Browser-specific optimizations
## Best Practices
1. **Avoid Headless Mode**: Detection is easier in headless mode
```python
browser_config = BrowserConfig(headless=False)
```
2. **Use Reasonable Delays**: Don't rush through pages
```python
crawler_config = CrawlerRunConfig(
wait_time=3.0, # Wait 3 seconds after page load
delay_before_return_html=2.0 # Additional delay
)
```
3. **Rotate User Agents**: You can customize user agents
```python
browser_config = BrowserConfig(
headers={"User-Agent": "your-user-agent"}
)
```
4. **Handle Failures Gracefully**: Some sites may still detect and block
```python
if not result.success:
print(f"Crawl failed: {result.error_message}")
```
## Advanced Usage Tips
### Progressive Detection Handling
```python
async def crawl_with_progressive_evasion(url):
# Step 1: Try regular browser with stealth
browser_config = BrowserConfig(
enable_stealth=True,
headless=False
)
async with AsyncWebCrawler(config=browser_config) as crawler:
result = await crawler.arun(url)
if result.success and "Access Denied" not in result.html:
return result
# Step 2: If blocked, try undetected browser
print("Regular + stealth blocked, trying undetected browser...")
adapter = UndetectedAdapter()
strategy = AsyncPlaywrightCrawlerStrategy(
browser_config=browser_config,
browser_adapter=adapter
)
async with AsyncWebCrawler(
crawler_strategy=strategy,
config=browser_config
) as crawler:
result = await crawler.arun(url)
return result
```
## Installation
The undetected browser dependencies are automatically installed when you run:
```bash
crawl4ai-setup
```
This command installs all necessary browser dependencies for both regular and undetected modes.
## Limitations
- **Performance**: Slightly slower than regular mode due to additional patches
- **Headless Detection**: Some sites can still detect headless mode
- **Resource Usage**: May use more resources than regular mode
- **Not 100% Guaranteed**: Advanced anti-bot services are constantly evolving
## Troubleshooting
### Browser Not Found
Run the setup command:
```bash
crawl4ai-setup
```
### Detection Still Occurring
Try combining with other features:
```python
crawler_config = CrawlerRunConfig(
simulate_user=True, # Add user simulation
magic=True, # Enable magic mode
wait_time=5.0, # Longer waits
)
```
### Performance Issues
If experiencing slow performance:
```python
# Use selective undetected mode only for protected sites
if is_protected_site(url):
adapter = UndetectedAdapter()
else:
adapter = PlaywrightAdapter() # Default adapter
```
## Future Plans
**Note**: In future versions of Crawl4AI, we may enable stealth mode and undetected browser by default to provide better out-of-the-box success rates. For now, users should explicitly enable these features when needed.
## Conclusion
Crawl4AI provides flexible anti-bot solutions:
1. **Start Simple**: Use regular browser + stealth mode for most sites
2. **Escalate if Needed**: Switch to undetected browser for sophisticated protection
3. **Combine for Maximum Effect**: Use both features together when facing the toughest challenges
Remember:
- Always respect robots.txt and website terms of service
- Use appropriate delays to avoid overwhelming servers
- Consider the performance trade-offs of each approach
- Test progressively to find the minimum necessary evasion level
## See Also
- [Advanced Features](advanced-features.md) - Overview of all advanced features
- [Proxy & Security](proxy-security.md) - Using proxies with anti-bot features
- [Session Management](session-management.md) - Maintaining sessions across requests
- [Identity Based Crawling](identity-based-crawling.md) - Additional anti-detection strategies

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text_mode=False,
light_mode=False,
extra_args=None,
enable_stealth=False,
# ... other advanced parameters omitted here
):
...
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- Additional flags for the underlying browser.
- E.g. `["--disable-extensions"]`.
11. **`enable_stealth`**:
- If `True`, enables stealth mode using playwright-stealth.
- Modifies browser fingerprints to avoid basic bot detection.
- Default is `False`. Recommended for sites with bot protection.
### Helper Methods
Both configuration classes provide a `clone()` method to create modified copies:

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| Example | Description | Link |
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| Deep Crawling | An extensive tutorial on deep crawling capabilities, demonstrating BFS and BestFirst strategies, stream vs. non-stream execution, filters, scorers, and advanced configurations. | [View Code](https://github.com/unclecode/crawl4ai/blob/main/docs/examples/deepcrawl_example.py) |
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| Virtual Scroll | Comprehensive examples for handling virtualized scrolling on sites like Twitter, Instagram. Demonstrates different scrolling scenarios with local test server. | [View Code](https://github.com/unclecode/crawl4ai/blob/main/docs/examples/virtual_scroll_example.py) |
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| Adaptive Crawling | Demonstrates intelligent crawling that automatically determines when sufficient information has been gathered. | [View Code](https://github.com/unclecode/crawl4ai/blob/main/docs/examples/adaptive_crawling/) |
>>>>>>> feature/progressive-crawling
| Dispatcher | Shows how to use the crawl dispatcher for advanced workload management. | [View Code](https://github.com/unclecode/crawl4ai/blob/main/docs/examples/dispatcher_example.py) |
| Storage State | Tutorial on managing browser storage state for persistence. | [View Guide](https://github.com/unclecode/crawl4ai/blob/main/docs/examples/storage_state_tutorial.md) |
| Network Console Capture | Demonstrates how to capture and analyze network requests and console logs. | [View Code](https://github.com/unclecode/crawl4ai/blob/main/docs/examples/network_console_capture_example.py) |
@@ -57,6 +54,16 @@ This page provides a comprehensive list of example scripts that demonstrate vari
| Crypto Analysis | Demonstrates how to crawl and analyze cryptocurrency data. | [View Code](https://github.com/unclecode/crawl4ai/blob/main/docs/examples/crypto_analysis_example.py) |
| SERP API | Demonstrates using Crawl4AI with search engine result pages. | [View Code](https://github.com/unclecode/crawl4ai/blob/main/docs/examples/serp_api_project_11_feb.py) |
## Anti-Bot & Stealth Features
| Example | Description | Link |
|---------|-------------|------|
| Stealth Mode Quick Start | Five practical examples showing how to use stealth mode for bypassing basic bot detection. | [View Code](https://github.com/unclecode/crawl4ai/blob/main/docs/examples/stealth_mode_quick_start.py) |
| Stealth Mode Comprehensive | Comprehensive demonstration of stealth mode features with bot detection testing and comparisons. | [View Code](https://github.com/unclecode/crawl4ai/blob/main/docs/examples/stealth_mode_example.py) |
| Undetected Browser | Simple example showing how to use the undetected browser adapter. | [View Code](https://github.com/unclecode/crawl4ai/blob/main/docs/examples/hello_world_undetected.py) |
| Undetected Browser Demo | Basic demo comparing regular and undetected browser modes. | [View Code](https://github.com/unclecode/crawl4ai/blob/main/docs/examples/undetected_simple_demo.py) |
| Undetected Tests | Advanced tests comparing regular vs undetected browsers on various bot detection services. | [View Folder](https://github.com/unclecode/crawl4ai/tree/main/docs/examples/undetectability/) |
## Customization & Security
| Example | Description | Link |

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```
**What does it do?**
- Installs or updates required Playwright browsers (Chromium, Firefox, etc.)
- Installs or updates required browser dependencies for both regular and undetected modes
- Performs OS-level checks (e.g., missing libs on Linux)
- Confirms your environment is ready to crawl

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@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ nav:
- "Lazy Loading": "advanced/lazy-loading.md"
- "Hooks & Auth": "advanced/hooks-auth.md"
- "Proxy & Security": "advanced/proxy-security.md"
- "Undetected Browser": "advanced/undetected-browser.md"
- "Session Management": "advanced/session-management.md"
- "Multi-URL Crawling": "advanced/multi-url-crawling.md"
- "Crawl Dispatcher": "advanced/crawl-dispatcher.md"

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@@ -13,40 +13,38 @@ authors = [
{name = "Unclecode", email = "unclecode@kidocode.com"}
]
dependencies = [
"aiofiles>=24.1.0",
"aiohttp>=3.11.11",
"aiosqlite~=0.20",
"anyio>=4.0.0",
"lxml~=5.3",
"litellm>=1.53.1",
"numpy>=1.26.0,<3",
"pillow>=10.4",
"playwright>=1.49.0",
"patchright>=1.49.0",
"python-dotenv~=1.0",
"requests~=2.26",
"beautifulsoup4~=4.12",
"tf-playwright-stealth>=1.1.0",
"xxhash~=3.4",
"rank-bm25~=0.2",
"aiofiles>=24.1.0",
"snowballstemmer~=2.2",
"pydantic>=2.10",
"pyOpenSSL>=24.3.0",
"psutil>=6.1.1",
"PyYAML>=6.0",
"nltk>=3.9.1",
"playwright",
"rich>=13.9.4",
"cssselect>=1.2.0",
"httpx>=0.27.2",
"httpx[http2]>=0.27.2",
"fake-useragent>=2.0.3",
"click>=8.1.7",
"pyperclip>=1.8.2",
"chardet>=5.2.0",
"aiohttp>=3.11.11",
"brotli>=1.1.0",
"humanize>=4.10.0",
"lark>=1.2.2",
"sentence-transformers>=2.2.0",
"alphashape>=1.3.1",
"shapely>=2.0.0"
"sentence-transformers>=2.2.0"
]
classifiers = [
"Development Status :: 4 - Beta",
@@ -60,20 +58,17 @@ classifiers = [
]
[project.optional-dependencies]
pdf = ["PyPDF2"]
torch = ["torch", "nltk", "scikit-learn"]
transformer = ["transformers", "tokenizers"]
cosine = ["torch", "transformers", "nltk"]
sync = ["selenium"]
pdf = ["PyPDF2>=3.0.0"]
torch = ["torch>=2.0.0", "nltk>=3.9.1", "scikit-learn>=1.3.0"]
transformer = ["transformers>=4.30.0", "tokenizers>=0.13.0"]
cosine = ["torch>=2.0.0", "transformers>=4.30.0", "nltk>=3.9.1"]
all = [
"PyPDF2",
"torch",
"nltk",
"scikit-learn",
"transformers",
"tokenizers",
"selenium",
"PyPDF2"
"PyPDF2>=3.0.0",
"torch>=2.0.0",
"nltk>=3.9.1",
"scikit-learn>=1.3.0",
"transformers>=4.30.0",
"tokenizers>=0.13.0"
]
[project.scripts]

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# Note: These requirements are also specified in pyproject.toml
# This file is kept for development environment setup and compatibility
aiofiles>=24.1.0
aiohttp>=3.11.11
aiosqlite~=0.20
anyio>=4.0.0
lxml~=5.3
litellm>=1.53.1
numpy>=1.26.0,<3
pillow>=10.4
playwright>=1.49.0
patchright>=1.49.0
python-dotenv~=1.0
requests~=2.26
beautifulsoup4~=4.12
tf-playwright-stealth>=1.1.0
xxhash~=3.4
rank-bm25~=0.2
aiofiles>=24.1.0
colorama~=0.4
snowballstemmer~=2.2
pydantic>=2.10
pyOpenSSL>=24.3.0
psutil>=6.1.1
PyYAML>=6.0
nltk>=3.9.1
rich>=13.9.4
cssselect>=1.2.0
chardet>=5.2.0
brotli>=1.1.0
httpx[http2]>=0.27.2
sentence-transformers>=2.2.0
alphashape>=1.3.1
shapely>=2.0.0
fake-useragent>=2.2.0
pdf2image>=1.17.0

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#!/usr/bin/env python3
"""
Dependency checker for Crawl4AI
Analyzes imports in the codebase and shows which files use them
"""
import ast
import os
import sys
from pathlib import Path
from typing import Set, Dict, List, Tuple
from collections import defaultdict
import re
import toml
# Standard library modules to ignore
STDLIB_MODULES = {
'abc', 'argparse', 'asyncio', 'base64', 'collections', 'concurrent', 'contextlib',
'copy', 'datetime', 'decimal', 'email', 'enum', 'functools', 'glob', 'hashlib',
'http', 'importlib', 'io', 'itertools', 'json', 'logging', 'math', 'mimetypes',
'multiprocessing', 'os', 'pathlib', 'pickle', 'platform', 'pprint', 'random',
're', 'shutil', 'signal', 'socket', 'sqlite3', 'string', 'subprocess', 'sys',
'tempfile', 'threading', 'time', 'traceback', 'typing', 'unittest', 'urllib',
'uuid', 'warnings', 'weakref', 'xml', 'zipfile', 'dataclasses', 'secrets',
'statistics', 'textwrap', 'queue', 'csv', 'gzip', 'tarfile', 'configparser',
'inspect', 'operator', 'struct', 'binascii', 'codecs', 'locale', 'gc',
'atexit', 'builtins', 'html', 'errno', 'fcntl', 'pwd', 'grp', 'resource',
'termios', 'tty', 'pty', 'select', 'selectors', 'ssl', 'zlib', 'bz2',
'lzma', 'types', 'copy', 'pydoc', 'profile', 'cProfile', 'timeit',
'trace', 'doctest', 'pdb', 'contextvars', 'dataclasses', 'graphlib',
'zoneinfo', 'tomllib', 'cgi', 'wsgiref', 'fileinput', 'linecache',
'tokenize', 'tabnanny', 'compileall', 'dis', 'pickletools', 'formatter',
'__future__', 'array', 'ctypes', 'heapq', 'bisect', 'array', 'weakref',
'types', 'copy', 'pprint', 'repr', 'numbers', 'cmath', 'fractions',
'statistics', 'itertools', 'functools', 'operator', 'pathlib', 'fileinput',
'stat', 'filecmp', 'tempfile', 'glob', 'fnmatch', 'linecache', 'shutil',
'pickle', 'copyreg', 'shelve', 'marshal', 'dbm', 'sqlite3', 'zlib', 'gzip',
'bz2', 'lzma', 'zipfile', 'tarfile', 'configparser', 'netrc', 'xdrlib',
'plistlib', 'hashlib', 'hmac', 'secrets', 'os', 'io', 'time', 'argparse',
'getopt', 'logging', 'getpass', 'curses', 'platform', 'errno', 'ctypes',
'threading', 'multiprocessing', 'concurrent', 'subprocess', 'sched', 'queue',
'contextvars', 'asyncio', 'socket', 'ssl', 'email', 'json', 'mailcap',
'mailbox', 'mimetypes', 'base64', 'binhex', 'binascii', 'quopri', 'uu',
'html', 'xml', 'webbrowser', 'cgi', 'cgitb', 'wsgiref', 'urllib', 'http',
'ftplib', 'poplib', 'imaplib', 'nntplib', 'smtplib', 'smtpd', 'telnetlib',
'uuid', 'socketserver', 'xmlrpc', 'ipaddress', 'audioop', 'aifc', 'sunau',
'wave', 'chunk', 'colorsys', 'imghdr', 'sndhdr', 'ossaudiodev', 'gettext',
'locale', 'turtle', 'cmd', 'shlex', 'tkinter', 'typing', 'pydoc', 'doctest',
'unittest', 'test', '2to3', 'distutils', 'venv', 'ensurepip', 'zipapp',
'py_compile', 'compileall', 'dis', 'pickletools', 'pdb', 'timeit', 'trace',
'tracemalloc', 'warnings', 'faulthandler', 'pdb', 'dataclasses', 'cgi',
'cgitb', 'chunk', 'crypt', 'imghdr', 'mailcap', 'nis', 'nntplib', 'optparse',
'ossaudiodev', 'pipes', 'smtpd', 'sndhdr', 'spwd', 'sunau', 'telnetlib',
'uu', 'xdrlib', 'msilib', 'pstats', 'rlcompleter', 'tkinter', 'ast'
}
# Known package name mappings (import name -> package name)
PACKAGE_MAPPINGS = {
'bs4': 'beautifulsoup4',
'PIL': 'pillow',
'cv2': 'opencv-python',
'sklearn': 'scikit-learn',
'yaml': 'PyYAML',
'OpenSSL': 'pyOpenSSL',
'sqlalchemy': 'SQLAlchemy',
'playwright': 'playwright',
'patchright': 'patchright',
'dotenv': 'python-dotenv',
'fake_useragent': 'fake-useragent',
'playwright_stealth': 'tf-playwright-stealth',
'sentence_transformers': 'sentence-transformers',
'rank_bm25': 'rank-bm25',
'snowballstemmer': 'snowballstemmer',
'PyPDF2': 'PyPDF2',
'pdf2image': 'pdf2image',
}
class ImportVisitor(ast.NodeVisitor):
"""AST visitor to extract imports from Python files"""
def __init__(self):
self.imports = {} # Changed to dict to store line numbers
self.from_imports = {}
def visit_Import(self, node):
for alias in node.names:
module_name = alias.name.split('.')[0]
if module_name not in self.imports:
self.imports[module_name] = []
self.imports[module_name].append(node.lineno)
def visit_ImportFrom(self, node):
if node.module and node.level == 0: # absolute imports only
module_name = node.module.split('.')[0]
if module_name not in self.from_imports:
self.from_imports[module_name] = []
self.from_imports[module_name].append(node.lineno)
def extract_imports_from_file(filepath: Path) -> Dict[str, List[int]]:
"""Extract all imports from a Python file with line numbers"""
all_imports = {}
try:
with open(filepath, 'r', encoding='utf-8') as f:
content = f.read()
tree = ast.parse(content)
visitor = ImportVisitor()
visitor.visit(tree)
# Merge imports and from_imports
for module, lines in visitor.imports.items():
if module not in all_imports:
all_imports[module] = []
all_imports[module].extend(lines)
for module, lines in visitor.from_imports.items():
if module not in all_imports:
all_imports[module] = []
all_imports[module].extend(lines)
except Exception as e:
# Silently skip files that can't be parsed
pass
return all_imports
def get_codebase_imports_with_files(root_dir: Path) -> Dict[str, List[Tuple[str, List[int]]]]:
"""Get all imports from the crawl4ai library and docs folders with file locations and line numbers"""
import_to_files = defaultdict(list)
# Only scan crawl4ai library folder and docs folder
target_dirs = [
root_dir / 'crawl4ai',
root_dir / 'docs'
]
for target_dir in target_dirs:
if not target_dir.exists():
continue
for py_file in target_dir.rglob('*.py'):
# Skip __pycache__ directories
if '__pycache__' in py_file.parts:
continue
# Skip setup.py and similar files
if py_file.name in ['setup.py', 'setup.cfg', 'conf.py']:
continue
imports = extract_imports_from_file(py_file)
# Map each import to the file and line numbers
for imp, line_numbers in imports.items():
relative_path = py_file.relative_to(root_dir)
import_to_files[imp].append((str(relative_path), sorted(line_numbers)))
return dict(import_to_files)
def get_declared_dependencies() -> Set[str]:
"""Get declared dependencies from pyproject.toml and requirements.txt"""
declared = set()
# Read from pyproject.toml
if Path('pyproject.toml').exists():
with open('pyproject.toml', 'r') as f:
data = toml.load(f)
# Get main dependencies
deps = data.get('project', {}).get('dependencies', [])
for dep in deps:
# Parse dependency string (e.g., "numpy>=1.26.0,<3")
match = re.match(r'^([a-zA-Z0-9_-]+)', dep)
if match:
pkg_name = match.group(1).lower()
declared.add(pkg_name)
# Get optional dependencies
optional = data.get('project', {}).get('optional-dependencies', {})
for group, deps in optional.items():
for dep in deps:
match = re.match(r'^([a-zA-Z0-9_-]+)', dep)
if match:
pkg_name = match.group(1).lower()
declared.add(pkg_name)
# Also check requirements.txt as backup
if Path('requirements.txt').exists():
with open('requirements.txt', 'r') as f:
for line in f:
line = line.strip()
if line and not line.startswith('#'):
match = re.match(r'^([a-zA-Z0-9_-]+)', line)
if match:
pkg_name = match.group(1).lower()
declared.add(pkg_name)
return declared
def normalize_package_name(name: str) -> str:
"""Normalize package name for comparison"""
# Handle known mappings first
if name in PACKAGE_MAPPINGS:
return PACKAGE_MAPPINGS[name].lower()
# Basic normalization
return name.lower().replace('_', '-')
def check_missing_dependencies():
"""Main function to check for missing dependencies"""
print("🔍 Analyzing crawl4ai library and docs folders...\n")
# Get all imports with their file locations
root_dir = Path('.')
import_to_files = get_codebase_imports_with_files(root_dir)
# Get declared dependencies
declared_deps = get_declared_dependencies()
# Normalize declared dependencies
normalized_declared = {normalize_package_name(dep) for dep in declared_deps}
# Categorize imports
external_imports = {}
local_imports = {}
# Known local packages
local_packages = {'crawl4ai'}
for imp, file_info in import_to_files.items():
# Skip standard library
if imp in STDLIB_MODULES:
continue
# Check if it's a local import
if any(imp.startswith(local) for local in local_packages):
local_imports[imp] = file_info
else:
external_imports[imp] = file_info
# Check which external imports are not declared
not_declared = {}
declared_imports = {}
for imp, file_info in external_imports.items():
normalized_imp = normalize_package_name(imp)
# Check if import is covered by declared dependencies
found = False
for declared in normalized_declared:
if normalized_imp == declared or normalized_imp.startswith(declared + '.') or declared.startswith(normalized_imp):
found = True
break
if found:
declared_imports[imp] = file_info
else:
not_declared[imp] = file_info
# Print results
print(f"📊 Summary:")
print(f" - Total unique imports: {len(import_to_files)}")
print(f" - External imports: {len(external_imports)}")
print(f" - Declared dependencies: {len(declared_deps)}")
print(f" - External imports NOT in dependencies: {len(not_declared)}\n")
if not_declared:
print("❌ External imports NOT declared in pyproject.toml or requirements.txt:\n")
# Sort by import name
for imp in sorted(not_declared.keys()):
file_info = not_declared[imp]
print(f" 📦 {imp}")
if imp in PACKAGE_MAPPINGS:
print(f" → Package name: {PACKAGE_MAPPINGS[imp]}")
# Show up to 3 files that use this import
for i, (file_path, line_numbers) in enumerate(file_info[:3]):
# Format line numbers for clickable output
if len(line_numbers) == 1:
print(f" - {file_path}:{line_numbers[0]}")
else:
# Show first few line numbers
line_str = ','.join(str(ln) for ln in line_numbers[:3])
if len(line_numbers) > 3:
line_str += f"... ({len(line_numbers)} imports)"
print(f" - {file_path}: lines {line_str}")
if len(file_info) > 3:
print(f" ... and {len(file_info) - 3} more files")
print()
# Check for potentially unused dependencies
print("\n🔎 Checking declared dependencies usage...\n")
# Get all used external packages
used_packages = set()
for imp in external_imports.keys():
normalized = normalize_package_name(imp)
used_packages.add(normalized)
# Find unused
unused = []
for dep in declared_deps:
normalized_dep = normalize_package_name(dep)
# Check if any import uses this dependency
found_usage = False
for used in used_packages:
if used == normalized_dep or used.startswith(normalized_dep) or normalized_dep.startswith(used):
found_usage = True
break
if not found_usage:
# Some packages are commonly unused directly
indirect_deps = {'wheel', 'setuptools', 'pip', 'colorama', 'certifi', 'packaging', 'urllib3'}
if normalized_dep not in indirect_deps:
unused.append(dep)
if unused:
print("⚠️ Declared dependencies with NO imports found:")
for dep in sorted(unused):
print(f" - {dep}")
print("\n Note: These might be used indirectly or by other dependencies")
else:
print("✅ All declared dependencies have corresponding imports")
print("\n" + "="*60)
print("💡 How to use this report:")
print(" 1. Check each ❌ import to see if it's legitimate")
print(" 2. If legitimate, add the package to pyproject.toml")
print(" 3. If it's an internal module or typo, fix the import")
print(" 4. Review unused dependencies - remove if truly not needed")
print("="*60)
if __name__ == '__main__':
check_missing_dependencies()