scraping / cli
curl-impersonate
Capability: curl-impersonate
Use it when
- TLS fingerprint blocks plain curl or httpx
- impersonate chrome TLS for hard bot walls
- cloudflare rejects default python requests
What it solves
Not the fit when
- js-render-not-blocking
Install
Download a release archive or container from `lwthiker/curl-impersonate`, then place a `curl_chrome*` binary on PATH
Invoke
Run the browser-specific curl binary against the target and compare its response with standard curl before adding cookies, proxies, or browser automation.
Alternatives
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