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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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