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How Browse AI handles bot detection and blocked pages

Browse AI handles common bot checks, proxies and retries automatically, so you can extract data at scale without technical configuration.

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Written by Melissa Shires

Built-in protection and management

Browse AI handles the complex technical challenges of scraping, extracting, and monitoring web data. Every robot you build in Browse AI will automatically include:

  • Queued bulk runs - large runs are worked through in batches, not all at once.

  • IP rotation - manages and rotates IP addresses.

  • Retry logic - tries again when requests fail.

  • Real browser - runs in a full Chrome browser set up to look like a normal computer.

  • IP protection - uses Browse AI's IPs, not yours.

  • Bot-detection handling.

  • Proxy configuration and management.

💡 Browse AI does all of this automatically so you can extract data from thousands of web pages seamlessly.

How Browse AI avoids detection

Real browser behavior vs. traditional scrapers

Unlike basic scraping tools that just pull HTML, Browse AI robots actually navigate websites like humans:

  • Click buttons and links naturally

  • Scroll through pages

  • Fill out forms

  • Wait for content to load

  • Navigate between pages like a real user

Cloudflare and press-and-hold challenges are handled automatically on every robot.

Automatic retries

When a site challenges your robot:

  1. Browse AI detects the challenge.

  2. Retries automatically on a different proxy in the same country, at no credit cost.

  3. Makes one last attempt through a specialised unblocking proxy if needed.

  4. Continues extraction once successful.

You don't need to configure anything - this happens automatically.

Monitoring and bulk runs

The same retries and proxies apply whether you're:

  • Running a single task

  • Monitoring hourly

  • Bulk extracting from a list of URLs

  • Running multiple workflows

Bulk runs and workflows queue your tasks and work through them in batches.

Frequently asked questions

How many pages can I extract at once?

Thousands. A bulk run queues the tasks and works through them in batches.

Will using Browse AI get my IP banned?

No - Browse AI uses its own IP addresses, not yours.

Can I set custom delays between extractions?

Not yourself. If a site needs gentler handling, contact support.

What if a site blocks Browse AI?

Browse AI retries automatically on a different proxy. If the site still blocks the robot, you'll get a failure email and can contact support.

Do I need proxies?

No - Browse AI includes proxy management.

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