# What do I do if I encounter blocking or captchas?

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**Created:** [March 15, 2023, 9:34pm UTC](https://forums.distill.io/t/what-do-i-do-if-i-encounter-blocking-or-captchas/1751 "2023-03-15T21:34:51Z")\
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Hi,

This is a fairly common challenge and I have 2 possible recommendations:

1. Try and see if a local monitor helps address the challenge([Local Monitor vs. Cloud Monitor | Distill](https://distill.io/docs/web-monitor/cloud-local-monitors/)). This should usually work well, if the frequency of checks is not too high.
2. For monitors in the cloud, try using higher grade proxies: [Using proxy servers for checks | Distill](https://distill.io/docs/web-monitor/monitor-webpage-using-proxy-servers/)

Feel free to reach out, if you still continue to face any challenges.

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