There are two potential solutions in this case: 1. using a local monitor or 2. using a premium or a custom proxy. Can you try using the browser extension or the desktop app to see if that works for you?
Hi,
I am trying to login to the website but it just keep spinning at Cloudflare check(does not give any captcha) and do nothing and stay there forever. Can you help on this?
Thanks
Hello @dipitak1, we currently don’t have any solution for captchas. One of the approaches we have planned is to add support for creating macros using local browsers. That will help solve this issue when recording a macro.
Destill is not working on my website. Unabale to cross the Human Verifications. Please reach us to get it rectified
@mmv2021 have you tried using the browser extension to monitor the page?
I am monitoring a website to find two tickets for a concert. Specifically, I am looking at the ticket resale on Eventim, which in Italy is www.fansale.it. If I try to monitor the release of new tickets using a selection area that works with JavaScript, after a certain number of checks (page refreshes), I get blocked and classified as an automatic bot. The problem is that the concert is in high demand, and if I use a monitoring interval of less than 5 seconds, I can never purchase the tickets because I get beaten by bots that unfortunately take the tickets in my place. Is there a way to avoid this block?
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wish captcha is resolved by distill. They have a team but they do only basic tasks.
Captcha should be on to do list for you guys
It’s not about captcha n
This thread covers checks being blocked too. Please see What do I do if I encounter blocking or captchas? - #2 by surya for general recommendation. I will only add that to increase the check interval in case faster one causes you to be blocked using local monitors. It is better to be polite than trying to out compete scalpers. There is no other solution I can think of.
There are no solution for my problem in this thread
There are three general solutions:
- Using specialized proxies in cloud.
- Using local monitors in case cloud doesn’t work.
- Using higher check interval if lower check interval for local monitors cause blocks.
The behavior or sites vary and what works for one may not work for others. So, one has to try multiple things out and use the one that works. There can be cases where nothing works too.
Other ideas? Higher check interval is not an option. I Suppose that the block works with useragent, not by IP
From what I can understand, higher check frequency is the source of the problem. This is evident from the fact that monitors work initially but start to fail after some time has passed. I don’t know of a way to avoid getting blocked in cases like this.
Have you considered reaching out to the service provider to get help buy tickets for personal use?
I have configured Distill to monitor out of stock items in AliExpress and was happy with how user friendly it is to setup the conditions and monitor the parts of the page.
However, I keep on receiving errors due to AliExpress having Captcha to verify that I am not a bot. What is the workaround or solution for those who uses Distill to monitor webpage changes such as out of stock items availability? Most of the websites out there uses captcha now to verify that you are a human and not a bot.
@spoonized727 try out the suggestions in What do I do if I encounter blocking or captchas? - #2 by surya? higher quality proxy for cloud monitoring help. clearing cookies can help with local monitoring.
that is increasingly true. it has been an unsolved problem for some time now. we will try to automate monitoring even when captchas are present in 2025.