Problem Context
I’m working on a web scraping project using Apify’s Puppeteer crawler and want to enhance my scraping capabilities with additional plugin support. Specifically, I’m looking to implement puppeteer-extra and its stealth plugin to improve browser automation and avoid detection.
Specific Questions
- How can I configure puppeteer-extra plugins within an Apify Puppeteer crawler?
- Are there any code examples or approaches for seamlessly integrating these plugins?
Note: I’m seeking guidance on seamless plugin integration without compromising the core Apify crawler functionality.
I've successfully integrated puppeteer-extra with Apify crawlers by creating a custom browser launcher. In my experience, you'll want to use the `launchPuppeteer` configuration option within Apify and modify the browser launch settings. Here's a practical approach: create a custom browser launch function that applies the stealth plugin before initializing the browser.
Specifically, you can override the default browser launch by adding the stealth plugin in your Apify actor configuration. Something like this in your main script works well: `puppeteer.use(StealthPlugin())` before launching the browser ensures the plugin is active. The key is maintaining Apify's core crawling mechanism while layering on additional browser automation capabilities.
Just be cautious about performance overhead - stealth plugins can sometimes slow down your scraping process, so profile your crawler's performance after integration to ensure it meets your speed requirements.
hey, i’ve used puppeteer-extra b4! try wrapping ur Apify crawler launch config with stealth plugin. just import it b4 starting ur crawler and u shud b good 2 go. works rly smooth in my projects! 