diff --git a/browsers/faq.mdx b/browsers/faq.mdx index 47651e5..fd0ac4d 100644 --- a/browsers/faq.mdx +++ b/browsers/faq.mdx @@ -19,13 +19,17 @@ If you're experiencing slower-than-expected browser creation times, review your - Browsers persist independently of CDP. Depending on your timeout configuration, it will continue running even if the CDP connection closes. You can reconnect to the same `cdp_ws_url` if you're unexpectedly disconnected. - We recommend implementing reconnect logic, as network interruptions or lifecycle events can cause CDP sessions to close. Detect disconnects and automatically re-establish a CDP connection when this occurs. -## Unsupported Websites +## Bot detection varies by site -There are some websites that are not supported by Kernel browsers due to their restrictions around automation and associated bot detection. These include: +Websites differ widely in how aggressively they detect and challenge automation, and the same site can behave differently depending on how you approach it. Rather than a fixed list of "supported" and "unsupported" sites, it's more useful to understand what drives that friction and how to reduce it. -- LinkedIn -- Facebook -- Instagram -- X (Twitter) -- Amazon -- Reddit +What tends to increase bot-detection friction: + +- **High-volume or high-concurrency scraping** — many requests from the same exit IP raise the block rate. Spread load across [proxies](/proxies/overview) and reuse [Profiles](/auth/profiles). +- **Aggressive detection vendors** (Cloudflare, DataDome, PerimeterX, Imperva, Akamai) — these can challenge even anonymous page loads. Enable [stealth mode](/browsers/bot-detection/stealth) and consider [computer controls](/browsers/computer-controls) for more human-like interaction. + +For workflows behind a login, [Managed Auth](/auth/overview) handles the login flow and keeps sessions persistently authenticated across runs. + + + Because behavior is site- and configuration-specific, test your target site manually before automating — see the [bot detection guide](/browsers/bot-detection/overview) for the recommended approach and mitigations. +