Fundamentals/Intermediate
Authentication
Evading detection while managing multi-factor logins, persistent tokens, and secure state storage.
Dependency Path
Requires: None
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Environment Target
Compatibility: Chrome >= 110, nodriver >= 1.0
Last Reviewed: 2026-07-18
Recipes: 14 (4 cookbook / 10 playbook)
Why It Matters
Evading detection while managing multi-factor logins, persistent tokens, and secure state storage.Also known as: login, credentials, mfa.
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Authentication is the entry point for most advanced browser automation tasks. When scraping protected user spaces, you must navigate multi-factor auth (MFA), password forms, and token verification without raising bot alerts.
Core Problems
- Undetectable Form Fills: Typing credentials via standard
.send_keys()triggers Javascript event monitors that verify keyboard-timing cadence. - Persistence: Constant relogins trigger rate limits and IP reputation drops. You must dump and reuse authentication states.
- MFA Telemetry: Bypassing OTP / App prompts requires synchronous manual handoffs or API webhooks.
Example Recipes
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