Bypass CloudFlare with the Leading Scraping API

Cloudflare employs a dual-layered security approach to detect bots: the first layer analyzes multiple request characteristics, like IP addresses, HTTP headers, and TLS fingerprints; for stronger defenses, a second layer applies dynamic challenges, such as Turnstile CAPTCHAs and advanced browser fingerprinting (e.g., canvas rendering and timing checks), to verify user authenticity.

Cloudflare also applies static detection signatures (Detection IDs) to flag suspicious bot behavior, such as missing headers or signs of a headless browser. This layered system allows Cloudflare to adapt continuously and counter evolving automated threats.

Read our in-depth tutorial to learn how to bypass CloudFlare defenses with ScraperAPI.

ScraperAPI bypasses Cloudflare by using a rotating pool of refined proxies and continuously updated header profiles, all bundled with anti-bot logic that mimics human browsing effectively. This enables it to penetrate Cloudflare’s behavioral firewalls and get the data you need, instantly.

Cloudflare WAF operates on the server edge, inspecting incoming traffic for malicious patterns (SQL Injection, cross-site scripting, credential stuffing, etc.) blocking threats before they reach a site. Cloudflare Turnstile, however, plays on the client-side, using invisible JavaScript checks and lightweight challenges to confirm that visitors are human. 

In summary: WAF defends against broad attacks at the network level, while Turnstile quietly validates that the visitor on the front end is a real person.

Yes, if necessary, you can customize headers and sessions for full control over how your requests are handled. However, allowing ScraperAPI to handle this aspect typically ensures higher success rates.

Customers on our Scaling Plans can run up to 200 concurrent requests at a time. However, enterprise plans offer unlimited concurrency, meaning we can tailor a plan to handle any number of requests your business needs. To get started, please reach out to our sales team.

ScraperAPI uses a combination of smart proxy rotation, matching headers, and generated cookies to avoid triggering CloudFlare’s CAPTCHA challenges. When they do appear, our integrated solver pipeline automatically detects and solves reCAPTCHA v2/v3 and hCaptcha puzzles – our system processes these challenges in parallel to maintain fast response times.

Our API automatically retries failed requests – using a new IP address, adjusted headers, or modified rendering options – until a successful response is received or your retry limit is reached. You’ll only get charged for successful requests.

If you’re experiencing persistent blocking, use different combinations of premium or ultra-premium proxies along with JavaScript rendering for a better success rate.

ScraperAPI can bypass the most advanced bot protection systems, including Akamai Bot Manager, DataDome, Amazon WAF, HUMAN, PerimeterX (now part of Human Security), among others.