caniscrape

Know before you scrape. Analyze any website's anti-bot protections in seconds. Save hours of trial and error with ML-powered detection.

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Stop wasting hours building scrapers only to discover the site has Cloudflare + JavaScript rendering + CAPTCHA + rate limiting. caniscrape does reconnaissance upfront so you know exactly what you're dealing with before writing a single line of code.

Open Source Security CLI

caniscrape analyzes a website's anti-bot protections in seconds and gives scraping recommendations.

for: Web scrapers, data engineers, and researchers needing protection reconnaissance.
pricing: paid
license: MIT

ZA1815/caniscrape 356 19Pythonupdated a year ago

v1.0.3v1.0.3 - Bug fix for proxy usage in Playwright testsa year ago
v1.0.2v1.0.2 - Improve performance and reduce bandwidth usage (for proxies)a year ago
v1.0.1v1.0.1 - Critical bug fix, __init__.py was not created for the commands directora year ago

works withCloudflareAkamaiAWS WAFreCAPTCHAhCaptchaArkoseDataDomePerimeterXShape

Key features

6 features of caniscrape

ML-Powered Detection — Three-tier behavioral tests simulate human patterns to spot advanced bot defenses.
Fast Analysis — Complete protection report in about 60 seconds.
Smart Recommendations — Actionable advice on tools, strategies, and difficulty scores for each target.
Full Protection Checks — Detects WAFs, CAPTCHAs, rate limiting, TLS fingerprinting, JS challenges, behavioral tracking and more.
Proxy Rotation & Browser Impersonation — Built-in proxy rotation and Playwright-Stealth fingerprint masking for each scan.
Telemetry Database Access — Higher-tier plans get searchable historical data on website protections.

Use cases

Identify which anti-bot measures a target site uses before writing a scraper.
Choose appropriate proxy and browser-stealth settings based on detected protections.
Research protection trends across many sites using the telemetry database.

caniscrape pricing

from caniscrape.org ↗

Pro (Analysis)$50/month/month50 scans/month · Full ML-powered detection · Project organization & history · Email support
Pro (Telemetry)$130/month/month75 scans/month · Full telemetry database access · Search protection patterns · Priority support
Pro+$250/month/month125 scans/month · Combined analysis + telemetry · All Pro features · Priority support
Business$400/month/month200 scans/month · Bulk uploads & async jobs · Team collaboration · Dedicated support
Enterprise$1000/month + $0.30 per scan o/month500 scans/month (+ overage) · Custom API integration · SLA guarantee · White-glove support

caniscrape FAQ

What does each scan include?+

Every scan provides ML behavioral detection, WAF detection, CAPTCHA check, rate-limit analysis, TLS fingerprinting, browser integrity checks and smart recommendations.

Do unused scans roll over?+

No, scans reset at the start of each billing cycle, though bonus scans earned from telemetry contributions never expire.

Can I use pay-as-you-go scans?+

Yes, you can buy individual scans for $5 each; they never expire and are shared with the public telemetry database.

What is the telemetry database?+

A searchable collection of protection data across thousands of sites, available to Pro (Telemetry), Pro+, Business and Enterprise plans.

What happens if I run out of scans?+

For most plans you must wait for the next month or upgrade; Enterprise customers incur automatic overage charges at $0.30 per extra scan.

Summarized by DevHunt from caniscrape.org · Oct 14, 2026. Details may change; check the official site.