Craigslist Automated Lead Pipeline & Anti-Bot hCaptcha Solver
Fault-tolerant Python pipeline extracting 27,000+ listings in minutes with automated hCaptcha bypass.
What needed to work better?
Engineered a fault-tolerant Python extraction pipeline capable of indexing 27,000+ Craigslist listings in minutes, solving hCaptcha challenges via direct protocol APIs, and parsing obfuscated contact numbers into formatted Excel workbooks.
Connecting the right pieces.
High-Throughput Search Walk: Queries Craigslist JSON search API with date-cursor pagination, extracting 27k summaries in under a minute.
Automated CAPTCHA Solver: CapSolver protocol integration solving hCaptcha challenges against direct reply endpoints.
Obfuscated Number Parser: Proprietary regex parser extracting masked phone numbers while ignoring prices and dates.
Fault-Tolerant State Machine: Post-ID keyed architecture that flushes to disk every 200 records, allowing seamless pause/resume.
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