How do I avoid CAPTCHA detection?

CAPTCHAs appear when a system suspects automated behavior. The goal is not solving CAPTCHAs faster — it is not triggering them in the first place. Prevention strategies: 1) Realistic browsing patterns — load pages at human speed (2-5 seconds between actions), move the mouse naturally, scroll gradually, and interact with non-target elements occasionally. 2) Quality IPs — residential proxies trigger CAPTCHAs far less than datacenter IPs. Rotate slowly (maintain session IPs for 5-30 minutes). 3) Consistent fingerprints — use anti-detect browsers with real browser engines, not headless browsers that leak detectable signals. 4) Cookie persistence — maintain cookies across sessions. Clearing cookies on every request is a bot signal. 5) Rate management — spread requests across time and IPs. 100 requests from 1 IP in 1 minute triggers CAPTCHAs. 10 requests from 10 IPs over 10 minutes does not. When CAPTCHAs are unavoidable: services like CapSolver and 2Captcha solve them via API ($1-3 per 1,000 CAPTCHAs). Integrate solving into your workflow but treat it as a fallback, not the primary strategy. Heavy CAPTCHA solving indicates your stealth setup needs improvement.