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Pitfall

Cloud Browsers Still Hit Captchas and Bot Defenses

Datacenter IP addresses can trigger anti-bot checks, forcing a human takeover even when the rest of the workflow is automated.

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What happened

Users report failures while signing into vendor portals to collect receipts and occasional blocks on other protected sites. Manual takeover can clear a simple challenge, but workflows that depend on hostile websites need an API, connector, or fallback plan.

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Why this belongs in the atlas

Treat this as a risk note: start with least privilege, supervise the first run, and keep a rollback path.

Research provenance

Compiled from the linked source and archived research notes on September 2, 2026.

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