Proxy for MLS Listings

Technically, the ISP cannot block all VPN servers. But it is possible to block some of them. In this case, you can use any other VPN service. But you have to be careful with "free" ones, as they often make money from collecting and selling users' confidential data.

In Selenium with Python, you can add cookies to your browser session using the add_cookie method of the WebDriver's options or add_cookie method of the WebDriver instance. If you have cookies saved in a file, you can read the file and then add the cookies to your Selenium session. Here's an example:

from selenium import webdriver
import pickle

# Create a new instance of the browser (e.g., Chrome)
driver = webdriver.Chrome()

# Read cookies from a file (replace 'cookies.pkl' with your actual file name)
with open('cookies.pkl', 'rb') as cookies_file:
    cookies = pickle.load(cookies_file)

# Add each cookie to the browser session
for cookie in cookies:
    driver.add_cookie(cookie)

# Now the browser should have the added cookies

# Example: Navigate to a website after setting cookies
driver.get('https://example.com')

# Continue with your script...

# Close the browser when done
driver.quit()

In this example:

1. The Selenium WebDriver (Chrome in this case) is created.
2. Cookies are read from a file using the pickle module. Make sure your cookies file is in the correct format (a list of dictionaries).
3. Each cookie is added to the browser session using the add_cookie method.
4. The script navigates to a website (https://example.com) after setting the cookies. Adjust this part according to your specific use case.
5. The browser is closed using driver.quit() when the script is done.

Make sure to replace 'cookies.pkl' with the actual path to your cookies file.

Note: The format of the cookies file is crucial. It should be a list of dictionaries, and each dictionary should contain at least the keys 'name', 'value', 'domain', and 'path'. If the cookies were obtained using get_cookies() in a previous Selenium session, you can directly save the result using pickle.dump(cookies, file).

Here's a simple example of how to save cookies:

from selenium import webdriver
import pickle

driver = webdriver.Chrome()
driver.get('https://example.com')

# Get cookies
cookies = driver.get_cookies()

# Save cookies to a file
with open('cookies.pkl', 'wb') as cookies_file:
    pickle.dump(cookies, cookies_file)

driver.quit()

Then, you can use the first script to load and set these cookies in a new Selenium session.

To determine the country of a proxy server, you can follow these steps:

1. Check the proxy server's IP address: The IP address of a proxy server can provide information about its geographical location. You can use various online tools and services to determine the country associated with an IP address. One such tool is the "IP Geolocation" service, which can be found by searching for "IP Geolocation" on Google or other search engines.

2. Use a proxy list website: There are websites that maintain lists of proxy servers with their associated countries. These websites often categorize proxies by country, making it easy to find a proxy server from a specific country. Some popular proxy list websites include proxy-list.org, proxy-list.net, and proxysite.com.

3. Use a browser extension or plugin: There are browser extensions and plugins available for popular web browsers like Chrome, Firefox, and Safari that can display the country of a proxy server. These extensions typically provide additional information about the proxy, such as its IP address, port, and protocol. Some popular extensions include Proxy SwitchyOmega for Chrome and FoxyProxy for Firefox.

4. Use a command-line tool: If you are comfortable using command-line tools, you can use an IP geolocation tool like "maxmind-db-reader" or "ipinfo" to determine the country of a proxy server based on its IP address. These tools require you to have the appropriate IP geolocation database files or API access.

5. Check the proxy server documentation: Some proxy servers, especially commercial or premium services, may provide information about their location in their documentation or on their website. Checking the provider's documentation or support resources can help you determine the country of the proxy server.

The term "public" should be understood to mean open proxy servers. That is, they can be used by all users without exception. They can be insecure and are often quite overloaded, so the connection speed or response time when using public proxies can be very slow.

There are 2 ways to do this. The first is to manually change the settings in /etc/environment, but you will definitely need root access to do that. You can also use the Network Manager utility (compatible with all common DEs). You just have to make sure beforehand that the driver for the network adapter to work properly is installed on the system.