Getting Cookies

TradingView may present captcha challenges when scraping ideas to prevent automated access. To continue scraping without interruptions, you need to obtain and use a valid session cookie after manually solving the captcha.

Captcha Frequency

TradingView typically requires captcha verification every 24 hours. When you encounter a captcha error, you'll need to repeat this process to get a fresh cookie.

Steps to Obtain Session Cookie

Follow these steps to get a valid TradingView session cookie after solving the captcha:

1. Open the Ideas Page: Navigate to https://www.tradingview.com/symbols/BTCUSD/ideas/ in your web browser.

2. Open Developer Tools: Press F12 to open the browser's developer tools and switch to the Network tab.

3. Solve the Captcha: If a captcha challenge appears, complete it manually.

4. Refresh the Page: After solving the captcha, refresh the page to ensure a clean request.

5. Capture the Request: In the Network tab, look for the GET request to https://www.tradingview.com/symbols/BTCUSD/ideas/ (usually at the top of the list).

6. Extract the Cookie:

   • Select the request
   • Go to the Headers section
   • Find the Cookie header in the request headers
   • Copy the entire cookie value

Using the Cookie in Code

Once you have the cookie string, you can use it directly in Python

from tradingview_scraper.symbols.ideas import Ideas

# Your copied cookie string
TRADINGVIEW_COOKIE = r"paste_your_cookie_string_here"

# Initialize scraper with cookie
ideas_scraper = Ideas(cookie=TRADINGVIEW_COOKIE)

# Scrape ideas
ideas = ideas_scraper.scrape(symbol="BTCUSD", startPage=1, endPage=5)

Cookie Expiration

The cookie remains valid for approximately 24 hours. After that, you'll need to repeat the process to get a new cookie when scraping encounters captcha challenges again.