The title is not a typo. When I am trying to access transfermarkt.com transfermarkt.co.uk and transfermarkt.de from my home network on any unit (PC, mobile, etc.) it gives me a page saying "403 forbidden nginx". If I try to use mobile data instead or connect to a different wifi it works fine.
I think transfermarkt blocked me because I have been scraping their site, so it probably detected that a lot of traffic was coming from an ISP over a couple of days and then somehow blocked it (I wasn't blocked instantly it was a couple of days after). Maybe they have blacklisted some kind of ID of my router or ISP, is there some way to renew that, like renewing an IP address on a PC so I won't be blacklisted anymore?
The only similar question I was able to find was this:
And there wasn't really any answers I could use, I seriously doubt I could convince transfermarkt to unblock me.
Forgive me if I sound ignorant, my question is just if there is a way to bypass the ban?
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Your external IP is blocked, fixes may include:
- Rebooting your router - you may get a different public IP after a reboot.
- Contacting your ISP to get a new IP - some ISP's will change your IP if you just request it.
- Using a vpn or other tunnelling service to hide your external IP - many free tunnelling services exist, however be sure of the reputation of any service you use as they can see all your internet traffic.
- Using tor
- Using a mobile connection such as a mobile hotspot, or setting up internet sharing via a mobile phone
- Using a web cafe.
I have been scraping their site
Did you get permission?
The content of this website is protected by copyright. Reprint, inclusion in online services, Internet and duplication on data carriers such as CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, etc., may only be made in part, with the prior written consent of Transfermarkt. Commercial re-marketing of the content is prohibited.
(their legal notice)
My IP has been blocked ... Is there a way I can bypass this ban?
Yes, both legal and not-legal.
You could explain to them why you need their data wholesale, what you intend to do with it, and get their permission.
Bypassing a ban based on IP-addresses is simply a matter of obtaining a different IP-address, this might be as simple as rebooting a router or switching ISP. By doing so you are likely in breach of the sites terms and conditions though.
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