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Hyperbrowser’s browser instances can automatically block ads and trackers. This improves page load times and reduces detection risk. You can also block trackers and other annoyances like cookie notices.

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Enable Ad Blocking

Set the appropriate options when creating a session: 
import { Hyperbrowser } from "@hyperbrowser/sdk";
import { config } from "dotenv";

config();

const client = new Hyperbrowser({
  apiKey: process.env.HYPERBROWSER_API_KEY,
});

async function main() {
  const session = await client.sessions.create({
    adblock: true,
    trackers: true,
    annoyances: true,
    // You must have trackers set to true to enable blocking annoyances and adblock set to true to enable blocking trackers.
  });

  try {
    console.log("Session Live URL:", session.liveUrl);
    console.log("WS Endpoint:", session.wsEndpoint);
    // ... connect with Playwright/Puppeteer and automate
  } finally {
    await client.sessions.stop(session.id);
  }
}

main().catch(console.error);

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Trackers and Annoyances

When enabled at session creation, Hyperbrowser can block many trackers and filter common annoyances such as cookie prompts and popups. 
await client.sessions.create({
  adblock: true,
  trackers: true,
  annoyances: true,
});
To enable trackers blocking, adblock must be enabled. To enable annoyance blocking, adblock and trackers must both be enabled.

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Automatically Accept Cookies

Some site prompt users for cookies in a particularly intrusive way for scraping. If the acceptCookies param is set, then Hyperbrowser will automatically accept cookies on the browsers behalf. 
await client.sessions.create({
  acceptCookies: true,
});

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Next Steps

Lifecycle Management

Manage session lifecycle

Profiles

Persist cookies and local storage

Static IPs

Use dedicated IP addresses

Recordings

Record and replay sessions