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CURL_CFFI - USER GUIDE (Android Python STB) - Generated by RIMI
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Covers: what curl_cffi is, install/verify, sessions, impersonation, requests,
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responses, SSL, proxies, HTTP/2, and comparison with requests.
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Written for: Python 3.12.2 (RIMI build) on Android
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Version: curl_cffi 0.7.x (or latest)
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Installed: /data/user/0/com.pythonstb.rimi/files/python/lib/python3.12/site-packages/
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1) WHAT IS CURL_CFFI?
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curl_cffi is a Python binding for curl-impersonate, allowing you to make HTTP
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requests that impersonate real browsers (Chrome, Safari, Firefox, Edge, etc.).
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Key advantages over requests/httpx:
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- Browser impersonation (TLS fingerprint matches real browsers)
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- HTTP/2 support
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- Built on libcurl (battle-tested C library)
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- BoringSSL for TLS (not OpenSSL)
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- Handles JavaScript-heavy sites that block automated requests
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Dependencies: curl-impersonate (static), BoringSSL (built into .so).
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import curl_cffi
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print(curl_cffi.__version__) # 0.7.x
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2) INSTALL / VERIFY
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Install (already done, but if you ever reinstall):
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pip install curl_cffi
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Quick smoke test:
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from curl_cffi.requests import Session
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with Session(impersonate="chrome") as s:
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r = s.get("https://httpbin.org/get")
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print("status:", r.status_code)
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3) BASIC USAGE
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from curl_cffi.requests import Session
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# simple GET
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with Session(impersonate="chrome") as s:
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r = s.get("https://example.com")
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print(r.status_code)
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print(r.text)
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# POST with JSON
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with Session(impersonate="chrome") as s:
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r = s.post("https://httpbin.org/post", json={"key": "value"})
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print(r.json())
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4) IMPERSONATION PROFILES
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from curl_cffi.requests import Session
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# Chrome
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s = Session(impersonate="chrome")
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s = Session(impersonate="chrome120") # specific version
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# Safari
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s = Session(impersonate="safari")
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s = Session(impersonate="safari15_5")
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# Firefox
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s = Session(impersonate="firefox")
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s = Session(impersonate="firefox120")
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# Edge
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s = Session(impersonate="edge")
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s = Session(impersonate="edge99")
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5) REQUEST OPTIONS
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with Session(impersonate="chrome") as s:
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# custom headers
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r = s.get(url, headers={"X-Custom": "val"})
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# query parameters
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r = s.get(url, params={"q": "search"})
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# timeout (seconds)
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s = Session(impersonate="chrome", timeout=10)
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# proxy
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r = s.get(url, proxy="http://proxy:8080")
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# disable SSL verification
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r = s.get(url, verify=False)
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# cookies
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r = s.get(url, cookies={"session": "abc123"})
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6) RESPONSE
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with Session(impersonate="chrome") as s:
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r = s.get("https://httpbin.org/get")
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r.status_code # int: 200
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r.text # str: decoded body
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r.content # bytes: raw body
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r.headers # dict: response headers
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r.url # str: final URL (after redirects)
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r.json() # dict: parsed JSON
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r.ok # bool: status < 400
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with Session(impersonate="chrome") as s:
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# HTTP/2 is used automatically when the server supports it
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r = s.get("https://httpbin.org/get")
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# check the protocol version if needed
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with Session(impersonate="chrome") as s:
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# cookies persist across requests in the same session
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s.get("https://httpbin.org/cookies/set?name=value")
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r = s.get("https://httpbin.org/cookies")
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print(r.json())
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from curl_cffi.requests import Session
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from curl_cffi.requests.errors import CurlError
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with Session(impersonate="chrome") as s:
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r = s.get("https://httpbin.org/get")
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10) COMPARISON: CURL_CFFI VS REQUESTS
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Feature curl_cffi requests
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Browser imperson Yes No
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HTTP/2 Yes (auto) No (needs httpx)
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TLS fingerprint Real browser Default Python
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Connection pool Yes Yes
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Streaming Yes Yes
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11) ANDROID NOTES
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- curl_cffi bundles curl-impersonate and BoringSSL as static .so files.
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- Network access requires INTERNET permission in AndroidManifest.xml.
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- HTTP/2 works automatically when the server supports it.
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- Impersonation helps bypass bot detection on restrictive sites.
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- For simple HTTP without impersonation, aiohttp or requests may be lighter.
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