How I Bypassed the DMV's Bot Detection Without Getting Banned 🚗

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I tried to automate my DMV appointment search. I wrote a clean Python script, set up a cron job, and... 403 Forbidden.
Cloudflare and DataDome have made it nearly impossible to scrape government portals from a server. They know you're a bot before you even send the first packet.

But they can't stop a human. Or something that looks exactly like one.

The Pivot: Local-First Automation

Instead of fighting a war with WAFs (Web Application Firewalls) from a headless server, I moved the logic to where the "human" lives: The Browser.

I built the DMV Fast Track Sniper, a Chrome Extension that runs client-side.

It bypasses bot detection because it uses your actual browser session, cookies, and IP.
It monitors in the background while you work.
It alerts you instantly the moment a cancellation creates a slot.

No more checking the site every hour. No more 3-month wait times.

How to use it:

This is a "Developer Mode" tool for now (side-loaded) to keep it private and fast.

Download the Zip: DMV Fast Track Sniper Extension
Install: Unzip, go to chrome://extensions, enable "Developer Mode", and "Load unpacked".
Snipe: Navigate to your local DMV portal and let the extension do the heavy lifting.

I found a slot for tomorrow after being told the next opening was in April.

Download the Artifact: https://hyper-tools.online/dmv-fast-track/dmv-fast-track-extension.zip