Best practices for Dolphin Anty automation? (Local API / Playwright)

Hey guys,


I’m working on scaling browser automation using Dolphin Anty + residential proxies, mainly for account-based workflows and controlled scraping.


I’m curious about how others here are handling automation with Anty, especially:

• Using Anty Local API with automation=1
• Connecting via Playwright / Puppeteer through the remote debugging port
• Avoiding fingerprint conflicts when running scripts
• Proxy + profile alignment best practices

I’m not looking for shortcuts or abuse — just solid, real-world experience from people who’ve been doing this at scale.


Any insights or lessons learned would be appreciated

The key is using Dolphin's Local API with proper profile isolation and always setting automation=1 in your headers while implementing exponential backoff between requests to avoid triggering bot detection systems. For Playwright integration, connect via the remote debugging port with --remote-debugging-port and make sure each browser profile maintains consistent canvas fingerprints, timezone settings, and proxy assignments throughout the entire session lifecycle.

liyong601c said:

The key is using Dolphin's Local API with proper profile isolation and always setting automation=1 in your headers while implementing exponential backoff between requests to avoid triggering bot detection systems. For Playwright integration, connect via the remote debugging port with --remote-debugging-port and make sure each browser profile maintains consistent canvas fingerprints, timezone settings, and proxy assignments throughout the entire session lifecycle.

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Well said. Profile isolation + session consistency is really the core here. Letting Dolphin handle fingerprints and proxy at the profile level, and attaching Playwright via the debugging port, avoids a lot of the inconsistencies people run into when they mix automation and proxy logic in code. Rate control and backoff make a bigger difference than most expect.
At what scale do you usually see this setup start to break down — more profiles, longer sessions, or higher request rates?

At scale with Dolphin Anty, the key is strict profile–proxy alignment (one clean proxy per profile), using the Local API with automation=1 to avoid manual overrides, connecting via the native CDP port (Playwright/Puppeteer) without injecting extra fingerprints, and keeping scripts human-paced so Anty controls the fingerprint while your automation only drives behavior.

Evelynng said:

At scale with Dolphin Anty, the key is strict profile–proxy alignment (one clean proxy per profile), using the Local API with automation=1 to avoid manual overrides, connecting via the native CDP port (Playwright/Puppeteer) without injecting extra fingerprints, and keeping scripts human-paced so Anty controls the fingerprint while your automation only drives behavior.

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Spot on! Even with the perfect fingerprint from Anty, behavioral consistency is what seals the deal. We always tell our users that if your script teleports from button A to B in 0ms, no proxy can save you.

For stable automation, always use the local API and connect via Playwright through the designated debugging port - this keeps the fingerprint intact. The biggest pitfall is proxy misalignment; ensure each profile is hard-locked to its assigned residential proxy at the OS level via Dolphin's proxy settings to avoid leaks that trigger fingerprint mismatches.

Dolphin is quite good for automation, but have some issues at scale:
- Absolutely useless API docs. (You will HAVE to join the TG community and ask support to start working with it)
- Consuming huge resources (I think that's not their fault but chromium)
- Issues with closing/starting profiles (Some major bugs were fixed, but it still can take ages to close or start browser using automation)
- Browser won't start if your proxy is dead or temporary disconnected for some reason
- Issues with changing proxy on-the-fly. (You still need to close the profile, change the proxy and then start it again to make it work properly)

I can say that their support is really trying to help, and developers are working on fixing issues.
The service is quite cheap and it's really good for small-to-mid automation.
Cloudflare checks are being passed easily with updated browser and chromedriver.
And I like that they are really trying to make Dolphin better.

Didn’t like Dolphin Anty, it’s super arb-focused, bloated, and it eats resources (open 5-6 profiles and you feel it). Spaw/JLARC are way better for automation: decent API docs, RPA templates/marketplace, and you can build your own flows/scripts pretty easily.

Prosox_Proxies said:

Didn’t like Dolphin Anty, it’s super arb-focused, bloated, and it eats resources (open 5-6 profiles and you feel it). Spaw/JLARC are way better for automation: decent API docs, RPA templates/marketplace, and you can build your own flows/scripts pretty easily.

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Partly yes — Dolphin doesn’t aggressively block images, videos, or fonts by default, which definitely adds overhead.
But the bigger issue is its heavy fingerprint isolation and arb-oriented architecture. Each profile is basically a full browser instance with deep fingerprint hooks, so resource usage scales fast.

kindproxy_official said:

Partly yes — Dolphin doesn’t aggressively block images, videos, or fonts by default, which definitely adds overhead.
But the bigger issue is its heavy fingerprint isolation and arb-oriented architecture. Each profile is basically a full browser instance with deep fingerprint hooks, so resource usage scales fast.

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Most anti-detect browsers isolate a whole browser environment, not just cookies. It’s not the same as opening an incognito tab.
Dolphin is a niche arb tool: bloated, heavy on resources (bad optimization), weak API, but has arb features. And no UDP support, feels outdated.

Prosox_Proxies said:

Most anti-detect browsers isolate a whole browser environment, not just cookies. It’s not the same as opening an incognito tab.
Dolphin is a niche arb tool: bloated, heavy on resources (bad optimization), weak API, but has arb features. And no UDP support, feels outdated.

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I wouldn't really call Dolphin 'niche'—it’s actually one of the most widely used browsers in the affiliate marketing and media buying space globally. While I agree it can be resource-heavy, that’s often because they’ve packed it with built-in features specifically for ad account management that other browsers lack. For a lot of teams, the massive user base and the specific 'arb' workflow outweigh the need for a lightweight API.