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# Marketplace Cookies Setup
Both Facebook Marketplace and eBay require valid session cookies to bypass bot detection and access listings.
## Cookie Configuration
Authenticated scrapers now read cookies only from environment variables:
1. `FACEBOOK_COOKIE`
2. `EBAY_COOKIE`
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## Facebook Marketplace
### Required Cookies
- `c_user`: Your Facebook user ID
- `xs`: Facebook session token
- `fr`: Facebook request token
- `datr`: Data attribution token
- `sb`: Session browser token
### Setup
```bash
export FACEBOOK_COOKIE='c_user=123; xs=token; fr=request'
```
Use the raw `Cookie` header string copied from an authenticated browser session.
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## eBay
eBay has aggressive bot detection that blocks requests without valid session cookies.
### Setup
```bash
export EBAY_COOKIE='s=VALUE; ds2=VALUE; ebay=VALUE'
```
Use the raw `Cookie` header string copied from an authenticated browser session.
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## Important Notes
- Cookies must be from active browser sessions
- Cookies expire and need periodic refresh
- **NEVER** commit real cookies to version control
- Platforms may still block automated scraping despite valid cookies
## Security
Do not commit real cookie values or store them in tracked files.