Getting 1010? Here’s why it happens and the exact fix.
You are seeing Cloudflare 1010 because Cloudflare detected your request as automated and banned the IP. The fix: switch to residential proxies with browser TLS impersonation and fresh cookies.
Residential IPs lower the initial bot score. Combined with browser impersonation, this passes most Cloudflare checks.
Use curl_cffi with impersonate="chrome124" or equivalent. This matches the TLS handshake of a real Chrome browser.
Send the exact headers Chrome or Firefox would send, in the correct order, including Sec-Ch-Ua and modern security headers.
Cloudflare may have set a cf_clearance cookie that marks you as banned. Start fresh with no cookies.
from curl_cffi import requests as cf
proxy = "http://USER:PASS@gw.knoxproxy.com:7000"
r = cf.get("https://cf-botmanaged.example/",
proxies={"https": proxy},
impersonate="chrome124",
headers={
"Accept": "text/html,application/xhtml+xml,*/*;q=0.8",
"Accept-Language": "en-US,en;q=0.9",
"Sec-Ch-Ua": '"Chromium";v="124"',
})
print(r.status_code) # 200Test your setup with our proxy checker, then contact support if 1010 still won’t clear.
Error 1010 means Cloudflare Bot Management classified your traffic as automated and issued a hard ban for your IP. Unlike 1020 (firewall rule match) or 1015 (rate limit), 1010 specifically means the bot detection algorithm flagged your request -- it considers TLS fingerprint, HTTP/2 settings, header order, and behavioral signals.
Use curl_cffi, tls-client, or a headless browser with stealth patches to impersonate a real browser TLS handshake.
Use a library that preserves browser header order, or use a headless browser.
Use a headless browser with human-like delays and interaction. For API-level requests, impersonate browser TLS and headers.
If 1010 persists with curl_cffi and residential proxies, the site uses JS challenge validation. You may need a headless browser solution. Contact KnoxProxy support for browser-proxy integration guidance.
1020 is a firewall rule match (IP, ASN, country). 1010 is a bot detection ban (TLS fingerprint, behavior). 1010 requires browser-level impersonation to fix; 1020 usually just needs residential IPs.
The ban is per-IP, not per-account. Rotating to a new residential IP clears the ban. The ban typically expires in 1-24 hours for the affected IP.
Yes. curl_cffi sends a TLS handshake identical to Chrome. Combined with residential IPs and correct headers, it passes standard Cloudflare Bot Management checks.
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