Image retrieval from protected sites via n8n

# Fetch images from protected sites: direct request or fallback via BrightData

This automation workflow solves the challenge of retrieving images from websites that block direct access. It’s ideal for data scraping and competitive monitoring where content is restricted.

## Who it´s for
- Developers automating image collection from protected websites
- Web scraping specialists facing content blocks
- Analytics teams needing product images for price or assortment tracking

## What the automation does
- Triggered manually by user input
- Attempts to fetch an image directly via HTTP from a given URL
- On failure (e.g., 403, timeout), activates a fallback mechanism
- Sends the same request through the BrightData Web Unlocker API with token-based authentication
- Returns the image file regardless of source protection level

## What´s included
- Ready-to-use n8n workflow
- Trigger and error-handling logic
- Integrations with HTTP API and BrightData Web Unlocker
- Basic text instructions for setup and adaptation

## Requirements for setup
- n8n instance (self-hosted or cloud)
- BrightData account with active Web Unlocker and API token
- Target image URL (can be passed as input parameter)

## Benefits and outcomes
- Bypasses IP blocks, CAPTCHA, and anti-bot protections
- Reliable image retrieval from strictly protected sources
- Streamlines web scraping and competitor analysis workflows
- Reduces manual effort in data collection

## Important: template only
Important: you are purchasing a ready-made automation workflow template only. Rollout into your infrastructure, connecting specific accounts and services, 1:1 setup help, custom adjustments for non-standard stacks and any consulting support are provided as a separate paid service at an individual rate. To discuss custom work or 1:1 help, contact via chat