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In the world of high-demand shopping, where limited-edition products fly off shelves in seconds, success hinges on more than just speed. Enter Target cookies—the invisible keys to seamless logins and smooth add-to-cart (ATC) processes. These cookies bypass Target’s anti-bot measures, ensuring your account stays active and ready to snag hype products, and that your tasks can add the products you so desire to cart.
With our browser extension (use of extension recommended), managing Target cookies is easier than ever. It automates essential cookie collection for logins and cart attempts. By using the extension, you unlock higher login success rates, bypass shape-protected barriers better, and enjoy a frictionless Refract experience. For those who take Target success seriously, please read the ENTIRE guide carefully.
Before creating tasks, you must create a new task group for Target. For help on creating a new task group, follow this guide.
After creating a task group, you will want to use the PID of the product provided by our release guides or can be found at the end or the URL. Using a URL will not work.
https://www.target.com/p/local/A-81114595
The monitor input would be: 81114595
Profile or Profile Group: Select the profiles you want to checkout with.
Proxy List: proxy list used to checkout (leave blank for localhost - not recommended)
Account: Every task will need an account. You can select individual accounts or use account groups.
Error Delay: task delay. Recommended to be left at 3500
Task Quantity: How many tasks per profile do you want to create.
Item Quantity: How many of ecah item per checkout you want.
Hype Product must be enabled for all Target drops that require Shape cookies. Most in-demand products like sports cards, consoles, Stanleys, etc. wil require cookies and thus should have Hype Product enabled.
Use In-Bot Solution for Shape will use Refract's Shape autognerator.
The in-bot solution is simpler to set up but doesn't work on all devices. IT IS NOT RECOMMENDED. PLEASE USE THE EXTENSION FOR BEST RESULTS.
The extension may prove more reliable for some, but it is recommended to test each solution yourself to determine which one generates better for your setup.
Why do my tasks say "Waiting for Cookies?
It says this because you are not generating add to cart cookies with the extension. Please follow the extension guide to learn how to generate ATC cookies.
Please refer to the extension guide on how to generate login cookies to login to accounts.
Why do my tasks say "Waiting for Cookies (Login)"?
Please read above and read the extension guide to properly generate login cookies.
This optional login method uses One-Time Passwords (OTP), enhancing login success but requiring more cookies. This will use a code sent to the account email to try and login. If you have IMAP setup this code will be added automatic, if you don't have it setup you will need to add the code manually in the codes pop up.
Implementation Steps
Update Extension:
Install the latest version of our browser extension here.
Harvest Multiple Login Cookies:
Collect multiple cookies per page load to speed up the login process.
For more info, refer to the extension guide here.
Connect IMAP:
Ensure IMAP is connected to your email to automatically retrieve OTP codes.
Fore more info, refer to the IMAP guide here.
Troubleshooting
Verify your extension is up-to-date.
Ensure IMAP is configured correctly.
Check cookie harvesting settings.
Tasks will use the HARVESTER PROXY to add to cart (ATC) AND to login now. Meaning whatever proxies you are using in your extension harvester or in-bot harvester will be used for your tasks. It is best to have good ISP proxies as they do not burn data, but residential proxies would be better to pass antibot.
Note: Logging in with the extension is advised. Logging in via the accounts tab in the bot may prove problematic.
Select the Account: In the accounts section, click on the account you want to log into.
Click “Login”: Simply press the “Login” button in the top right after selecting the account.
Auto Login Feature: The bot will automatically log in to the account for you.
Important: There is no need to right-click, open a new browser, or try to log in manually.
If you do, the bot’s auto-login feature won’t work correctly, and you may encounter issues.
Login to accounts using the extension and OTP (optional) for best results.
Enable Hype Product mode for shape-protected (high-demand) items.
Use the extension to bypass antibot systems more effectively.
Why do my tasks say "Waiting for Cookies"?
It says this because you are not generating add to cart cookies with the extension. Please follow the extension guide to learn how to generate ATC cookies.
Why do my tasks say "Waiting for Cookies (Login)"?
Please read above and read the extension guide to properly generate login cookies.
Start tasks and activate automation on the extension with default settings for smooth operation.
Tasks should say waiting for product or waiting for restock. If you are stuck waiting for cookies, please read the extension guide to learn how to properly generate login & ATC cookies.
What are Target cookies?
Some requests to Target (add to cart/login) are protected by Shape, their antibot.
To pass the protection you need to present a cookie on the request.
The extension harvests these cookies and saves them for each task to use (the extension never sends the ATC/login request, it just intercepts it and saves the cookie for later.
Each request consumes the cookie. i.e. Each ATC attempt makes your cookie count go down.
Why are my cookies being depleted?
Since each ATC attempt uses a cookie, each task will use AT LEAST 1 cookie when a product restocks.
If the attempt gets blocked it will show "Shape Block" and do another attempt and hence consume another cookie.
In practice this means if you have 20 tasks and 40 cookies it will use AT LEAST 20 when there's a restock. If each task gets blocked on the first attempt, it will try again and use another 20, leaving you with 0.
How can I pass Shape block?
On login, just use login with OTP & IMAP, it has lower security.
For ATC or if login still isn't working, read below.
Shape rejects cookies based on various factors (proxy trust score, device trust score, security level). Each product has varying security levels based on how much traffic it is receiving.
i.e. Later in the day after many small restocks, people have spammed a product on restocks, security. will be higher.
If you're on a server, try local. Servers are all very similar, so they're bound to get detected quicker.
No, don't rush to buy 300 new proxies just because you're not hitting later in the day after small restocks. It's more likely that your device or proxies need a rest. The security level on the product typically decreases over time as fewer restocks occur. Be patient and allow the system to stabilize instead of assuming it's a proxy issue.
What does it mean if one task is looping on a Shape block while others are waiting for restock?
Shape blocks are not account-related. If a task is looping on a Shape block, it likely needs to re-add customer information, which is Shape-protected. Other tasks may have skipped this step because they already had the info. This doesn’t mean the account is blocked—it just means the task is completing an extra step. If other tasks had to re-add the same information with the same setup, they might encounter the same issue.
Do I need accounts? Yes, you need accounts to use the bot.
Do I need to log in to accounts before creating tasks? No. Simply follow the extension guide to generate login cookies and login to accounts.
What should I do if I get stuck on “Waiting for Login Anti-Bot”? Ensure you're logged into your account and that the extension is active. Restart the task if needed. Make sure login cookies have been generated.
Do I need cookies? Yes, if you’re running a protected product (like high-demand or hype items).
You will need two types of cookies: login cookies to login to your accounts, and add to cart cookies to be able to checkout hype products.
What are cookies? Cookies are essential for bypassing Target’s anti-bot measures. They are required for adding hype items to cart and logging in to accounts. Any attempt to add hype products to cart or even login will not work without cookies.
How do I get cookies? You can use:
In-Bot Solution: Simplifies the process but is less reliable. (Not Recommended)
Extension: Recommended for its higher success rate by utilizing your local browser.
Why are my cookies being drained so fast on a restock? Well, since the product has restocked, each task needs a cookie per ATC request so they start getting used up.
What is the In-Bot Solution? A simpler but less reliable method that works well if Target has not recently restocked. It doesn't require a display connection but performs better if browsers are visible.
Can I use both the in-bot solution and the extension together? Yes, both can be used simultaneously, with extension cookies being prioritized by default.
Important Notes:
Target tab must be at least partially visible on your monitor. The extension can be minimized.
If you are using a server, the server must remain open with a "display connected."
For detailed instructions on how to use the extension, please refer to this guide.
How do I know if a product is shape-protected? High-demand products like trading cards, consoles, or limited drops are typically protected. To test, run a task without 'Hype Product' mode. If blocked, the product is protected.
Can the bot reset my Target account's password? Currently, password reset is not available but might be added soon.
What can I do for "Order Canceled (Policy - Item Demand)? Item demand is usually just stock related and means the product was OOS. However, reseller cancels are account or profile related.
What does "Cart Locked" mean? It means the account cart is locked and that you should let the task retry on it's own.
