BotID now leverages Vercel's verified bot directory
BotID 1.5.0 now provides authenticated information for verified bots from Vercel's directory, allowing developers to detect and make programmatic decisions based on bot identity. Deep Analysis mode has been enhanced with additional context including source IP range, reverse DNS, and user-agent validation to help fine-tune bot handling.
Starting in , provides authenticated information for verified bots based on Vercel's . This allows developers to detect verified bots in real time and make programmatic decisions based on bot identity.botid@1.5.0BotID’s Deep Analysis modedirectory of known and verified bots
This allows you to securely allow known bots that are good for your business (such as agentic bots that purchase on behalf of users) while blocking other bots and sophisticated abuse.
is an invisible CAPTCHA that classifies sophisticated bots without interrupting real users. With this update, developers using Deep Analysis now get additional context about the bot itself, such as source IP range, reverse DNS, and user-agent validation, helping teams fine-tune how bots are handled before taking action.BotID
Get started with and check out the in BotID.BotIDdocumentation for verified bots
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