Amzn-User
Run by Amazon
How to detect Amzn-User
Amzn-User names itself in its user agent, but anyone can copy a user agent, so it is detected by confirming the user agent against other signals: source IP confirmed as the operator's own network; and how the session clicks, types, moves and navigates matches an automated agent.
- Detection method
- Self-declaredThe agent names itself in its user agent, and Verisoul confirms it with network, device or behavioral data. A user agent alone is never enough.
- Signals that identify it
- NetworkSource IP confirmed as the operator's own network
- DeviceNames itself as Amzn-User in its user agent, which we check against the rest of the session
- BehavioralHow the session clicks, types, moves and navigates matches an automated agent
Every signal Verisoul checks for Amzn-User
Amzn-User names itself in its user agent. Anyone can copy that, so we only label a session Amzn-User when the other signals check out too.
- Not used
Cryptographic
Not needed to identify it
- Used
Network
Source IP confirmed as the operator's own network
- Used
Device
Names itself as Amzn-User in its user agent, which we check against the rest of the session
- Used
Behavioral
How the session clicks, types, moves and navigates matches an automated agent
How often you'll see it
Very uncommon
Rare, brand new, or not seen on Verisoul traffic yet
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Questions about Amzn-User
How do you detect Amzn-User?
Amzn-User names itself in its user agent, but anyone can copy a user agent, so it is detected by confirming the user agent against other signals: source IP confirmed as the operator's own network; and how the session clicks, types, moves and navigates matches an automated agent.
What is Amzn-User?
Amzn-User is Fetches a page when a person asks an Amazon assistant about it.
Does Amzn-User identify itself?
Partly. Amzn-User names itself in its user agent, but user agents are easy to copy, so the name alone is not proof.
Can a bot pretend to be Amzn-User?
A bot can copy Amzn-User's user agent or markers, but the network, device and behavior signals will not match, so it is not labeled Amzn-User.
How common is Amzn-User?
Very uncommon. Rare, brand new, or not seen on Verisoul traffic yet.
What does the Verisoul API return for Amzn-User?
Every session Verisoul identifies as Amzn-User carries an agent block with id "amzn_user", name, provider, type "ai_assistant", detection_method "self_declared" and the detection_signals used (network, behavioral). Build rules on the id, type and detection method.