BothyBot
Run by Highland
How to detect BothyBot
BothyBot signs its requests, so you detect it by verifying the cryptographic signature on each request. A valid signature proves the request came from Highland; a copied user agent without the signature does not.
- Detection method
- SignedThe agent signs its requests, so its identity is verified cryptographically.
- Signals that identify it
- CryptographicA signed request verified cryptographically
- BehavioralHow the session clicks, types, moves and navigates, checked after the signature is verified
Every signal Verisoul checks for BothyBot
BothyBot signs its requests, so we verify who it is cryptographically, then check the rest of the session.
- Used
Cryptographic
A signed request verified cryptographically
- Not used
Network
Not needed to identify it
- Not used
Device
Not needed to identify it
- Used
Behavioral
How the session clicks, types, moves and navigates, checked after the signature is verified
How often you'll see it
Very uncommon
Rare, brand new, or not seen on Verisoul traffic yet
Questions about BothyBot
How do you detect BothyBot?
BothyBot signs its requests, so you detect it by verifying the cryptographic signature on each request. A valid signature proves the request came from Highland; a copied user agent without the signature does not.
What is BothyBot?
BothyBot is a crawler run by Highland that signs its requests.
Does BothyBot identify itself?
Yes. BothyBot signs its requests cryptographically, which is the strongest way an agent can identify itself.
Can a bot pretend to be BothyBot?
Not convincingly. A bot can copy BothyBot's user agent, but without Highland signing keys its requests fail verification and it is not labeled BothyBot.
How common is BothyBot?
Very uncommon. Rare, brand new, or not seen on Verisoul traffic yet.
What does the Verisoul API return for BothyBot?
Every session Verisoul identifies as BothyBot carries an agent block with id "bothybot", name, provider, type "crawler", detection_method "signed" and the detection_signals used (cryptographic, behavioral). Build rules on the id, type and detection method.