CitationRateBot
Run by CitationRate
How to detect CitationRateBot
CitationRateBot signs its requests, so you detect it by verifying the cryptographic signature on each request. A valid signature proves the request came from CitationRate; 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 CitationRateBot
CitationRateBot 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 CitationRateBot
How do you detect CitationRateBot?
CitationRateBot signs its requests, so you detect it by verifying the cryptographic signature on each request. A valid signature proves the request came from CitationRate; a copied user agent without the signature does not.
What is CitationRateBot?
CitationRateBot is a crawler run by CitationRate that signs its requests.
Does CitationRateBot identify itself?
Yes. CitationRateBot signs its requests cryptographically, which is the strongest way an agent can identify itself.
Can a bot pretend to be CitationRateBot?
Not convincingly. A bot can copy CitationRateBot's user agent, but without CitationRate signing keys its requests fail verification and it is not labeled CitationRateBot.
How common is CitationRateBot?
Very uncommon. Rare, brand new, or not seen on Verisoul traffic yet.
What does the Verisoul API return for CitationRateBot?
Every session Verisoul identifies as CitationRateBot carries an agent block with id "citationratebot", name, provider, type "crawler", detection_method "signed" and the detection_signals used (cryptographic, behavioral). Build rules on the id, type and detection method.