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