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