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