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