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