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