Bot Protection
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Protecting a limited drop without punishing the people who want it
Scalper bots turn a hyped release into a race your real customers can't win. Here's how to keep a drop fair without adding friction that scares buyers off.
Traffic rules that fit your store: locations, networks, and repeat offenders
Score-based detection catches most bots. Merchant rules handle the rest: countries you don't ship to, networks that cause trouble, and visitors who keep coming back.
Why bot blocklists need daily updates
Bad user agents, spam referrers, and fake crawlers change constantly. Here's why fresh intelligence matters and how it fits alongside behavior-based detection.
Fake Googlebot is more common than you think
Anyone can put 'Googlebot' in a user agent string. Here's how to tell the real crawler from scrapers, scanners, and impersonators without blocking the traffic you actually want.
Inside a headless browser: how automation actually gets caught
Selenium, Puppeteer, and Playwright all leave marks. Here's what they look like from the storefront side, and why headless traffic is easier to catch than bot operators think.
How checkout bots drain your inventory before real customers see it
Sneaker bots and scalping scripts can empty a limited drop in seconds. Here's how they work and how to stop them.