Security · Updated 16 Oct, 06:30 pm IST
Cloudflare announces continuous accountability for Verified Bots
Why it matters for readers: It helps you understand that websites can now monitor and revoke bot trust if behavior changes.
- Cloudflare says bot verification must cover both identity and ongoing trustworthy behavior, not just who runs the bot.1
- To be a Cloudflare Verified Bot, operators must identify themselves accurately, do only what they state, and avoid abusive behavior.1
- Cloudflare uses Web Bot Auth to sign requests and BotBase to catalog bot identities, then adds monitoring to detect deviations from expected behavior.1
- The company gave Perplexity’s bot de-listing as an example of taking action when behavior didn’t meet trust expectations.1
Get a brief like this every morning
Uzha reads hundreds of sources and gives you the stories that matter for your work, with every source linked. Free.
Get started