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Web Bot Auth
BetaWeb Bot Auth is a beta listing under Identity and trust. Method for an automated client to sign HTTP requests so a site can verify which bot or agent sent them. The signature rules are an IETF working group draft, not yet a standard. The listing is open source.
Last verified 2026-10-19
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- Status
- beta
- Open source
- Yes
- Tags
- http-signatures, bots, draft
- Last verified
- 2026-10-19
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- What is Web Bot Auth?
- Method for an automated client to sign HTTP requests so a site can verify which bot or agent sent them. The signature rules are an IETF working group draft, not yet a standard.
- What is the status of Web Bot Auth?
- Web Bot Auth is beta in Identity and trust.
- Is Web Bot Auth open source?
- Yes. The repository URL is one of the links on the listing.
- When was Web Bot Auth last verified?
- Last verified 2026-10-19.