Bot protection by industry
The same bots look different depending on what your platform publishes. Each page below describes the automated traffic that one kind of platform attracts, and how to control it.
Marketplaces and classifieds
Buyers need to trust the listings, and sellers need to read their messages. Scrapers copy listings, bulk sign-ups create fake sellers, and message bots flood inboxes. Centinel looks at how each request was made, so you can act on the automation without slowing down real buyers.
Real estate and proptech
Property portals publish the data scrapers want: prices, photos, and the agent's phone number. Centinel evaluates the automation behind those requests. Home seekers and approved partners keep using the portal, and scrapers and scripted inquiries get the response your policy sets.
Retail and e-commerce
Scrapers read the catalogue, inventory bots buy the limited drop, card testers use the payment form, and credential stuffers attack the login. Centinel evaluates how each request was made. Shoppers check out as usual, and scripts get the response your policy sets.
Ticketing and live events
Demand for a big event peaks in the first minutes of the on-sale, and the bots arrive with it. Centinel evaluates how each request to the event, seat, and checkout pages was made. Fans with ordinary sessions go through, and scripted buyers get the response your policy sets.
Travel and airlines
Airlines, hotels, and online travel agencies publish live prices and availability, and often pay to answer each search. Centinel evaluates how each search, hold, and login request was made. Travellers and approved partners keep access, and scrapers get the response your policy sets.
Media and publishing
Search crawlers, AI crawlers, assistants fetching a page for a user, and scrapers that hide behind a browser all read the same articles. Centinel identifies which is which, so publishers can keep search indexing and give every other client the access they choose.
Banking and fintech
Fraud and identity checks decide whether a person or payment is legitimate. Bots reach the login, the application form, and the one-time-code request first. Centinel evaluates how those requests were made, so you can challenge or block scripted volume before it reaches your fraud tools.