AI ExtractionMedium
Firecrawl
Firecrawl converts web pages into LLM-ready markdown. Claims coverage of 96% of the web. Designed for AI agent pipelines, RAG systems, and structured data extraction.
Detection methods
User Agent Analysis
Firecrawl uses an identifiable user agent string. Centinel tracks Firecrawl's user agent and variants in its signature database.
Behavioral Pattern
Firecrawl's crawling pattern focuses on content extraction: requests target article bodies and structured content, with minimal interaction with navigation elements or assets.
Header Anomaly
Firecrawl requests carry characteristic Accept headers optimized for content extraction rather than full page rendering.
Known signatures
User agents
FirecrawlAgent