Bot Traffic Management

ALTCHA Sentinel provides a high-performance classification API for real-time data verification and threat detection. The solution enables seamless integration with backend services, eliminating the need for complex asynchronous classification queues.

Features

• Bot Detection: Accurately detects automated bots, crawlers, and AI agents attempting to exploit APIs
• Device Validation: Analyzes HTTP headers to identify non-standard clients, blocking suspicious devices before they access protected systems
• Content Analysis: Classifies input data (including text fields and email addresses) for spam and security threats
• Rate Control: Enforces granular rate limiting by device or IP address to prevent API abuse and brute force attacks

Real-Time Integration Guide

Implement robust bot protection in three steps:

1. Intercept API Requests
   Capture incoming requests to protected endpoints before processing

2. Request Classification
   Submit request data to the ALTCHA Sentinel API for immediate analysis using the Classifier endpoint

3. Policy Enforcement
   Evaluate the classification results and:

   • Allow legitimate requests to proceed
   • Block suspicious activity based on configured security policies

For implementation details and best practices, refer to the Classifier guide and API documentation.