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detectBot

detectBot allows or denies detected bots by name or category. Pass exactly one of allow or deny; use LIVE to enforce blocking or DRY_RUN to log only.

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Syntax

detectBot({ mode?: "LIVE" | "DRY_RUN", allow?: Array<ArcjetWellKnownBot | ArcjetBotCategory>, deny?: Array<ArcjetWellKnownBot | ArcjetBotCategory> })

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  • BotCategory
  • botCategories
  • BotOptionsAllow
  • BotOptionsDeny
  • decision.isDenied()
  • reason.isBot()
  • reason.allowed
  • reason.denied

Source: Bot protection reference for Node.js | Arcjet Docs. Checked 2026-11-03.