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reason.isBot

Arcjet bot protection detects automated clients and lets you allow or deny selected bots. Configure exactly one of allow or deny, then inspect the decision returned by protect.

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Syntax

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

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  • detectBot
  • ArcjetWellKnownBot
  • ArcjetBotCategory
  • decision.isDenied()
  • decision.reason.isBot()
  • decision.results
  • reason.isSpoofed()
  • reason.isVerified()

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