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Block Bad Bots Firewall Rule

Adds a rule to your Vercel Firewall that identifies bots that you might not want requesting your projects.

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Block Bad Bots Firewall Rule

A firewall rule that identifies bots that you might not want requesting your projects.

The rule defaults to the "log action". Set to "Deny" to actually block these bots.

Consider customization

The generated firewall rule blocks a multitude of bots. Consider customizing the list to your need.

Attribution

This template is based on the Nginx Bad Bot Blocker project.

GitHub Repovercel/firewall-templates
Use Cases
Vercel Firewall
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