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VENOM detects, enforces and rate-limits against AI crawlers that ignore stated preferences while keeping real users fast and unblocked.
Why VENOM
AI crawlers are harvesting your content and models without consent or compensation. VENOM gives you control. Define who can crawl, how fast, and what they see, including opt-out enforcement that respects stated preferences.
How it works
Fingerprint, decide, and enforce at the edge. Fast, precise, and configurable.
Fingerprint
Combine headers, TLS, behavior, and IP intel to identify AI crawlers and stealth clients.
Decide
Policy engine selects allow, rate-limit, block, or protective response per agent and path.
Enforce
Apply at CDN/proxy so bots are stopped before they touch your app or APIs.
Join the movement
Express AI content-use preferences per IETF AIPREF drafts via robots.txt signals and HTTP header/link attachments. VENOM surfaces and challenges agents that ignore declared preferences.
Features
Controls that meet crawlers where they are and keep humans first.
Blocklists & heuristics
Known AI crawlers, rotating UAs, and stealth patterns updated continuously.
Rate limiting
Adaptive token buckets by agent, path, or account to protect resources.
Protective responses
Opt-out enforcement and watermarking to discourage unauthorized reuse.
Edge-native
Runs at CDN or reverse proxy to stop bots before they touch your app.
Ready to protect your content?
Start with VENOM at the edge. Keep humans first and ensure AI crawlers follow your rules.
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Contact
Open an issue in the repository with your use case or reach out via the organization profile.