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Analyzes server logs to identify AI bot traffic and calculate bandwidth costs, then generates WAF rules to block them.

A free browser-based log analyzer that identifies AI bot traffic in server logs and calculates its bandwidth cost. It solves the problem of AI scrapers consuming bandwidth without permission. It targets developers, operations, and IT teams at companies of all sizes who manage web infrastructure. It is delivered as a browser-based tool with no account required, and it generates ready-to-use WAF rules for blocking bots.

Key features

  • Identifies 19 known AI bot fingerprints
  • Calculates bandwidth cost in dollars
  • Generates WAF rules for Cloudflare, Nginx, Next.js
  • Supports Nginx, Apache, Cloudflare, Vercel logs
  • No account required
  • Nothing uploaded; runs in browser
  • Results in seconds
  • No social media activity within the last 30 days
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  • Software developers
  • DevOps sre teams
  • IT teams