{"id":725676,"date":"2026-05-05T17:25:12","date_gmt":"2026-05-05T14:25:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/web-bot-auth-googles-new-experimental-method-to-validate-authentic-bots\/"},"modified":"2026-05-05T17:25:12","modified_gmt":"2026-05-05T14:25:12","slug":"web-bot-auth-googles-new-experimental-method-to-validate-authentic-bots","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/web-bot-auth-googles-new-experimental-method-to-validate-authentic-bots\/","title":{"rendered":"Web Bot Auth, Google\u2019s new experimental method to validate authentic bots"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2f7848e0bbb\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2f7848e0bbb\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/web-bot-auth-googles-new-experimental-method-to-validate-authentic-bots\/#This_is_just_a_limited_test_now_for_some_AI_agents_hosted_on_Googles_infrastructure_but_it_may_roll_out_more_widely_sometime_in_the_future\" >This is just a limited test now for some AI agents hosted on Google&#8217;s infrastructure but it may roll out more widely sometime in the future.<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/web-bot-auth-googles-new-experimental-method-to-validate-authentic-bots\/#Topics_on_this_page\" >Topics on this page<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"subhead\" itemprop=\"alternativeHeadline\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"This_is_just_a_limited_test_now_for_some_AI_agents_hosted_on_Googles_infrastructure_but_it_may_roll_out_more_widely_sometime_in_the_future\"><\/span>This is just a limited test now for some AI agents hosted on Google&#8217;s infrastructure but it may roll out more widely sometime in the future.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"bialty-container\">\n<p>Google is trying a new method of bot authentication named Web Bot Auth. Google posted a <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/developers.google.com\/crawling\/docs\/crawlers-fetchers\/web-bot-auth\">new help document<\/a> that explains that Web Bot Auth is a \u201cnew cryptographic protocol that helps websites to validate that bots are authentic.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The goal of Web Bot Auth is to help you automate the process of authenticating which AI Agent bots are authentic and which are fraud.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Limited test. <\/strong>Google said the search compan is \u201ctesting the protocol with some AI agents hosted on Google infrastructure.\u201d Not all Google user agents are using Web Bot Auth and Google is not yet signing every request of agents using the protocol.<\/p>\n<p>Thus Google recommends that in addition to Web Bot Auth you continue relying on\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/developers.google.com\/crawling\/docs\/crawlers-fetchers\/verify-google-requests\">IP addresses, reverse DNS, and user-agent strings<\/a>\u00a0as Google gradually rolls out signed traffic.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What is Web Bot Auth<\/strong>. Google defined Web Bot Auth as \u201cWeb Bot Auth is an experimental cryptographic protocol used to authenticate requests sent by bots. Instead of relying solely on self-reported headers and IP addresses, Web Bot Auth allows agents to cryptographically sign their requests.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Web Bot Auth can bring the following benefits according to Google:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Future-proofing:<\/strong>\u00a0Help establish a web where agent providers and websites can build mutual trust and make informed access decisions.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Cryptographic certainty:<\/strong>\u00a0Move beyond easily spoofed headers to a verified identity and decouple agent identity from IP addresses.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Better observability:<\/strong>\u00a0Gain clearer insights into how agents interact with your content.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Why we care. <\/strong>As AI Agents become more and more common across the web, managing which Agents can access your site and web pages may become more and more of a challenge. This new method of authentication may help you allow authentic AI Agents and block the inauthentic AI Agents.<\/p>\n<p>Again, this is an \u201cexperimental\u201d feature right now, so keep track of its progress.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ttd-topics-display\">\n<div class=\"ttd-topics-content\">\n<h5><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Topics_on_this_page\"><\/span>Topics on this page<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<div class=\"ttd-topics-links\">ChatGPTGoogleArtificial intelligenceWeb crawlerIP addressUser agent<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ttd-topics-show-extra-button\">+2 more<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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