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Aug 28, 2026 · Archive
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Cloudflare Opens Self-Service Dashboard For Bots Seeking Verified Status

BotBase now shows submission status, lets operators edit or cancel entries, and runs IP, DNS and signature checks automatically.

  • Bot submissions to Cloudflare have jumped roughly sevenfold since 2023, the company reports.
  • Operators must declare bot behavior, content use under Cloudflare's Content Signals model, and operator type.
  • New checks verify submissions via IP lists, reverse DNS records, or Web Bot Auth signatures.

Why it matters: Cloudflare carries much of the world's web traffic and now decides which bots count as legitimate.

Cloudflare Blog ↗ · Aug 28, 20268/28/26