How to Check if an IP Address is a Bot in Java
We all know that computers with internet access have an IP address — what we don’t know, however, is whether the address is operated by a bot or an actual user. If an IP address is a bot, there is a chance it could skew your data, and if it’s a malicious bot, it could harm the data as well. The following API leverages real-time signals to check an IP address against known high-probability bots.
Our first step is to install the SDK with Maven by referencing the repository in pom.xml (Gradle also available):
<repositories>
<repository>
<id>jitpack.io</id>
<url>https://jitpack.io</url>
</repository>
</repositories>Then, add a reference to the dependency in pom.xml:
<dependencies>
<dependency>
<groupId>com.github.Cloudmersive</groupId>
<artifactId>Cloudmersive.APIClient.Java</artifactId>
<version>v3.54</version>
</dependency>
</dependencies>Next, we will call the function with the following code:
// Import classes:
//import com.cloudmersive.client.invoker.ApiClient;
//import com.cloudmersive.client.invoker.ApiException;
//import com.cloudmersive.client.invoker.Configuration;
//import com.cloudmersive.client.invoker.auth.*;
//import com.cloudmersive.client.IpAddressApi;ApiClient defaultClient = Configuration.getDefaultApiClient();// Configure API key authorization: Apikey
ApiKeyAuth Apikey = (ApiKeyAuth) defaultClient.getAuthentication("Apikey");
Apikey.setApiKey("YOUR API KEY");
// Uncomment the following line to set a prefix for the API key, e.g. "Token" (defaults to null)
//Apikey.setApiKeyPrefix("Token");IpAddressApi apiInstance = new IpAddressApi();
String value = "value_example"; // String | IP address to check, e.g. \"55.55.55.55\". The input is a string so be sure to enclose it in double-quotes.
try {
BotCheckResponse result = apiInstance.iPAddressIsBot(value);
System.out.println(result);
} catch (ApiException e) {
System.err.println("Exception when calling IpAddressApi#iPAddressIsBot");
e.printStackTrace();
}
This quick and easy process will promptly return a positive or negative result on the bot status of the IP address, and you will be equipped with the info you need to safeguard yourself and your clients.
