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Alibaba Cloud Security (阿里云安全) vs Botd

If you need a Security API that's easy to integrate, go with Botd.

Alibaba Cloud Security (阿里云安全)

Alibaba's security suite — WAF, anti-DDoS, content moderation, fraud detection, SSL certificates

Botd

Botd is a browser library for JavaScript bot detection

Alibaba Cloud Security (阿里云安全)

  • No authentication required
  • HTTPS supported
  • Currently flagged as inactive

Botd

  • Simple API key authentication
  • HTTPS supported
  • CORS enabled for frontend use
FeatureAlibaba Cloud Security (阿里云安全)Botd
AuthenticationNoneapiKey
HTTPSYesYes
CORSUnknownYes

When to use which?

Alibaba Cloud Security (阿里云安全) is the better choice for quick prototypes and hackathons since it requires no authentication. Botd works directly from the browser with CORS enabled, making it better for frontend-only apps.