Block common bots

This configuration blocks common bots with built-in regex. User_Agent headers in requests that match are blocked with a 403 error.

Set up the plugin

Add this section to your declarative configuration file:

_format_version: "3.0"
plugins:
  - name: bot-detection
    config:
      allow: []
      deny: []
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