DevTools automation
An open source tool anyone can run
A browser driven over the Chrome DevTools Protocol by Puppeteer, Playwright and similar tools.
How Verisoul identifies DevTools automation
DevTools automation identifies itself through its own markers in the browser. Those can be faked, so we only label a session DevTools automation when the other signals check out too.
- Not used
Cryptographic
Not needed to identify it
- Not used
Network
Not needed to identify it
- Used
Device
DevTools-protocol automation artifacts in the browser
- Used
Behavior
Scripted navigation with no human input
How often you'll see it
Very common
One of the biggest sources of automated traffic on the web. Expect it on almost every site