Express
NodeJS Express
Install
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npm i botbye-node-express
or
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yarn add botbye-node-express
Configuration
1. Import init from botbye-node-express module:
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import { init } from "botbye-node-express";
2. Call init with your project server-key (available inside your Project):
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init({
// Use your project server-key
serverKey: "00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000"
});
Usage
Use validateRequest on handlers where you need bot protection:
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import { validateRequest } from "botbye-node-express";
app.post('/protected', async (req, res) => {
// Get token from header or any place you store it.
// For example in "x-botbye-token" header
const botbyeToken = req.headers["x-botbye-token"]
// Additional custom fields for linking request
const customFields = {
someKey: "some-value"
}
const options = {
token: botbyeToken,
request: req,
customFields,
}
/**
* @param {Object} options - Options for request validation
* @return {Promise} - botByeResponse promise
*/
const botByeResponse = await validateRequest(options);
const isBot = botByeResponse.result?.isBot;
if (isBot) {
...
}
...
})
Examples of BotBye API responses
Bot detected:
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{
"reqId": "f77b2abd-c5d7-44f0-be4f-174b04876583",
"result": {
"isAllowed": false
},
"error": "Automation tool used"
}
Bot not detected:
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{
"reqId": "f77b2abd-c5d7-44f0-be4f-174b04876583",
"result": {
"isAllowed": true
},
"error": null
}
Request banned by custom rule:
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{
"reqId": "f77b2abd-c5d7-44f0-be4f-174b04876583",
"result": {
"isAllowed": false
},
"error": {
"message": "Banned by rule: MY_CUSTOM_RULE"
}
}
Invalid server-key:
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{
"reqId": "f77b2abd-c5d7-44f0-be4f-174b04876583",
"result": null,
"error": {
"message": "[BotBye] Bad Request: Invalid Server Key"
}
}