<![CDATA[How do i block aggressive bots querying my server endpoint /search?tag=... every other second?]]>https://citiverse.it/topic/7d55c7f6-fbbc-453c-bdba-a36aae5efb54/how-do-i-block-aggressive-bots-querying-my-server-endpoint-search-tag-...-every-other-secondRSS for NodeThu, 09 Apr 2026 05:07:03 GMTWed, 25 Mar 2026 20:22:28 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to How do i block aggressive bots querying my server endpoint /search?tag=... every other second? on Thu, 26 Mar 2026 07:02:16 GMT]]>@pankraz
This solves your problem without restricting the functionality for you as a user]]>https://citiverse.it/post/https://loma.ml/objects/373ebf56-1969-c4d9-f817-ed5443817465https://citiverse.it/post/https://loma.ml/objects/373ebf56-1969-c4d9-f817-ed5443817465Thu, 26 Mar 2026 07:02:16 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to How do i block aggressive bots querying my server endpoint /search?tag=... every other second? on Thu, 26 Mar 2026 06:53:34 GMT]]>@feb Wow, I didn't know there is an option for that.]]>https://citiverse.it/post/https://freunde.ma-nic.de/objects/3e98eba8-3069-c4d7-ee96-c32938542919https://citiverse.it/post/https://freunde.ma-nic.de/objects/3e98eba8-3069-c4d7-ee96-c32938542919Thu, 26 Mar 2026 06:53:34 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to How do i block aggressive bots querying my server endpoint /search?tag=... every other second? on Wed, 25 Mar 2026 22:11:18 GMT]]>@pankraz You could use fail2ban.
Idea: block any IP that calls /search?tag= more than 30 times a minute (that would be a query every 2 seconds) for 10 Minutes or so.]]>https://citiverse.it/post/https://friendica.sokoll.com/objects/74fe3dc8-6369-c45d-86b7-9bc601767297https://citiverse.it/post/https://friendica.sokoll.com/objects/74fe3dc8-6369-c45d-86b7-9bc601767297Wed, 25 Mar 2026 22:11:18 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to How do i block aggressive bots querying my server endpoint /search?tag=... every other second? on Wed, 25 Mar 2026 21:57:47 GMT]]>@pankraz
Why not disable the search function for guests? You can find the relevant setting in the admin panel.]]>https://citiverse.it/post/https://loma.ml/objects/373ebf56-2169-c45a-5b56-43e552266763https://citiverse.it/post/https://loma.ml/objects/373ebf56-2169-c45a-5b56-43e552266763Wed, 25 Mar 2026 21:57:47 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to How do i block aggressive bots querying my server endpoint /search?tag=... every other second? on Wed, 25 Mar 2026 21:56:34 GMT]]>@tux @pankraz No, as it only relies on the user agent string.]]>https://citiverse.it/post/https://friendica.sokoll.com/objects/74fe3dc8-9469-c45a-1297-7c3806971856https://citiverse.it/post/https://friendica.sokoll.com/objects/74fe3dc8-9469-c45a-1297-7c3806971856Wed, 25 Mar 2026 21:56:34 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to How do i block aggressive bots querying my server endpoint /search?tag=... every other second? on Wed, 25 Mar 2026 21:38:16 GMT]]>@pankraz Could they be firewall blocked on the host?]]>https://citiverse.it/post/https://friendica.dk/objects/fcc8f939-1969-c455-c8de-4b3101431540https://citiverse.it/post/https://friendica.dk/objects/fcc8f939-1969-c455-c8de-4b3101431540Wed, 25 Mar 2026 21:38:16 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to How do i block aggressive bots querying my server endpoint /search?tag=... every other second? on Wed, 25 Mar 2026 20:53:56 GMT]]>@tux
Does that work with Bots purporting to be a normal Chrome Browser?]]>https://citiverse.it/post/https://freunde.ma-nic.de/objects/3e98eba8-5469-c44b-644f-cc5132276646https://citiverse.it/post/https://freunde.ma-nic.de/objects/3e98eba8-5469-c44b-644f-cc5132276646Wed, 25 Mar 2026 20:53:56 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to How do i block aggressive bots querying my server endpoint /search?tag=... every other second? on Wed, 25 Mar 2026 20:43:24 GMT]]>@pankraz
This works pretty well for me to keep bots away: rainer.sokoll.com/?p=8353]]>https://citiverse.it/post/https://anonsys.net/objects/bf69967c-6769-c448-eccf-22c333518653https://citiverse.it/post/https://anonsys.net/objects/bf69967c-6769-c448-eccf-22c333518653Wed, 25 Mar 2026 20:43:24 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to How do i block aggressive bots querying my server endpoint /search?tag=... every other second? on Wed, 25 Mar 2026 20:38:55 GMT]]>@pankraz
Maybe with the Add-on Blockbot]]>https://citiverse.it/post/https://friendica.tomforge.de/objects/a8b1e906-9169-c447-df4b-52e585830403https://citiverse.it/post/https://friendica.tomforge.de/objects/a8b1e906-9169-c447-df4b-52e585830403Wed, 25 Mar 2026 20:38:55 GMT