Skip to content
VercelLogotypeVercelLogotype
LoginSign Up

Block AI Bots Firewall Rule

Adds a rule to your Vercel Firewall that detects common AI Bots.

DeployView Demo

Block AI Bots Firewall Rule

A firewall rule that identifies bots known to be used in AI training based on web content.

The rule defaults to the "log action". Set to "Deny" to actually block these bots.

Consider customization

The generated firewall rule blocks a multitude of bots used in AI training. Consider customizing the list to your need. See this JSON file for detailed descriptions of each bot.

Attribution

This template is based on the ai.robots.txt project.

GitHub
Ownervercel
Repositoryfirewall-templates
Use Cases
Vercel Firewall
Stack
Other
None

Related Templates

RAG with Vercel AI SDK

A retrieval-augmented generation chatbot built with Next.js, the Vercel AI SDK, Drizzle ORM, and PostgreSQL.
RAG with Vercel AI SDK thumbnail

Advanced AI Bot Protection

An AI chat app built on Vercel that integrates Kasada's advanced bot protection. Prevent abusive API calls to the LLM before they occur.
Advanced AI Bot Protection thumbnail

Agent Stack

  • AI SDK
  • AI Gateway
  • Sandbox
  • Workflows
  • EveNew
  • ConnectNew

Core Platform

  • CI/CD
  • Content Delivery
  • Fluid Compute
  • Observability

Security

  • Platform Security
  • WAF
  • Bot Management
  • Bot ID

Tools

  • Vercel DropNew
  • Vercel Agent
  • Vercel PluginNew
  • Next.js
  • Domains
  • v0

Frameworks

  • Nuxt
  • SvelteKit
  • Nitro
  • Turborepo
  • Tanstack Start
  • FastAPI
  • xmcp
  • All frameworks

SDKs

  • Vercel SDK
  • Workflow SDKNew
  • Flags SDK
  • Chat SDKNew
  • Queues SDKNew
  • Streamdown

Build

  • AI Apps
  • Web Apps
  • Marketing Sites
  • Platforms
  • Commerce
  • Platform Engineers
  • Design Engineers

Learn

  • Docs
  • Blog
  • Changelog
  • Knowledge Base
  • Academy
  • Articles
  • Community

Explore

  • Customers
  • Marketplace
  • Templates
  • Partner Finder
  • Vercel + AWS

Company

  • About
  • Careers
  • Press
  • Events
  • Startups
  • Shipped on Vercel
  • Open Source Program
  • Enterprise
  • Pricing
  • Help

Legal & Trust

  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Service
  • Cookie Policy
  • DPA
  • Acceptable Use Policy
  • Legal (all documents)
  • Trust Center
  • Status

Social

  • GitHub
  • X
  • LinkedIn
  • YouTube
  • Instagram
  • VercelVercel
Agent Stack
  • AI SDK
  • AI Gateway
  • Sandbox
  • Workflows
  • Eve
Core Platform
  • Security
  • Content Delivery
  • Fluid Compute
  • Observability
  • CI/CD
Tools
  • Next.js
  • Vercel Agent
  • Vercel Plugin
  • Domains
  • v0
Learn
  • Docs
  • About
  • Blog
  • Changelog
  • Knowledge Base
Build
  • AI Apps
  • Web Apps
  • Marketing Sites
  • Platforms
  • Commerce
Explore
  • Customers
  • Marketplace
  • Partner Finder
  • AWS
  • Community
EnterprisePricing
Contact
Log InSign Up
Dashboard

Products

Agent Stack

  • AI SDK
  • AI Gateway
  • Sandbox
  • Workflows
  • Eve

Core Platform

  • Security
  • Content Delivery
  • Fluid Compute
  • Observability
  • CI/CD

Tools

  • Next.js
  • Vercel Agent
  • Vercel Plugin
  • Domains
  • v0
Resources

Learn

  • Docs
  • About
  • Blog
  • Changelog
  • Knowledge Base

Build

  • AI Apps
  • Web Apps
  • Marketing Sites
  • Platforms
  • Commerce

Explore

  • Customers
  • Marketplace
  • Partner Finder
  • AWS
  • Community
Enterprise
Pricing
Sign UpLog In
Contact
Add Firewall RuleVercel WAF Docs

Loading status…

Select a display theme: