{"id":29501,"date":"2026-10-07T12:20:21","date_gmt":"2026-10-07T12:20:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/refiner.io\/docs\/?post_type=knowledgebase&#038;p=29501"},"modified":"2026-10-07T12:23:24","modified_gmt":"2026-10-07T12:23:24","slug":"spambot-protection","status":"publish","type":"knowledgebase","link":"https:\/\/refiner.io\/docs\/kb\/sdk-security\/spambot-protection\/","title":{"rendered":"Spambot Detection"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Spambot Detection blocks inbound survey traffic from IP addresses associated with bots, datacenters, or anonymous proxies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can activate it in the SDK Security section under Spambot Detection, independently for the JavaScript SDK, Mobile SDK, and Survey Pages.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"494\" src=\"https:\/\/refiner.io\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Screenshot-2026-10-07-at-14.17.00-1024x494.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-29502\" srcset=\"https:\/\/refiner.io\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Screenshot-2026-10-07-at-14.17.00-1024x494.png 1024w, https:\/\/refiner.io\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Screenshot-2026-10-07-at-14.17.00-800x386.png 800w, https:\/\/refiner.io\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Screenshot-2026-10-07-at-14.17.00-768x371.png 768w, https:\/\/refiner.io\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Screenshot-2026-10-07-at-14.17.00-1536x741.png 1536w, https:\/\/refiner.io\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Screenshot-2026-10-07-at-14.17.00.png 1716w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>We recommend enabling it only when you are experiencing a spam attack. 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