Anubis
Proof-of-work proxy to block AI scraper bots
Anubis is a lightweight reverse-proxy filter that uses a proof-of-work challenge to block aggressive automated scrapers and AI crawlers while letting real users through. It is self-hosted in front of web apps.
Key features
- Proof-of-work bot filter
- Blocks AI scrapers
- Lightweight Go binary
- Self-hostable
Strengths
- Released under the MIT license
- Easy to set up — beginner-friendly
- First-class Docker support for quick deployment
- Mature project with 21.2k GitHub stars
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