How It Works (For Publishers)

Understand the Problem

AI bots are quietly accessing your content every day — bypassing traditional paywalls and consuming valuable data without permission. This isn't just a technical nuisance; it's a missed opportunity. Every unlicensed scrape means lost revenue and reduced control over how your content is used.

Detect AI Bot Traffic

Seamlessly integrate our solution at the CDN level—where web content is served at scale—to identify AI bot traffic with precision. Our system analyzes IP addresses, behavior patterns, HTTP headers, and recognized crawler signatures in high-volume environments, and works with any publisher server—from WordPress to Express/Node.js.

Supports: Cloudflare, Fastly, Akamai, and more.

Partnered With: OpenAI, Anthropic, Google AI, and more.

Define Your Rules

Paywalls.net categorizes bot traffic by intent—whether it’s search engine indexing that drives visitors, content crawling for AI training (which offers no benefit to publishers), content summarization that misappropriates your work, or AI agents answering user queries using your content.

Define Your Rules

Decide how to respond when a bot is detected based on the intent of the traffic. You can choose to:

• Block Access: Prevent unauthorized content harvesting.
• Redirect: Guide the bot to register, which proves an alternative, licensed pathway.
• Allow if Licensed: Allow trusted bots to access content.

This approach puts you in control, ensuring you capture value from each type of bot activity while safeguarding your creative assets.

Monetize the Access

When bots visit your site, our system first checks for a valid license. If a bot isn’t licensed, it’s prompted to register and secure access via our API—transforming each interaction into a revenue opportunity for you. You earn an equitable share of the value AI companies receive from customers who benefit from your content.

Track & Report

Access a real-time dashboard that gives you clear insights into your bot traffic volume, licensing revenue, and traffic sources. Easily export logs or integrate with your existing analytics stack to monitor performance and revenue in detail.

Stay in Control

You decide who gains access to your content. We never expose raw content or enable unauthorized API usage, and our built-in legal protections—including robust terms and a comprehensive licensing framework—ensure your creative assets are always secure.

Integration Options

Choose the integration method that works best for your environment:

• CDN-Layer Protection: Seamlessly integrate with providers like Cloudflare, Fastly, and Akamai.
• Express.js/Node Middleware: Protect your content directly on your server.
• WordPress Plugin (Beta): Easy integration for WordPress sites.

Get Started in Minutes

• Create your account.
• Enable in your cloud provider or configure your server.
• Start earning an equitable share from the AI traffic that benefits your content.