Slow down suspicious requests
Define a delay to be used when incoming requests match a rule you consider suspicious based on the bot score.
export default {  async fetch(request) {    // Define delay    const delay_in_seconds = 5;    // Introduce a delay    await new Promise((resolve) =>      setTimeout(resolve, delay_in_seconds * 1000),    ); // Set delay in milliseconds
    // Pass the request to the origin    const response = await fetch(request);    return response;  },};Configure a custom filter expression:
| Field | Operator | Value | 
|---|---|---|
| Bot Score | less than | 10 | 
If you are using the Expression Editor, enter the following expression:
(cf.bot_management.score lt 10)Was this helpful?
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