Blogs

The new 51Degrees IsArtificialIntelligence property helps identify whether a web crawler is being used to gather data for AI training. This property gives the user greater control and can be used to block certain crawlers from accessing content, particularly when AI training doesn't serve their interests.

The software version number in a User-Agent header may not accurately reflect a legitimate software version or the actual device and software in use. In this blog, we provide a comprehensive explanation of these discrepancies, along with clear steps to ensure the most precise detection possible.

It's September and that means it's time for DMEXCO. Want to see what we've been working on? Read on for the inside scoop on all things data.

In browser identification, most browsers show their names in the User-Agent. But Brave Browser will instead appear as Google Chrome. In this blog, we’ll cover how to detect Brave when it presents itself as Chrome.

Understanding the web technologies available based on the browsers and devices your customers are using ensures your strategy is based on fact. 51Degrees gives you this granularity for Privacy Sandbox, and it takes only a few minutes to add to your analytics.

Publishers can bank a meaningful improvement in CPM with 51Degrees device data enriching the OpenRTB device object. Ensure you get the most value from your advertising space with little effort.

It’s important to consider both the User-Agent and User-Agent Client Hints when detecting WebView. Our device detection can easily do this for you.

A lot happened in 2023 – industry changes and major device releases dominated the device detection market. In response to this, we continuously updated the 51Degrees service.

The UK bank holidays will affect our data file and support availability. This blog details which dates in 2024 will be affected.

We’ve retired the HAProxy git.51degrees.com service. We recommend you get started with Version 4 which retains features such as in-memory data upgrades and multi-threading support.