# Cloudflare launches BotBase for Operators to streamline bot directory submissions

> Cloudflare has introduced a new dashboard interface for bot operators to manage their submissions to the company's bot directory, including status tracking, editing, and a behavior model for declaring content usage.

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- Beat: Anti-bot & Blocking · Evidence: Primary source · Type/significance: release/3 · First seen: 2026-09-08T08:31:33.194951+00:00 · Updated: 2026-09-08T08:31:33.194951+00:00 · Edition: 2026-09-08
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## Briefing
- Cloudflare Bot Management: Cloudflare has introduced a new dashboard interface for bot operators to manage their submissions to the company's bot directory, including status tracking, editing, and a behavior model for declaring content usage.

## Why it matters
This update gives bot operators a formal, transparent process for being recognized in Cloudflare's bot directory, which can help legitimate bots avoid being blocked by Cloudflare's anti-bot systems. By requiring operators to declare how their bots use content, Cloudflare is creating a structured accountability layer that could reduce friction for compliant bots while maintaining defenses against malicious ones.

## Sources
- Primary source · Cloudflare Bot Management · 2026-08-28 — [BotBase for Operators: A clearer path to joining Cloudflare's directory of bots and agents](https://blog.cloudflare.com/botbase-for-operators/)

## Watch next
Will other anti-bot vendors adopt similar directory and submission management tools for bot operators?

Topics: Cloudflare, cloudflare, bot-management, bot-directory, dashboard, submission-tracking

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