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title: User Stories - Bot Detection

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# User Stories - Bot Detection
## Actors


| Identifier | Description                                                 | Examples                          |
| ---------- | ----------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------- |
| User       | Generic user, can manage account.                           | n/a                               |
| Analyst    | Web app user, can analyze data and take action accordingly. | Cybersecurity/Performance Analyst |
| Developer  | Adds our platform to their own website.                     | Backend Developer                 |

## User stories
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<thead>
  <tr>
    <th>Identifier</th>
    <th>Name</th>
    <th>Description</th>
    <th>Acceptance Test</th>
  </tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
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    <td>PLDC2</td>
    <td>API Key Generation</td>
    <td>As a Developer, I want to generate a new API key, so I can add it to my website.</td>
    <td>Given I am logged in, when I click on the 'Generate API Key' button, then I am presented with a unique API key.</td>
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    <td>BDM6</td>
    <td>Request Blacklist Data</td>
    <td>As a Developer, I want to know if a website requester is blacklisted, so that I can block their access.</td>
    <td>Given I have an API key, I can send a successful request asking whether a requester is on the blacklist or not.</td>
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    <td>PLDC6</td>
    <td>Send Request Data</td>
    <td>As a Developer, I want to send information about a request made on my website, so that it can be analyzed.</td>
    <td>Given I have an API key, I can send a successful request with the data</td>
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     <td>BDM13</td>
    <td>Detection Algorithm</td>
    <td>As an Developer, I want my request data to be analyzed in order to classify the requester as a potential threat such as a bot (scrapper, crawler) or a user with malicious intent (SQL-injection, XSS).</td>
    <td>Given that I send my requests to the service, when query the service for a classification of the requester, then I will know if it is a bot/hacker.</td>
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    <td>BDM3</td>
    <td>Automatic Add to Blacklist</td>
    <td>As an Analyst, I want to be able to set automatic action against bots, so that the platform can take action without consulting me.</td>
    <td>Given that I am logged in, when I check the 'Automatic Action' switch, then malicious bots are automatically blocked.</td>
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    <td>AM1</td>
    <td>Authentication</td>
    <td>As a User, I want to login to the web app page, so that I can access my dashboard.</td>
    <td>Given that I am not authenticated, when I input my credentials and click on the 'Sign In' button, then I am authenticated and can now access my dashboard.</td>
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    <td>PLDC1</td>
    <td>Logger Creation</td>
    <td>As a Developer, I want to create a new Logger, so that I can start logging my data.</td>
    <td>Given I am logged in, when I click on the 'Create Logger' button, then I am presented with a new empty dashboard.</td>
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    <td>BDM7</td>
    <td>Consult Blacklist</td>
    <td>As an Analyst, I want to be able to consult all blocked bots, so that I can know about them.</td>
    <td>Given that I am logged in, when I click on the 'Blacklist' button, then I am presented with a list of all blocked bots.</td>
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    <td>BDM2</td>
    <td>Manual Add to Blacklist</td>
    <td>As an Analyst, I want to be able to take action against a bot, so that I can block it right away.</td>
    <td>Given that I am logged in, when I click on the 'Block' button, then that bot is blocked from accessing my website.</td>
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    <td>BDM8</td>
    <td>Remove from Blacklist</td>
    <td>As an Analyst, I want to be able to remove bots from being blocked, so I can have them visit my website again.</td>
    <td>Given that I am logged in, when I check the 'Unblock' button, then the previously blocked bot should no longer be blacklisted.</td>
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    <td>BDM14</td>
    <td>Consult Whitelist</td>
    <td>As an Analyst, I want to be able to consult all whitelisted users, so that I can know about them.</td>
    <td>Given that I am logged in, when I click on the 'Whitelist' button, then I am presented with a list of all whitelisted users.</td>
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    <td>BDM9</td>
    <td>Add to Whitelist</td>
    <td>As an Analyst, I want to be able to manually add bots to a whitelist, so that they have access to my website and no automatic action or notifications come from their behavior.</td>
    <td>Given that I am logged in, when I check the 'Add to Whitelist' button, then that bot/user should have access to my websites.</td>
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    <td>BDM10</td>
    <td>Remove from Whitelist</td>
    <td>As an Analyst, I want to be able to manually remove bots from a whitelist, so that they no longer have access to my website and are treated normally for suspicious behavior.</td>
    <td>Given that I am logged in, when I check the 'Add to Whitelist' button, then that bot should have access to by websites.</td>
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      <td>BDM4</td>
    <td>Add Automatic Detection Rule</td>
    <td>As an Analyst, I want to be able to add a new detection rule, so that I can better target malicious users.</td>
    <td>Given that I am logged in, when I click the 'Add rule' button, then I can configure and save a new rule.</td>
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    <td>BDM5</td>
    <td>Remove Automatic Detection Rule</td>
    <td>As an Analyst, I want to be able to remove a detection rule, so that I can better target malicious users.</td>
    <td>Given that I am logged in, when I click the 'Remove rule' button, then the rule is deleted.</td>
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    <td>PLDC8</td>
    <td>Consult Logs</td>
    <td>As an Analyst, I want to be able to consult logged requests, so that I can identify unusual activity from visitors.</td>
    <td>Given that I am authenticated, when I click on 'Logs', then I am presented with a list of all requests from my website.</td>
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    <td>PLDC9</td>
    <td>Metadata Extraction</td>
    <td>As an Analyst, I want to have access to my websites's requests' metadata (such as location or OS), so that I can better understand what my users' conditions are.</td>
    <td>Given that I am authenticated, when I visit my logs page, then I am presented with statistics/information about the visitors of my websites.</td>
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    <td>PLDC7</td>
    <td>Debug Mode</td>
    <td>As an Analyst, I want to enter debug mode, so that I can quickly find slow or heavy-queried pages.</td>
    <td>Given some slow or heavy-query pages, when I enter debug mode, then I see the loading time and the number of queries performed.</td>
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    <td>PLDC10</td>
    <td>Data Analysis</td>
    <td>As an Analyst, I want to analyze the data graphically, so that I can get a better understanding of the data.</td>
    <td>Given that I am logged in, when click on a specific website logger, then I want to be presented with various graphs with corresponding data from my website.</td>
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    <td>PLDC3</td>
    <td>API Key Revocation</td>
    <td>As a Developer, I want to revoke an existing API key, so that I can protect my data.</td>
    <td>Given I am logged in, when I click on the 'Revoke API Key' button, then that API key is deleted.</td>
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    <td>PLDC4</td>
    <td>API Key Naming</td>
    <td>As a Developer, I want to be able to name my API Keys, so that I can distinguish them.</td>
    <td>Given I am logged in, when I click on an API Key and input a new name, then the old name should be replaced with the new one.</td>
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    <td>PLDC11</td>
    <td>Data Export</td>
    <td>As an Analyst, I want to be able to export data to an external file so I can do whatever I want with my data.</td>
    <td>Given that I am logged in, when I click on 'Download Logs' button, then my download starts and I gain local access to my logs.</td>
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    <td>AM2</td>
    <td>Password Change</td>
    <td>As a User, I want to change my password, so that I can replace my old one.</td>
    <td>Given I am logged in, when I change my password and I sign out, then I need to input my new password in order to sign in.</td>

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    <td>BDM11</td>
    <td>Use All Blacklists</td>
    <td>As an Analyst, I want to be able to use a combination of different blacklists of my websites, so that I can block malicious users across all of my websites.</td>
    <td>Given that I am logged in, when I check the 'Combine Blacklists' switch, then known malicious bots are automatically blocked across all of my websites.</td>
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    <td>PLDC5</td>
    <td>API Documentation / Tutorial</td>
    <td>As a Developer, I want to be presented with a straightforward API Documentation and Tutorial, so that I can integrate the service with ease on my website.</td>
    <td>Given I am logged in, when I click the 'Documentation' button, then I am presented with documentation for the API.</td>
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    <td>BDM12</td>
    <td>Public Blacklists</td>
    <td>As an Analyst, I want to be able to use a public blacklist, so that I can crosscheck visitors against a wider list of known malicious IPs.</td>
    <td>Given that I am logged in, when I check the 'Public Blacklist' switch, then known malicious bots are automatically blocked.</td>
  </tr>
</tbody>
</table>