From 1306dbe744577732abbe18d576c0f73f588c19c0 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Patricia Loraine Santa Ana Date: Fri, 13 Dec 2024 10:34:19 -0800 Subject: [PATCH] ephemeral ids draft --- .../docs/turnstile/concepts/ephemeral-id.mdx | 15 +++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 15 insertions(+) create mode 100644 src/content/docs/turnstile/concepts/ephemeral-id.mdx diff --git a/src/content/docs/turnstile/concepts/ephemeral-id.mdx b/src/content/docs/turnstile/concepts/ephemeral-id.mdx new file mode 100644 index 00000000000000..cb38d829cf2904 --- /dev/null +++ b/src/content/docs/turnstile/concepts/ephemeral-id.mdx @@ -0,0 +1,15 @@ +--- +title: Ephemeral IDs +pcx_content_type: reference +sidebar: + order: 4 + +--- + +Ephemeral IDs generate a unique short-lived ID that can link behavior to a specific client instead of an IP address without relying on setting any cookies or using similar client-side storage. + +When the same visitor interacts with Turnstile widgets from different Cloudflare customers, they receive different Ephemeral IDs for each contact. In attacks where fraudsters attempt to disguise themselves using different IP addresses, Ephemeral IDs detect abuse patterns more accurately than determining whether the visitor is a human or a bot. + +Ephemeral IDs are not unique and have a lifespan of XX seconds/minutes. These IDs cannot be used to track a single visitor over multiple days as they change frequently. + +Refer to the [blog post](https://blog.cloudflare.com/turnstile-ephemeral-ids-for-fraud-detection/) for more information. \ No newline at end of file