Bot Protection Overview Commerce stores face three major bot threats: scrapers that harvest pricing and inventory data for competitors, scalper bots that buy limited-inventory items instantly, and credential-stuffing bots that test stolen usernames and passwords. Effective bot protection layers platform-level defenses, a WAF (Web Application Firewall), CAPTCHA for high-risk actions, and optional behavioral analysis. For most merchants, Cloudflare provides the most effective and lowest-friction protection — it sits in front of your store regardless of platform. When to Use This Skill - When la…