How to Use Add to Bot Defense Payload in MobileBOT™ Defense Using AI

Last updated July 15, 2026 by Appdome

This Knowledge Base article describes how to use Appdome’s AI in your CI/CD pipeline to continuously deliver plugins that Use Add to Bot Defense Payload in Mobile apps.

What is Add to Bot Defense Payload?

Add to Bot Defense Payload allows developers to include additional application-defined metadata or custom security signals inside the encrypted MobileBOT™ Defense payload sent from the protected mobile application to the Web Application Firewall (WAF).

Instead of transmitting only the default MobileBOT™ Defense security attributes, this capability extends the payload with additional information that backend security services can use when validating requests, enforcing security policies, or making bot mitigation decisions.

How Appdome Protects Mobile Apps with Add to Bot Defense Payload

Appdome automatically packages the selected metadata and custom security signals into the encrypted MobileBOT™ Defense payload generated by the protected mobile application. The additional information is transmitted together with the standard MobileBOT™ Defense payload during protected API communication without requiring any SDKs, application code changes, or backend modifications beyond processing the additional payload fields.

This enables organizations to extend MobileBOT™ Defense with application-specific security context while preserving payload confidentiality and integrity.

Benefits

  • Add custom application metadata to the MobileBOT™ Defense payload.
  • Include additional security signals for backend validation.
  • Deliver encrypted payload data to the WAF.
  • Extend bot detection logic without modifying application code.
  • Works with existing MobileBOT™ Defense payload protection

Prerequisites for Using Appdome's Add to Bot Defense Payload Plugins:

To use Appdome’s mobile app security build system to Use Add to Bot Defense Payload , you’ll need:

How to Implement Use Add to Bot Defense Payload in Mobile Apps Using Appdome

On Appdome, follow these simple steps to create self-defending Mobile Apps that Use Add to Bot Defense Payload without an SDK or gateway:

  1. Designate the Mobile App to be protected.

    1. Upload an app via the Appdome Mobile Defense platform GUI or via Appdome’s DEV-API or CI/CD Plugins.

    2. Mobile App Formats: .ipa for iOS, or .apk or .aab for Android
    3. Add to Bot Defense Payload is compatible with: Obj-C, Java, JS, C#, C++, Swift, Kotlin, Flutter, React Native, Unity, Xamarin, and more.
  2. Select the defense: Add to Bot Defense Payload.

      1. Create and name the Fusion Set (security template) that will contain the Add to Bot Defense Payload feature as shown below:
        fusion set that contains Add to Bot Defense Payload

        Figure 1: Fusion Set that will contain the Add to Bot Defense Payload feature

      2. Follow the steps in Sections 2.2-2.2.2 of this article to add the Add to Bot Defense Payload feature to your Fusion Set via the Appdome Console.

      3. When you enable API Protection you'll notice that the Fusion Set you created in step 2.1 now bears the icon of the protection category that contains Add to Bot Defense Payload.

        Fusion Set applied Add to Bot Defense Payload

        Figure 2: Fusion Set that displays the newly added Add to Bot Defense Payload protection
        Note: Annotating the Fusion Set to identify the protection(s) selected is optional only (not mandatory).

      4. Open the Fusion Set Detail Summary by clicking the “...” symbol on the far-right corner of the Fusion Set. Copy the Fusion Set ID from the Fusion Set Detail Summary (as shown below): fusion Set Detail Summary image

        Figure 3: Fusion Set Detail Summary

      5. Follow the instructions below to use the Fusion Set ID inside any standard mobile DevOps or CI/CD toolkit like Bitrise, Jenkins, Travis, Team City, Circle CI or other system:
        1. Refer to the Appdome API Reference Guide for API building instructions.
        2. Look for sample APIs in Appdome’s GitHub Repository.
    1. Add the Add to Bot Defense Payload feature to your security template.

      1. Navigate to Build > Anti Bot tab > MobileBOT™ Defense section in the Appdome Console.
      2. Toggle On API Protection > Add to Bot Defense Payload.
        Note: The checkmark feature Add to Bot Defense Payload is enabled by default, as shown below. Add to Bot Defense Payload option

        Figure 4: Selecting Use Add to Bot Defense Payload

    2. Initiate the build command either by clicking Build My App at the bottom of the Build Workflow (shown in Figure 4) or via your CI/CD as described in Section 2.1.4.
    Congratulations!  The Add to Bot Defense Payload protection is now added to the mobile app
  3. Certify the Add to Bot Defense Payload feature in Mobile Apps

    After building Add to Bot Defense Payload, Appdome generates a Certified Secure™ certificate to guarantee that the Add to Bot Defense Payload protection has been added and is protecting the app. To verify that the Add to Bot Defense Payload protection has been added to the mobile app, locate the protection in the Certified Secure™ certificate as shown below: Add to Bot Defense Payload shown in Certificate secure

    Figure 5: Certified Secure™ certificate

    Each Certified Secure™ certificate provides DevOps and DevSecOps organizations the entire workflow summary, audit trail of each build, and proof of protection that Add to Bot Defense Payload has been added to each Mobile app. Certified Secure provides instant and in-line DevSecOps compliance certification that Add to Bot Defense Payload and other mobile app security features are in each build of the mobile app.

Using Threat-Events™ for Add to Bot Defense Payload Intelligence and Control in Mobile Apps

Appdome Threat-Events™ provides consumable in-app mobile app attack intelligence and defense control when Add to Bot Defense Payload is detected. To consume and use Threat-Events™ for Add to Bot Defense Payload in Mobile Apps, use AddObserverForName in Notification Center, and the code samples for Threat-Events™ for Add to Bot Defense Payload shown below.

The specifications and options for Threat-Events™ for Add to Bot Defense Payload are:

Threat-Event™ Elements Use Add to Bot Defense Payload Method Detail
Appdome Feature Name Add to Bot Defense Payload
Threat-Event Mode
OFF, IN-APP DEFENSE Appdome detects, defends and notifies user (standard OS dialog) using customizable messaging.
ON, IN-APP DETECTION Appdome detects the attack or threat and passes the event in a standard format to the app for processing (app chooses how and when to enforce).
ON, IN-APP DEFENSE Uses Appdome Enforce mode for any attack or threat and passes the event in a standard format to the app for processing (gather intel on attacks and threats without losing any protection).
Certified Secure™ Threat Event Check x
Visible in ThreatScope™ x
Developer Parameters for Using Add to Bot Defense Payload Threat-Event™
Threat-Event NAME
Threat-Event DATA reasonData
Threat-Event CODE reasonCode
Threat-Event SCORE
currentThreatEventScore Current Threat-Event score
threatEventsScore Total Threat-events score
Threat-Event Context Keys
Timestamp The exact time the threat event was triggered, recorded in milliseconds since epoch
message Message displayed for the user on event
externalID The external ID of the event which can be listened via Threat Events
osVersion OS version of the current device
deviceModel Current device model
deviceManufacturer The manufacturer of the current device
fusedAppToken The task ID of the Appdome fusion of the currently running app
kernelInfo Info about the kernel: system name, node name, release, version and machine.
carrierPlmn PLMN of the device. Only available for Android devices.
deviceID Current device ID
reasonCode Reason code of the occurred event
deviceBrand Brand of the device
deviceBoard Board of the device
buildUser Build user
buildHost Build host
sdkVersion Sdk version
threatCode The last six characters of the threat code specify the OS, allowing the Threat Resolution Center to address the attack on the affected device.

With Threat-Events™ enabled (turned ON), Mobile developers can get detailed attack intelligence and granular defense control in Mobile applications and create amazing user experiences for all mobile end users when Add to Bot Defense Payload is detected.


The following is a code sample for native Mobile apps, which uses all values in the specification above for Add to Bot Defense Payload:


Important! Replace all placeholder instances of <Context Key> with the specific name of your threat event context key across all language examples. This is crucial to ensure your code functions correctly with the intended event data. For example, The <Context Key> could be the message, externalID, OS Version, reason code, etc.



Using Appdome, there are no development or coding prerequisites to build secured Mobile Apps by using Add to Bot Defense Payload. There is no SDK and no library to code or implement in the app and no gateway to deploy in your network. All protections are built into each app and the resulting app is self-defending and self-protecting.

Releasing and Publishing Mobile Apps with Add to Bot Defense Payload

After successfully securing your app by using Appdome, there are several available options to complete your project, depending on your app lifecycle or workflow. These include:

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How Do I Learn More?

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