How to Use Appdome ThreatID™ In Mobile Bot Defense Using AI

Last updated August 6, 2025 by Appdome

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

What is Threat ID?

Threat ID is a unique numerical code that corresponds to specific mobile security threats detected by Appdome’s Mobile Bot defense. Each detected threat, such as rooting, tampering, or unauthorized access, is assigned a distinct Threat ID. These IDs are shared with security gateways like Web Application Firewalls (WAFs) to communicate the nature of the threat in real time. By using these codes, security systems can take immediate action—blocking, logging, or permitting requests—without requiring in-depth analysis.

Threat IDs streamline the response to complex attack vectors by providing clarity and precision in threat identification and mitigation. Ultimately, this prevents attacks that could lead to data breaches, fraud, and unauthorized access.

How Appdome Protects Mobile Apps With Threat ID

Appdome generates Threat IDs by monitoring the mobile environment and identifying potential security risks, such as rooted devices, emulator usage, or network anomalies. Each detected threat is assigned a specific ID, which is communicated to connected security systems like WAFs. This enables real-time actions such as session termination, request blocking, or threat logging.

Threat IDs can also be analyzed in Appdome’s Resolution Center, where security teams can gain deeper insights into threat patterns and develop targeted countermeasures. By automating this process, Appdome ensures robust, responsive, and detailed threat protection across mobile apps.

Prerequisites for Using Appdome's Appdome ThreatID™ Plugins:

To use Appdome’s mobile app security build system to Use Appdome ThreatID™ , you’ll need:

How to Implement Use Appdome ThreatID™ in Mobile Apps Using Appdome

On Appdome, follow these simple steps to create self-defending Mobile Apps that Use Appdome ThreatID™ 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. Appdome ThreatID™ is compatible with: Obj-C, Java, JS, C#, C++, Swift, Kotlin, Flutter, React Native, Unity, Xamarin, and more.
  2. Select the defense: Appdome ThreatID™.

      1. Create and name the Fusion Set (security template) that will contain the Appdome ThreatID™ feature as shown below:
        fusion set that contains Appdome ThreatID™

        Figure 1: Fusion Set that will contain the Appdome ThreatID™ feature

      2. Follow the steps in Sections 2.2-2.2.2 of this article to add the Appdome ThreatID™ feature to your Fusion Set via the Appdome Console.

      3. When you enable Session Risk you'll notice that the Fusion Set you created in step 2.1 now bears the icon of the protection category that contains Appdome ThreatID™.

        Fusion Set applied Appdome ThreatID™

        Figure 2: Fusion Set that displays the newly added Appdome ThreatID™ 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 Appdome ThreatID™ feature to your security template.

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

        Figure 4: Selecting Use Appdome ThreatID™

    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 Appdome ThreatID™ protection is now added to the mobile app
  3. Certify the Appdome ThreatID™ feature in Mobile Apps

    After building Appdome ThreatID™, Appdome generates a Certified Secure™ certificate to guarantee that the Appdome ThreatID™ protection has been added and is protecting the app. To verify that the Appdome ThreatID™ protection has been added to the mobile app, locate the protection in the Certified Secure™ certificate as shown below: Appdome ThreatID™ 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 Appdome ThreatID™ has been added to each Mobile app. Certified Secure provides instant and in-line DevSecOps compliance certification that Appdome ThreatID™ and other mobile app security features are in each build of the mobile app.

Using Threat-Events™ for Appdome ThreatID™ Intelligence and Control in Mobile Apps

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

The specifications and options for Threat-Events™ for Appdome ThreatID™ are:

Threat-Event™ Elements Use Appdome ThreatID™ Method Detail
Appdome Feature Name Appdome ThreatID™
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 Appdome ThreatID™ 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 Appdome ThreatID™ is detected.


The following is a code sample for native Mobile apps, which uses all values in the specification above for Appdome ThreatID™:


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 Appdome ThreatID™. 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 Appdome ThreatID™

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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