Machine Learning Models
Enable Auto-updates to the Machine Learning Models
Cloudflare allows Enterprise customers to enable Auto-updates to its Machine Learning models for the newest bot detection models as they are released.
To enable Auto-updates:
- Log in to the Cloudflare dashboard and select your account and domain.
- Go to Security > Bots.
- Select Configure Bot Management.
- Enable Auto-updates to the Machine Learning Model.
What will change
If you are on an older Machine Learning model, you will see a score change to requests scored by the Machine Learning source instantly. If you are already on the latest model, you will see changes only after a new Machine Learning model becomes the global default.
Customers will be notified via email and dashboard prior to a new Machine Learning model becoming the global default.
Risks of not updating
By not updating to the latest version, you will be using a Machine Learning model no longer maintained or monitored by our engineering team. As Internet traffic changes and new trends evolve, scoring accuracy by older versions may degrade.
Model versions and release notes
| Version | Release Notes | Launch Date |
|---|---|---|
| v1 | First Machine Learning Model released. | Q1 2019 |
| v2 | Introduced dynamic inter-request features to leverage the Cloudflare network to detect new bots more accurately. Feedback other Bot Management detection mechanisms to the machine learning model to more accurately detect bots. | Q1 2020 |
| v3 | Fixed accuracy issues under some conditions in the previous version. | Q2 2020 |
| v4 | Improved scoring for iOS devices. Fixed scoring inaccuracy in Firefox builds. | Q1 2021 |
| v5 | Recalibrated model for the removal of _cfduid cookie.Introduced new signals to reduce false negatives. | Q2 2021 |
| v6 | Significantly improved scoring for native Android application traffic. Improved scoring on the newest versions of Chromium browsers. | Q1 2022 |
| v7 | Increased recognition of distributed botnets. Improved HTTP/3 scoring. | Q1 2024 |
| v8 | Improved detection of residential proxies. Increased weight on network level traffic characteristics. | Q2 2024 |