Overview
AudD is an automated web identity associated with AudD, LLC.
It is used for on-demand music recognition requests.
No fixed HTTP User-Agent is publicly documented by the operator. Verify HTTP Message Signatures against operator-published key material rather than trusting a copied name or browser string.
Identity
- HTTP Agent Examples
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No fixed HTTP User-Agent published; verify HTTP Message Signatures and supporting request headers. - Identity Type
- HTTP message signature
- Evidence Method
- Verify HTTP Message Signatures against operator-published key material. Do not trust the bot name or User-Agent alone.
Classification
- Type
- API
- Kind
- Agent
- Family
- AudD, LLC
- Purpose
- Music recognition
Behavior and handling
- Common Use
- on-demand music recognition requests
- Detection Notes
- Identify candidate traffic through signed HTTP requests and corroborating operator documentation.
- Respects robots.txt
- Unknown
- Spoofing Risk
- Unsigned traffic can impersonate the name AudD. Treat the identity as verified only when signature verification succeeds.
- Risk
- Neutral
- Recommended Handling
- Depends
Rules and controls
- Robots.txt Snippet
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# No fixed robots.txt token. Verify the signed request identity instead.
Relationships
- Operator
- AudD, LLC Checked 2026-07-05
Relationships without an Evidence link are normalized from the canonical directory record. They should not be interpreted as independent proof of physical presence or request origin.