Claude-built analytics helped catch a bot inflating user numbers
Claude was used to build an because Looker was frustrating to use. The numbers looked too high, so the traffic was investigated more closely.
One bot had been targeting specific pages since the end of May and made the daily user count look more than twice as large as it really was. Internal settings were tightened, and settings were made stricter.
Claude watched the results for a few hours, and the bot activity stopped. It then sent a joking message saying the bot had been dealt with.
Key points
- Claude was used to build an instead of relying on Looker.
- The daily user count looked inflated and needed a closer check.
- One bot had been hitting specific pages since the end of May.
- That bot made daily user numbers look more than twice as high.
- Tighter internal settings and rules stopped the bot activity.