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Attack Protection provides security features to protect your Auth0 tenant from common attacks like brute force, breached password detection, and suspicious IP throttling.

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Overview

The Attack Protection API is organized into sub-clients:
  • BotDetection - Configure bot detection settings
  • BreachedPasswordDetection - Manage breached password detection
  • BruteForceProtection - Configure brute force protection
  • Captcha - Manage CAPTCHA settings
  • SuspiciousIPThrottling - Configure suspicious IP throttling

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Accessing Attack Protection

// Access attack protection clients
client.Management.AttackProtection.BotDetection
client.Management.AttackProtection.BreachedPasswordDetection
client.Management.AttackProtection.BruteForceProtection
client.Management.AttackProtection.Captcha
client.Management.AttackProtection.SuspiciousIPThrottling

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Bot Detection

Manage bot detection settings to identify and block automated attacks.

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Get Bot Detection Settings

settings, err := client.Management.AttackProtection.BotDetection.Get(
    context.TODO(),
)
if err != nil {
    log.Fatalf("Failed to get bot detection settings: %v", err)
}

fmt.Printf("Bot detection enabled: %v\n", settings.GetEnabled())

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Update Bot Detection Settings

import "github.com/auth0/go-auth0/v2/management"

update := &management.UpdateBotDetectionRequestContent{
    Enabled: management.Bool(true),
}

updated, err := client.Management.AttackProtection.BotDetection.Update(
    context.TODO(),
    update,
)
if err != nil {
    log.Fatalf("Failed to update bot detection: %v", err)
}

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Breached Password Detection

Detect and prevent the use of passwords that have been exposed in known data breaches.

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Get Breached Password Detection Settings

settings, err := client.Management.AttackProtection.BreachedPasswordDetection.Get(
    context.TODO(),
)
if err != nil {
    log.Fatalf("Failed to get settings: %v", err)
}

fmt.Printf("Breached password detection enabled: %v\n", settings.GetEnabled())
fmt.Printf("Method: %s\n", settings.GetMethod())

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Update Breached Password Detection Settings

update := &management.UpdateBreachedPasswordDetectionRequestContent{
    Enabled: management.Bool(true),
    Method: management.String("standard"),
    AdminNotificationFrequency: []string{"immediately"},
}

updated, err := client.Management.AttackProtection.BreachedPasswordDetection.Update(
    context.TODO(),
    update,
)
if err != nil {
    log.Fatalf("Failed to update settings: %v", err)
}

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Brute Force Protection

Protect against brute force attacks by limiting failed login attempts.

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Get Brute Force Protection Settings

settings, err := client.Management.AttackProtection.BruteForceProtection.Get(
    context.TODO(),
)
if err != nil {
    log.Fatalf("Failed to get settings: %v", err)
}

fmt.Printf("Enabled: %v\n", settings.GetEnabled())
fmt.Printf("Max attempts: %d\n", settings.GetMaxAttempts())

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Update Brute Force Protection Settings

update := &management.UpdateBruteForceProtectionRequestContent{
    Enabled: management.Bool(true),
    MaxAttempts: management.Int(10),
    Shields: []string{"block", "user_notification"},
    AllowList: []string{"192.168.1.1", "10.0.0.0/8"},
}

updated, err := client.Management.AttackProtection.BruteForceProtection.Update(
    context.TODO(),
    update,
)
if err != nil {
    log.Fatalf("Failed to update settings: %v", err)
}

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CAPTCHA

Manage CAPTCHA requirements for authentication flows.

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Get CAPTCHA Settings

settings, err := client.Management.AttackProtection.Captcha.Get(
    context.TODO(),
)
if err != nil {
    log.Fatalf("Failed to get CAPTCHA settings: %v", err)
}

fmt.Printf("Provider: %s\n", settings.GetProvider())

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Update CAPTCHA Settings

update := &management.UpdateCaptchaRequestContent{
    Provider: management.String("recaptcha_v2"),
    SiteKey: management.String("your-site-key"),
    SecretKey: management.String("your-secret-key"),
}

updated, err := client.Management.AttackProtection.Captcha.Update(
    context.TODO(),
    update,
)
if err != nil {
    log.Fatalf("Failed to update CAPTCHA settings: %v", err)
}

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Suspicious IP Throttling

Throttle requests from IP addresses that exhibit suspicious behavior.

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Get Suspicious IP Throttling Settings

settings, err := client.Management.AttackProtection.SuspiciousIPThrottling.Get(
    context.TODO(),
)
if err != nil {
    log.Fatalf("Failed to get settings: %v", err)
}

fmt.Printf("Enabled: %v\n", settings.GetEnabled())

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Update Suspicious IP Throttling Settings

update := &management.UpdateSuspiciousIPThrottlingRequestContent{
    Enabled: management.Bool(true),
    Shields: []string{"block", "admin_notification"},
    AllowList: []string{"192.168.1.1"},
}

updated, err := client.Management.AttackProtection.SuspiciousIPThrottling.Update(
    context.TODO(),
    update,
)
if err != nil {
    log.Fatalf("Failed to update settings: %v", err)
}

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Complete Example

package main

import (
    "context"
    "fmt"
    "log"
    "os"

    "github.com/auth0/go-auth0/v2/management"
)

func main() {
    client, err := management.New(
        context.TODO(),
        os.Getenv("AUTH0_DOMAIN"),
        management.WithClientCredentials(
            os.Getenv("AUTH0_CLIENT_ID"),
            os.Getenv("AUTH0_CLIENT_SECRET"),
        ),
    )
    if err != nil {
        log.Fatalf("Failed to create client: %v", err)
    }

    // Enable all attack protection features
    ctx := context.TODO()

    // Enable bot detection
    _, err = client.Management.AttackProtection.BotDetection.Update(ctx, &management.UpdateBotDetectionRequestContent{
        Enabled: management.Bool(true),
    })
    if err != nil {
        log.Fatalf("Failed to enable bot detection: %v", err)
    }

    // Enable breached password detection
    _, err = client.Management.AttackProtection.BreachedPasswordDetection.Update(ctx, &management.UpdateBreachedPasswordDetectionRequestContent{
        Enabled: management.Bool(true),
        Method: management.String("standard"),
    })
    if err != nil {
        log.Fatalf("Failed to enable breached password detection: %v", err)
    }

    // Enable brute force protection
    _, err = client.Management.AttackProtection.BruteForceProtection.Update(ctx, &management.UpdateBruteForceProtectionRequestContent{
        Enabled: management.Bool(true),
        MaxAttempts: management.Int(10),
    })
    if err != nil {
        log.Fatalf("Failed to enable brute force protection: %v", err)
    }

    fmt.Println("All attack protection features enabled successfully")
}

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Best Practices

  1. Enable Multiple Layers - Use multiple attack protection features together for defense in depth
  2. Monitor Logs - Regularly review security logs to identify attack patterns
  3. Test Changes - Test attack protection settings in a development environment first
  4. Maintain Allow Lists - Keep IP allow lists up to date to prevent blocking legitimate traffic
  5. Configure Notifications - Set up admin notifications for security events

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