Protection settings

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• How does ClickPatrol prevent false positives?

  To avoid false positives, ClickPatrol does not block by IP address alone. It evaluates 800+ signals, including device fingerprints and behavior, across shared carrier, office and hotel networks.

• How to use ClickPatrol API tokens

  Use an HTTP GET request to check any IP address directly from your systems. Access requires an active paid plan and a dashboard token; the beta API may change without notice.

• How to properly test ClickPatrol across Google Ads and other advertising channels

  Measure protection first: did suspicious, invalid, repeated or low-quality traffic stop entering your campaigns? Then assess CPA and other performance gains from cleaner traffic.

• How to exclude placements

  Review every website or app that generated ad clicks, compare the traffic ClickPatrol classified as legitimate or suspicious, and exclude low-quality properties from future delivery.

• How to set click threshold rules

  Set custom frequency limits in Configuration → Settings to block an IP after too many ad clicks, such as 3 clicks in 10 minutes, alongside ClickPatrol's automatic detection.

• How to configure traffic protection settings

  Adjust ClickPatrol's traffic protection settings: VPN, proxy, dark web, unknown devices and AI bots, plus Monitor Only Mode. We advise leaving the rules on Algorithm.

• How to schedule blocked IP removal

  Use Blocked IP Cleanup on the Settings tab to schedule the removal of all blocked IPs, so your block list rebuilds from scratch.

• How to whitelist or blacklist IPs

  Manage IPs by hand in ClickPatrol: whitelist addresses that must never be blocked, blacklist addresses that must stay blocked, and manage both lists.

• How to exclude campaigns from updates

  Use the Exclusion tab to keep specific campaigns or ad groups out of ClickPatrol updates while the rest of your account stays protected.