Leboncoin began working with DataDome over seven years ago, when the bot and cyberfraud protection platform was still in its infancy. “It’s been a two-way partnership,” explains Guillaume. “We helped them develop their product, and we were always happy with their services.”
They were looking for a comprehensive tool to automatically detect and block scraping bots in real time across their website and mobile apps.
Integration remained seamless. “It’s been very easy to use DataDome, integrate it into our infrastructure,” he remembers. “We immediately received APIs that were straightforward, as well as SDKs for Android and iOS applications. It was simple, and protection was activated in a matter of minutes.“
As threats evolve, accelerated by AI-assisted tools, Leboncoin can count on DataDome’s continuous adaptation. “The good thing with DataDome is that you don’t have to worry. Their teams work day and night, and use the best of artificial intelligence to circumvent the new techniques that appear every day on the Internet.”
Today, Leboncoin stops an average of 9.5 million malicious requests every day—peaking at 30 million on the busiest day last year—and 90% of those attempts are scraping. DataDome now covers 30 sensitive endpoints across its website and mobile app. And thanks to DataDome’s detection accuracy, the user experience remains smooth, with a false‑positive rate of just 0.0018%.
The commercial impact for the company translates into reduced risk and time savings. “We quantify the return on investment by not having to sue other companies and no longer having to worry about bots scraping our website,” Guillaume explains. Instead of lawsuits, Leboncoin enjoys peace of mind knowing its user data and listings are protected.
For users, the added value lies in trust. “People know that when they enter their personal information on our website, it will stay there. It won’t be stolen or reused elsewhere,” Guillaume points out.
For him and his team, the partnership has been a remarkable benefit. “It was the best decision we could have made,” says Guillaume. “The dialogue with DataDome’s team is easy, as soon as you have a problem, you can call them; they are there for you and adapt to your needs.”
Without DataDome? Guillaume doesn’t hesitate. “We would be exposed on the Internet, and you don’t want that to happen to your business. Our users’ data would be at risk, which would be bad for the company,” he says. “Bot protection is not optional in today’s landscape. DataDome is one of the easiest solutions: you just plug it in and start to use it. It’s a matter of days, if not hours.”
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