BotID

Botid is a term used to denote a unique identifier assigned to an automated agent, or bot, within a computing environment. It functions as a stable reference that distinguishes a specific bot from other bots and users, enabling authentication, monitoring, logging, and coordinated operation across distributed systems.

In software platforms and services, a botid is typically issued by the system that creates or manages the bot. It may appear alongside access credentials, such as secrets or tokens, and is used by APIs and services to route requests and apply policies like rate limiting or permissions. Botids are often numeric or alphanumeric strings and are stored in logs to help trace activity back to the responsible bot.

In messaging and collaboration platforms, bots commonly expose a bot user id or similar identifier that represents the automated account within the platform’s ecosystem. This id is used in message routing, event handling, and permission checks, and is sometimes visible to administrators and, in some cases, to end users.

In the context of botnets or malicious networks, a botid can refer to a label assigned to individual compromised devices or bots to help operators organize and control the network. Discussions of botnets emphasize security and defense, rather than operational exploitation.

See also: bot token, API key, authentication, userID.