For years, scraping was treated as a web problem.

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AI-driven scraping has shifted from web to mobile apps, exploiting mobile APIs that expose structured data with minimal friction. Attackers reverse engineer Android apps using tools like JADX and Frida, extract API endpoints and authentication tokens, then automate requests without needing the app itself. Traditional defenses like API keys, OAuth tokens, and server-side bot detection fail because scrapers impersonate legitimate sessions with valid credentials. The core problem is the lack of cryptographic proof that requests originate from untampered app instances. Effective protection requires app attestation that verifies app integrity at runtime and produces cryptographic attestations validated server-side before serving data, implementing a zero-trust model where API access is denied by default without proof of authenticity.

AI Scraping in Mobile Apps: How It Works and How to Stop It

Why Android is Disproportionately Targeted

Why API Keys, Tokens, and OAuth Don’t Stop Scraping

Why Server-Side Bot Detection Is Insufficient

The Core Security Problem: No App Authenticity Signal