Botting Terminology

Complete Guide of Botting Terminology

A reference for common terms in botting, reselling and automation.

AIO (All-In-One Bot) – A bot that supports multiple retailers (e.g., Stellar AIO supports Amazon, Best Buy, Walmart, Target, Shopify, Pokémon Center and more).
Add to Cart (ATC) – The step of getting an item into your cart. Success here is required before checkout.
Task – A single job your bot runs to monitor, ATC and checkout a product. Each task typically uses a profile, proxy and account.
Delay – The speed at which tasks check a site. Includes Monitor Delay (checking for products) and Retry Delay (how often it retries actions after errors).
Token – A digital pass/signature used on some sites (like Target) to confirm your session and allow checkout.
Serverside Monitoring – A method of detecting product changes directly from server data instead of local page refreshes, reducing proxy usage and increasing efficiency.

Cop – Successfully purchasing an item (e.g., “Copped 3 pairs”).
Brick – An item with little to no resale value (resells at or below retail).
Cook Group – A Discord community providing resources, alerts, links and tools to help with botting/reselling.
Slot – A service where someone else runs their bot for you using your details, charging a Pay After Success (PAS) fee.
Group Buy (GB) – A special deal on bots, proxies, or tools offered within a community.
WTB/WTS/WTT – Marketplace abbreviations: Want to Buy / Want to Sell / Want to Trade.

Captcha – A challenge like “I’m not a robot” or image puzzles used to block bots. Some bots integrate captcha solvers.
Bypass – A method or module that skips queues, captchas, or other bot protection systems.
Passthrough – Allows tasks to bypass waiting rooms and directly access the product page.
Spoofing – Masking requests to look more human by faking browser/device details.
Clipped – When a method/module has been patched and no longer works.

Proxies – IP addresses used to mask activity and prevent bans. Categories include:
- DC Proxies (Datacenter) – Fast and cheap, but easily detected. Used on sites with lighter protection.
- ISP Proxies – Residential ISPs with static IPs, great for stability and high-protection sites like Best Buy or Target.
- Residential Proxies (Resi) – Rotate through real home IPs, more stealthy but data-based (sold in GBs). Ideal for Shopify, Pokémon Center, etc.

Early Link (EL) – A direct product link before public release/search visibility.
Keywords (KWs) – Search filters for bots (e.g., +jordan,+4,-kids,-toddler).
OOS (Out of Stock) – Item is no longer available.
SKU – Stock Keeping Unit, a code tied to a specific size or product variant.
Sitelist – A bot’s supported site list/modules.

Server (or RDP) – A virtual machine hosted in a data center to run bots 24/7 with low latency.
AWS (Amazon Web Services) – Popular server provider.
GCS (Google Cloud Services) – Another server provider.

Queue-It – A virtual waiting room system used by retailers to throttle traffic.
Throttling – When sites slow or block bot activity due to high requests.
Checkpoint – An extra verification challenge (common on Shopify) that tasks must solve before checkout.
Rate Limit – Error when too many requests are sent in a short time.
FlareSolverr / Solver Services – Tools/services integrated into bots to handle advanced anti-bot challenges.

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