Case Study: RebateKey achieves bot-free traffic and reclaimed developer time with DataDome

RebateKey stops automated account creation & purchasing with DataDome

RebateKey, a fast‑growing online rebate and coupon marketplace, was being overwhelmed by automated account creation and purchasing that unlocked discounts at scale, depleted offers for real shoppers, and threatened seller relationships. The team was spending excessive developer hours on firewall rules, manual IP blocking and account deactivation, so RebateKey engaged DataDome for bot protection to preserve the customer experience and their technical resources.

RebateKey installed the DataDome Apache module, ran the free trial monitoring, then activated a subscription and worked with a DataDome account manager to fine‑tune settings. DataDome promptly identified and blocked the unwanted traffic, revealed the full extent and origins of attacks via its dashboard, and eliminated the need for near‑constant manual mitigation. As a result, RebateKey saw bot activity drop within hours, recovered substantial developer time, and can now focus on building product features for real customers.

RebateKey

Ian Sells

Chief Executive Officer