DEV Community: cooler The latest articles on DEV Community by cooler (@notcooler). https://dev.to/notcooler https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F3261833%2F8d6d7ab4-45be-4fe2-840d-782b603ba515.png DEV Community: cooler https://dev.to/notcooler en Made a simple API to block fake users (temp emails, VPNs, temp phones) cooler Thu, 12 Jun 2025 22:39:56 +0000 https://dev.to/notcooler/made-a-simple-api-to-block-fake-users-temp-emails-vpns-temp-phones-3fmb https://dev.to/notcooler/made-a-simple-api-to-block-fake-users-temp-emails-vpns-temp-phones-3fmb <p>Built a small API to catch fake users like temp emails, VPN IPs, and burner phones.
I needed something simple for my own project, couldn’t find anything decent, so I just made it myself.<br> It gives you a trust score and lets you decide what to do.
Still improving it, it’s free btw: guardient.me<br> Would love any feedback from other devs 🙏</p> webdev api security backend