# defender-security/6.2.1/src/component/known-bots/bots/bots-interface.php

Defender Security – Malware Scanner, Login Security & Firewall, version 6.2.1. 28 lines.

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```php
<?php
/**
 * The interface for bots class.
 *
 * @package    WP_Defender\Component\Known_Bots\Bots
 */

namespace WP_Defender\Component\Known_Bots\Bots;

interface Bots_Interface {
	/**
	 * Returns the name of the bot.
	 *
	 * @return string The name of the bot.
	 */
	public function get_name(): string;

	/**
	 * Fetches the IPs for the bot.
	 *
	 * This method retrieves the IP ranges used by the bot from an endpoint.
	 * It returns an array of IP addresses in both IPv4 and IPv6 formats.
	 *
	 * @return array An array of IP addresses used by the bot.
	 */
	public function fetch_ips(): array;
}

```