> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.mangopay.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Profiler overview

export const Signal = ({content}) => <Tooltip tip="Attribute of a user’s session detected by the fraud prevention profiler.">
        {content}
    </Tooltip>;

The fraud prevention profiler is code implemented into the platform’s app or website which monitors browser and behavioral data during a user’s profiling session. The profiling session runs on your payment page, and the profiler enables you to monitor a vast array of data <Signal content="signals" /> which can be used when defining rules.

Each profiling session has a unique identifier called the `attempt_reference`. The data from the profiling session is used to generate a fraud prevention recommendation for the user's action. The attempt reference is linked to the transaction request by being sent in the relevant API call in the `ProfilingAttemptReference` parameter.

### Benefits

Integrating the profiler – whether directly in your website or app, or via the [Checkout SDK](/sdks/checkout) – enables:

<table>
  <tbody>
    <tr>
      <th class="header">Profiler-based rules</th>
      <td class="table-content">Create rules based on the user’s interactions and traits of their browsing session, allowing you to detect bots, VPN usage, and other potentially suspicious behavior.</td>
    </tr>

    <tr>
      <th class="header">Enhanced data</th>
      <td class="table-content">Integrate data from the profiler into velocity rules to increase accuracy and precision – such as number of distinct users with the same IP address, or various system fingerprints.</td>
    </tr>
  </tbody>
</table>

For more information on Mangopay's fraud prevention solution:

<Card title="Guide" href="/guides/fraud-prevention">
  Learn about Mangopay's fraud prevention capabilities
</Card>

## Integration

Integration of the profiling solution comprises two parts: 

1. Integrate the profiler on your website or app
2. Send the attempt reference in your pay-in requests to the Mangopay API

<Note>
  **Note – Checkout SDK has the profiler built in**

  As well as powering your payment page, Mangopay’s [Checkout SDK](/sdks/checkout) has the profiler built in to simplify your integration.

  It generates and returns the attempt reference automatically before triggering the pay-in call.
</Note>

### 1. Integrate the profiler

Follow our step-by-step guides to integrate the profiler on your website and app:

<CardGroup col={2}>
  <Card title="How to" href="/sdks/profiler/web">
    Profiler SDK - Web
  </Card>

  <Card title="How to" href="/sdks/profiler/ios">
    Profiler SDK - iOS
  </Card>

  <Card title="How to" href="/sdks/profiler/android">
    Profiler SDK - Android
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

### 2. Send the attempt reference to the API

You need to send the profiling attempt reference in the request to the Mangopay API from your backend. 

The `ProfilingAttemptReference` parameter can be sent on the following endpoints:

* [Create a Direct Card PayIn](/api-reference/direct-card-payins/create-direct-card-payin)
* [Create a Web Card PayIn](/api-reference/web-card-payins/create-web-card-payin)
* [Create a Recurring PayIn Registration](/api-reference/recurring-payin-registrations/create-recurring-payin-registration)
* [Create a Preauthorization](/api-reference/preauthorizations/create-preauthorization)
* [Create a Deposit Preauthorization](/api-reference/deposit-preauthorizations/create-deposit-preauthorization)
* [Create a Direct Bank Wire PayIn](/api-reference/bank-wire-payins/create-bank-wire-payin)
* [Create a Web Direct-Debit PayIn](/api-reference/web-direct-debit-payins/create-web-direct-debit-payin)
* [Create a Direct Debit PayIn](/api-reference/direct-debit-payins/create-direct-debit-payin)
* [Create an Apple Pay PayIn](/api-reference/apple-pay/create-apple-pay-payin)
* [Create a BLIK PayIn](/api-reference/blik/create-blik-payin-with-code)
* [Create a Giropay PayIn](/api-reference/giropay/create-giropay-payin)
* [Create a Google Pay PayIn](/api-reference/google-pay/create-google-pay-payin)
* [Create an iDEAL PayIn](/api-reference/ideal/create-ideal-payin)
* [Create a Klarna PayIn](/api-reference/klarna/create-klarna-payin)
* [Create an MB WAY PayIn](/api-reference/mb-way/create-mb-way-payin)
* [Create a Multibanco PayIn](/api-reference/multibanco/create-multibanco-payin)
* [Create a PayPal PayIn](/api-reference/paypal/create-paypal-payin)
* [Create a Satispay PayIn](/api-reference/satispay/create-satispay-payin)

## Related resources

<Card title="Guide" href="/sdks/checkout">Learn how the Checkout SDK works</Card>