diff --git a/keyserver/src/utils/farcaster-bot.js b/keyserver/src/utils/farcaster-bot.js
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+// @flow
+
+import { getCommConfig } from 'lib/utils/comm-config.js';
+
+export type FarcasterBotConfig = {
+  +authoritativeFarcasterBot: boolean,
+};
+
+async function getFarcasterBotConfig(): Promise<FarcasterBotConfig> {
+  const config = await getCommConfig<FarcasterBotConfig>({
+    folder: 'facts',
+    name: 'farcaster_bot',
+  });
+
+  if (config) {
+    return config;
+  }
+
+  return {
+    authoritativeFarcasterBot: false,
+  };
+}
+
+export { getFarcasterBotConfig };