AhrefsBot

Last updated 15 hours ago.

AhrefsBot is an SEO crawler operated by Ahrefs. It's not currently known to be artificially intelligent or AI-related. If you think that's incorrect or can provide more detail about its purpose, please contact us. Set up Dark Visitors agent analytics to see how often AhrefsBot visits your website.

Detail

Operator	Ahrefs
Documentation	https://ahrefs.com/robot/

Type

SEO Crawler

Discovers search engine optimization insights

Expected Behavior

SEO (Search Engine Optimization) crawlers do not adhere to a fixed visitation schedule for websites. The frequency of visits varies widely based on several factors, including the search keywords it ranks for, and how many other websites link to it.

Analytics

Visits to Your Website

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Other Websites

4% of top websites are blocking AhrefsBot

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Robots.txt

Should I Block AhrefsBot?

Probably not, especially if you benefit from an SEO service yourself. However, you might choose to block them if you're concerned about things like server resource usage.

How Do I Block AhrefsBot?

You can block AhrefsBot or limit its access by setting user agent token rules in your website's robots.txt. Set up Dark Visitors agent analytics to check whether it's actually following them.

User Agent Token	Description
`AhrefsBot`	Should match instances of AhrefsBot

# robots.txt
# This should block AhrefsBot

User-agent: AhrefsBot
Disallow: /