AhrefsSiteAudit

Last updated 16 hours ago.

What is AhrefsSiteAudit?

About

AhrefsSiteAudit is a developer helper 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 AhrefsSiteAudit visits your website.

Detail

Operator Ahrefs
Documentation http://ahrefs.com/robot/site-audit

Type

Developer Helper
Used by developers to test website functionality

Expected Behavior

Developer helpers generally visit websites on direct behalf of a user who is evaluating some feature or attribute. Visits can be one-off or part of a larger crawl.

Analytics

Visits to Your Website

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Other Websites

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0% of top websites are blocking AhrefsSiteAudit
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Robots.txt

Should I Block AhrefsSiteAudit?

Probably not. Developer helpers are normally used to optimize or find problems with your website.

How Do I Block AhrefsSiteAudit?

You can block AhrefsSiteAudit 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
AhrefsSiteAudit Should match instances of AhrefsSiteAudit
# robots.txt
# This should block AhrefsSiteAudit

User-agent: AhrefsSiteAudit
Disallow: /

Recommended Solution

Instead of doing this manually, use automatic robots.txt to keep your rules updated with the latest AI scrapers, crawlers, and assistants automatically.

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