Factset_spyderbot
What is Factset_spyderbot?
About
Factset_spyderbot is an AI data scraper operated by Factset. 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. You can see how often Factset_spyderbot visits your website by setting up Dark Visitors agent analytics.
Detail
| Operator | Factset |
Type
Expected Behavior
It's generally unclear how AI data scrapers choose which websites to crawl and how often to crawl them. They might choose to visits websites with a higher information density more frequently, depending on the type of AI models they're training. For example, it would make sense that an agent training an LLM (Large Language Model) would favor sites with a lot of regularly updating text content.
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Robots.txt
Should I Block Factset_spyderbot?
It's up to you. AI data scrapers usually download publicly available internet content, which is freely accessible by default. However, you might want to block them if you're concerned about attribution or how your creative work could be used in the resulting AI model.
How Do I Block Factset_spyderbot?
You can block Factset_spyderbot 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 |
|---|---|
Factset_spyderbot |
Should match instances of Factset_spyderbot |
# robots.txt
# This should block Factset_spyderbot
User-agent: Factset_spyderbot
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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