NovaAct
What is NovaAct?
About
Nova Act is an AI agent created by Amazon that can use a web browser. It can intelligently navigate and interact with websites to complete multi-step tasks on behalf of a human user. Set up Dark Visitors agent analytics to see how often NovaAct visits your website.
Detail
| Operator | Amazon |
| Documentation | https://labs.amazon.science/blog/nova-act |
Type
Expected Behavior
AI agents are autonomous, meaning they can operate with or without human supervision. They're specifically designed to browse websites exactly like a human would.
Analytics
Visits to Your Website
Half of your traffic probably comes from artificial agents, and there are more of them every day. Track their activity with agent analytics.
Other Websites
Robots.txt
Should I Block NovaAct?
Probably not. AI agents visit websites to complete tasks for human users, so blocking them will effectively block those users from being productive. This could lead to negative sentiment about your website. Not blocking AI agents will allow more human users to use your website as they choose.
How Do I Block NovaAct?
You can block NovaAct 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 |
|---|---|
NovaAct |
Should match instances of NovaAct |
# robots.txt
# This should block NovaAct
User-agent: NovaAct
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.