Slackbot-LinkExpanding
Last updated 21 hours ago.
What is Slackbot-LinkExpanding?
About
Slackbot-LinkExpanding is a fetcher operated by Slack. 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.
Track Slackbot-LinkExpanding Visiting Your Website
You can see when Slackbot-LinkExpanding visits your website using the API or WordPress plugin.
Detail
Operator | Slack |
Documentation | https://api.slack.com/robots |
Type
Fetcher
Fetches web content on behalf of an app
Expected Behavior
Fetchers visit websites on-demand. They're normally dispatched by apps to present metadata about a link (e.g. the title and thumbnail image) to a user.
Insights
Slackbot-LinkExpanding's Activity on Your Website
Other Websites
Access Control
Should I Block Slackbot-LinkExpanding?
Probably not. If you block a fetcher, it won't be able to fetch the metadata it needs to display a link preview. Fewer people will click on the link to your website without this.
Using Robots.txt
User Agent Token | Description |
---|---|
Slackbot-LinkExpanding |
Should match instances of Slackbot-LinkExpanding |
You can block Slackbot-LinkExpanding or limit its access by setting user agent token rules in your website's robots.txt.
# robots.txt
# This should block Slackbot-LinkExpanding
User-agent: Slackbot-LinkExpanding
Disallow: /