Slackbot-LinkExpanding

Last updated 6 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. Set up Dark Visitors agent analytics to see how often Slackbot-LinkExpanding visits your website.

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.

Analytics

Visits to Your Website

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Other Websites

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Robots.txt

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.

How Do I Block Slackbot-LinkExpanding?

You can block Slackbot-LinkExpanding 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
`Slackbot-LinkExpanding`	Should match instances of Slackbot-LinkExpanding

# robots.txt
# This should block Slackbot-LinkExpanding

User-agent: Slackbot-LinkExpanding
Disallow: /

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