Snap URL Preview Service
Last updated 13 hours ago.
What is Snap URL Preview Service?
About
Snap URL Preview Service is a fetcher operated by Snap. 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 Snap URL Preview Service Visiting Your Website
You can see when Snap URL Preview Service visits your website using the API or WordPress plugin.
Detail
Operator | Snap |
Documentation | https://developers.snap.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
Snap URL Preview Service's Activity on Your Website
Other Websites
Access Control
Should I Block Snap URL Preview Service?
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 |
---|---|
Snap URL Preview Service |
Should match instances of Snap URL Preview Service |
You can block Snap URL Preview Service or limit its access by setting user agent token rules in your website's robots.txt.
# robots.txt
# This should block Snap URL Preview Service
User-agent: Snap URL Preview Service
Disallow: /