Snap URL Preview Service

Last updated 15 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. Set up Dark Visitors agent analytics to see how often Snap URL Preview Service visits your website.

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.

Analytics

Visits to Your Website

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Other Websites

0% of top websites are blocking Snap URL Preview Service

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Robots.txt

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.

How Do I Block 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. Set up Dark Visitors agent analytics to check whether it's actually following them.

User Agent Token	Description
`Snap URL Preview Service`	Should match instances of Snap URL Preview Service

# robots.txt
# This should block Snap URL Preview Service

User-agent: Snap URL Preview Service
Disallow: /

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