AhrefsBot/7.0
UndecidedCommunity-sourcedAhrefsBot is a web crawler developed by Ahrefs, a marketing intelligence platform, and Yep, an independent, privacy-focused search engine. Operating under the user-agent string Mozilla/5.0 (compatible; AhrefsBot/7.0; +http://ahrefs.com/robot/) , AhrefsBot is designed to index websites and their content, as well as the interlinking between them. ( ahrefs.com ) As one of the most active web crawlers, AhrefsBot visits over 8 billion web pages every 24 hours and updates its index every 15–30 minutes. This extensive crawling enables Ahrefs to provide comprehensive and up-to-date data to its users. ( ahrefs.com ) AhrefsBot adheres to the guidelines set in the robots.txt files of websites, ensuring that it respects the crawl directives specified by site owners. Additionally, it complies with crawl delay instructions, allowing website administrators to control the frequency of its visits. ( ahrefs.com ) For website owners, AhrefsBot offers valuable insights into their site's structure, content, and backlink profile. By analyzing this data, site owners can optimize their websites to enhance user experience, improve search engine rankings, and increase traffic. ( ahrefs.com ) In summary, AhrefsBot plays a crucial role in powering Ahrefs' suite of tools and services, providing accurate and timely data that benefits both website owners and users seeking comprehensive web information.
Identification
IP ranges
Requests from AhrefsBot/7.0 originate from these published ranges. For strict verification, match the source IP against this list in addition to checking the user-agent and reverse-DNS.
Block or allow AhrefsBot/7.0
Add a Disallow rule for Mozilla/5.0 (compatible; AhrefsBot/7.0; +http://ahrefs.com/robot/) in your robots.txt file. You can also block at the server level using your web server configuration or CDN firewall rules to filter requests matching the user-agent string.
# Block AhrefsBot/7.0 from crawling your entire site User-agent: Mozilla/5.0 (compatible; AhrefsBot/7.0; +http://ahrefs.com/robot/) Disallow: / # Allow AhrefsBot/7.0 full access User-agent: Mozilla/5.0 (compatible; AhrefsBot/7.0; +http://ahrefs.com/robot/) Allow: /
Ensure your robots.txt allows Mozilla/5.0 (compatible; AhrefsBot/7.0; +http://ahrefs.com/robot/). Verify requests by checking the user-agent string.
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