IWArchives Bot
GoodBotVerifiedBOTAn automated tool used by the Infowars Archives to monitor and download media files from specific podcast RSS feeds for archival purposes. Operated by Infowars Archives.
What is IWArchives Bot?
The IWArchives Bot is a specialized tool operated by the Infowars Archives to maintain a private, long-term repository of media content associated with Alex Jones. Unlike general-purpose crawlers, it operates on a strictly defined schedule and only interacts with specific, pre-configured RSS feeds to download audio and video files. The operator emphasizes transparency by providing clear contact channels, cryptographic identification via Ed25519 signatures, and a dedicated documentation page for site administrators.
Identification
How we rated this bot
Verified by Cloudflare, which confirms who runs it, with no widespread reports of abuse.
What we read
Why it crawls your site
The bot crawls to ensure that media content remains accessible within the private archive even if the original hosting platforms remove or delete the files. It does not perform broad web discovery or indexing; instead, it acts as a targeted fetcher that follows direct links provided by RSS feeds. Site operators can verify the bot's identity through its published public key or by contacting the operator directly to request the removal of their content from the archive's subscription list.
Block or allow IWArchives Bot
Add a Disallow rule for IWArchives Bot 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 IWArchives Bot from crawling your entire site User-agent: IWArchives Bot Disallow: / # Allow IWArchives Bot full access User-agent: IWArchives Bot Allow: /
Ensure your robots.txt allows IWArchives Bot. Verify requests by checking the user-agent string.
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