What is alexa site audit?
alexa site audit was a web crawler operated by Amazon as part of the Alexa Internet service, which provided website analytics and traffic data. The bot collected information for analyzing site performance and ranking websites, but Alexa Internet was shut down by Amazon in May 2022. You can set up Agent Analytics to see when alexa site audit visits your website.
Overview
| Operated By | Amazon |
| Source | Official Website |
| Expected To Follow Robots.txt | Yes |
| Insights Last Updated | September 15, 2026 |
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Category
Expected Behavior
alexa site audit follows an algorithmic schedule shaped by your site's popularity, update cadence, and domain authority. It generally spreads requests across recurring crawl passes, throttles itself to limit server load, and respects crawl rules more reliably than most other bots.
alexa site audit's User Agent
| User Agent | Mozilla/5.0 (compatible; alexa site audit/1.0; +http://www.alexa.com/help/webmasters; ) |
How To Block alexa site audit With Robots.txt
Add this rule to your robots.txt file to block alexa site audit from accessing your website, or use Automatic Robots.txt to block all search engine crawlers at once. You can customize which pages are blocked by swapping out / for a different path.
User-agent: alexa site audit # https://knownagents.com/agents/alexa-site-audit
Disallow: /Insights for alexa site audit
As of September 15, 2026, this data reflects agent visits measured across thousands of websites using Agent Analytics, combined with daily scans of the top 1000 websites and their robots.txt files.
Robots.txt Blocked Percentage
Country of Origin
Robots.txt Blocking Trend
7% of top websites block alexa site audit in their robots.txts.
Overall Search Engine Crawler Traffic
15.2% of all web traffic came from search engine crawlers.
Frequently Asked Questions
Should I Block alexa site audit?
No, unless you want to remove your pages from that search engine. alexa site audit supplies its index, so blocking it can eliminate your visibility and organic traffic there. Nearly every website should allow this category. For context, 7% of the top websites we track currently have robots.txt rules for alexa site audit.
Does alexa site audit Follow Robots.txt Rules?
Yes. alexa site audit is expected to follow robots.txt rules, so a disallow rule is the appropriate first step. Automatic Robots.txt can add and maintain that rule, while Agent Analytics lets you verify whether alexa site audit respects it.
Does alexa site audit Access Private Content?
No special access. alexa site audit can reach only content available to anonymous visitors and does not sign in. Make sure sensitive content is not public by mistake.
How Can I Tell if alexa site audit Is Visiting My Website?
Agent Analytics tracks alexa site audit visits in real time. You can also check your server logs for requests whose user-agent string contains "alexa site audit". Look for recurring passes that revisit changed pages and discover new ones. Because alexa site audit does not publish a verification method, any client can claim its identity and a log match is only a clue.
Why Is alexa site audit Visiting My Website?
alexa site audit is adding new or changed pages to its search index. It may have discovered your site through links, a sitemap, or direct submission.