What is CensysInspect?
CensysInspect is a security scanner operated by Censys that scans and indexes internet-connected devices and services. The bot systematically crawls websites and servers to collect information about internet infrastructure, including details about certificates, protocols, and configurations. Agent Analytics can track when it visits your website.
Overview
| Operated By | Censys |
| Source | Official Website |
| Expected To Follow Robots.txt | Yes |
| Insights Last Updated | August 1, 2026 |
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Expected Behavior
CensysInspect's pattern depends on who pointed it at you. Continuous monitoring services check daily or even hourly, while a one time assessment sweeps once and disappears. Expect requests aimed at login pages, admin paths, APIs, and configuration files, because exposed ones are what scanners exist to find.
CensysInspect's User Agent
| User Agent | Mozilla/5.0 (compatible; CensysInspect/1.1; +https://about.censys.io/) |
How To Block CensysInspect With Robots.txt
Add this rule to your robots.txt file to block CensysInspect from accessing your entire website, or use Automatic Robots.txt to block all security scanners at once. You can customize which pages are blocked by swapping out / for a different path.
User-agent: CensysInspect # https://knownagents.com/agents/censysinspect
Disallow: /Global Insights for CensysInspect
As of August 1, 2026, this data reflects agent visits measured across thousands of websites using Agent Analytics, combined with daily scans of the world's top 1000 websites and their robots.txt files.
Robots.txt Blocked Percentage
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Robots.txt Blocking Trend
0% of top websites block CensysInspect in their robots.txt files.
Overall Security Scanner Traffic
0.1% of all web traffic came from security scanners.
Top Visited Website Categories
The types of websites most frequently visited by CensysInspect.
Frequently Asked Questions
Should I Block CensysInspect?
Not unless you already run your own scanning and want cleaner logs. CensysInspect checks websites for exposed vulnerabilities, and some scanning services report what they find to site owners for free. Almost none of the top websites we track have robots.txt rules for CensysInspect right now.
Does CensysInspect Follow Robots.txt Rules?
Yes. CensysInspect is expected to follow robots.txt rules, so a disallow rule is the right first move. Automatic Robots.txt adds and maintains that rule for you, and Agent Analytics confirms CensysInspect actually follows it.
Does CensysInspect Access Private Content?
It probes for private content deliberately. Login pages, admin panels, and API endpoints are exactly what CensysInspect tests, because exposed ones are what it exists to find. Probing is not the same as getting in, but expect requests to sensitive paths in your logs.
Why Is CensysInspect Visiting My Website?
CensysInspect is scanning your site for vulnerabilities, either as part of a sweep across the whole internet or because someone requested an assessment of your domain. Recurring visits usually mean a monitoring service has you on its list.
How Can I Tell if CensysInspect Is Visiting My Website?
Agent Analytics tracks CensysInspect visits in real time alongside every other known AI agent, crawler, and scraper. You can also check your server logs for requests whose user agent string contains "CensysInspect". Look for probes of login, admin, and API paths. Keep in mind that CensysInspect doesn't publish a verification method, so any client can claim its user agent string and a log match is a hint rather than proof.