What is DataForSeoBot?
DataForSeoBot powers DataForSEO's Backlinks API by crawling websites to analyze backlink data, providing comprehensive link analytics for SEO professionals and website optimization. You can set up Agent Analytics to see when DataForSeoBot visits your website.
Overview
| Operated By | DataForSEO |
| Source | Official Website |
| Expected To Follow Robots.txt | Yes |
| Insights Last Updated | September 15, 2026 |
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Expected Behavior
DataForSeoBot usually performs comprehensive, link-following crawls rather than spot checks. Visit frequency may rise while a customer actively monitors your site or a related market.
DataForSeoBot's User Agent
| User Agent | Mozilla/5.0 (compatible; DataForSeoBot/1.0; +https://dataforseo.com/dataforseo-bot) |
How To Block DataForSeoBot With Robots.txt
Add this rule to your robots.txt file to block DataForSeoBot from accessing your website, or use Automatic Robots.txt to block all SEO crawlers at once. You can customize which pages are blocked by swapping out / for a different path.
User-agent: DataForSeoBot # https://knownagents.com/agents/dataforseobot
Disallow: /Insights for DataForSeoBot
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
10% of top websites block DataForSeoBot in their robots.txts.
Overall SEO Crawler Traffic
1.4% of all web traffic came from SEO crawlers.
Top Visited Website Categories
The types of websites most frequently visited by DataForSeoBot.
Frequently Asked Questions
Should I Block DataForSeoBot?
Consider blocking DataForSeoBot only if you do not want your pages included in SEO databases. It does not influence how search engines rank you, and blocking it will not hide backlinks to your site because those are discovered on the linking sites. For context, 10% of the top websites we track currently have robots.txt rules for DataForSeoBot.
Does DataForSeoBot Follow Robots.txt Rules?
Yes. DataForSeoBot 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 DataForSeoBot respects it.
Does DataForSeoBot Access Private Content?
No. DataForSeoBot can reach only public pages, and authentication prevents it from accessing private content.
How Can I Tell if DataForSeoBot Is Visiting My Website?
Agent Analytics tracks DataForSeoBot visits in real time. You can also check your server logs for requests whose user-agent string contains "DataForSeoBot". Look for comprehensive site crawls that follow internal links. Because DataForSeoBot does not publish a verification method, any client can claim its identity and a log match is only a clue.
Why Is DataForSeoBot Visiting My Website?
Your domain appears in the ranking, backlink, or competitor data maintained by DataForSeoBot's operator. A customer may be tracking your site, one of your competitors, or a backlink that connects another site to yours.