What is ExtLinksBot?
ExtLinksBot is an uncategorized agent. Agent Analytics can track when it visits your website.
Overview
| Expected To Follow Robots.txt | Yes |
| Insights Last Updated | July 31, 2026 |
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Category
Expected Behavior
ExtLinksBot has no established behavior profile yet. Read its pattern in Agent Analytics: steady polite crawling suggests an unannounced index, while fast deep sweeps suggest scraping. Its user agent string and IP addresses are the best clues to who runs it.
How To Block ExtLinksBot With Robots.txt
Add this rule to your robots.txt file to block ExtLinksBot from accessing your entire website, or use Automatic Robots.txt to block all uncategorized agents at once. You can customize which pages are blocked by swapping out / for a different path.
User-agent: ExtLinksBot # https://knownagents.com/agents/extlinksbot
Disallow: /Global Insights for ExtLinksBot
As of July 31, 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
Country of Origin
Robots.txt Blocking Trend
0% of top websites block ExtLinksBot in their robots.txt files.
Overall Uncategorized Traffic
2.7% of all web traffic came from uncategorized agents.
Frequently Asked Questions
Should I Block ExtLinksBot?
Watch it first. ExtLinksBot has not been categorized yet, so there is no track record to lean on. Check which pages it requests and how often, and block it if the traffic is heavy or pointed at content you would not give an unknown bot. Almost none of the top websites we track have robots.txt rules for ExtLinksBot right now.
Does ExtLinksBot Follow Robots.txt Rules?
Yes. ExtLinksBot 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 ExtLinksBot actually follows it.
Does ExtLinksBot Access Private Content?
Unknown. ExtLinksBot has no documented scope, so watch what it actually requests. Repeated hits on login or admin paths are the signal to block it.
Why Is ExtLinksBot Visiting My Website?
Nobody knows yet. ExtLinksBot is undocumented, so until its operator explains it, its behavior on your site is the only evidence of its intent.
How Can I Tell if ExtLinksBot Is Visiting My Website?
Agent Analytics tracks ExtLinksBot 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 "ExtLinksBot". Log the paths it requests and how often, since nothing about it is documented. Keep in mind that ExtLinksBot 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.