What is HarkBot?
HarkBot visits web pages on behalf of signed-in Hark users as Hark carries out research, form-filling, and account actions. You can set up Agent Analytics to see when HarkBot visits your website.
Overview
| Operated By | Hark |
| Source | Official Website |
| Expected To Follow Robots.txt | No |
| Insights Last Updated | October 21, 2026 |
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Expected Behavior
HarkBot operates a real browser, loading pages, running JavaScript, setting cookies, and navigating multi-step flows much like a person would. Because its route reflects the task it was given rather than a fixed crawl order, visits may look irregular. A session may pause while the agent processes a page, then continue somewhere unexpected.
Insights for HarkBot
As of October 21, 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.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Should I Block HarkBot?
Usually not. HarkBot browses on behalf of a person trying to read, compare, or buy something on your site. Blocking it may prevent that person from completing the task and send them elsewhere. It does not affect traditional search rankings. Almost none of the top websites we track currently have robots.txt rules for HarkBot.
Does HarkBot Follow Robots.txt Rules?
No. HarkBot is not expected to follow robots.txt rules, so a disallow rule only communicates your preference. Enforce the block with firewall or server rules, then use Agent Analytics to verify that its requests stop.
Does HarkBot Access Private Content?
Possibly, if a user grants access. HarkBot operates a real browser session, so when someone signs in through it, the agent can see anything available to that account. Without credentials, it can reach only what an anonymous visitor can.
How Can I Tell if HarkBot Is Visiting My Website?
Agent Analytics tracks visits from HarkBot and every other known AI agent, crawler, and scraper, then authenticates each visit using HarkBot's published verification method. You can also check your server logs for requests whose user-agent string contains "HarkBot". Look for browser-like sessions that move through pages faster or more methodically than a typical person. A matching log entry alone is not proof because any bot can claim to be HarkBot.
Why Is HarkBot Visiting My Website?
A user gave HarkBot a task that your site may help complete, such as researching a product, comparing options, or filling out a form. It likely reached your site through links or search results, much like a person would.