What is LinkChecker Bot?
LinkChecker Bot is an SEO crawler operated by LinkChecker. You can set up Agent Analytics to see when LinkChecker Bot visits your website.
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| Operated By | LinkChecker |
| Triggered By | Customer-configured crawl |
| Used for AI Model Training | Not expected |
| Affects AI Chat & Search Visibility | Not directly |
| Expected To Follow Robots.txt | Yes |
Why Is LinkChecker Bot Visiting My Website?
Your domain appears in the ranking, backlink, or competitor data maintained by LinkChecker Bot's operator. A customer may be tracking your site, one of your competitors, or a backlink that connects another site to yours.
Should I Block LinkChecker Bot?
Consider blocking LinkChecker Bot 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, 7% of the top websites we track currently have robots.txt rules for LinkChecker Bot.
How Do I Block LinkChecker Bot Using Robots.txt?
Add this rule to your robots.txt file to block LinkChecker Bot 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: LinkChecker Bot # https://knownagents.com/agents/linkchecker-bot
Disallow: /Insights for LinkChecker Bot
As of October 30, 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 Compliance
Country of Origin
Robots.txt Blocked Percentage
LinkChecker Bot Traffic
Frequently Asked Questions
What Traffic Patterns Should I Expect From LinkChecker Bot?
LinkChecker Bot 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.
Does LinkChecker Bot Follow Robots.txt Rules?
LinkChecker Bot is expected to follow robots.txt rules, so a disallow rule is the appropriate first step if you want to block it. Automatic Robots.txt can add and maintain that rule, while Agent Analytics lets you verify whether LinkChecker Bot respects it.
Is LinkChecker Bot Used for AI Model Training?
Not ordinarily. LinkChecker Bot is not categorized as an AI training scraper or data provider, so AI model training is not its expected purpose.
Does Blocking LinkChecker Bot Affect AI Search or Citations?
Not directly. LinkChecker Bot's expected purpose is not to supply an AI search index or retrieve pages for AI-generated answers.
Does LinkChecker Bot Access Private Content?
No. LinkChecker Bot can reach only public pages, and authentication prevents it from accessing private content.
How Can I Verify a Request From LinkChecker Bot?
Agent Analytics tracks LinkChecker Bot visits in real time. You can also check your server logs for requests whose user-agent string contains "LinkChecker Bot". Look for comprehensive site crawls that follow internal links. Because LinkChecker Bot does not publish a verification method, any client can claim its identity and a log match is only a clue.
How Is LinkChecker Bot Different From Other LinkChecker Agents?
LinkChecker operates separate agents for different purposes, so each agent should be evaluated and controlled independently.
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