What is lyonl?
lyonl is a search engine crawler operated by Lyonl. You can set up Agent Analytics to see when lyonl visits your website.
Overview
| Operated By | Lyonl |
| Source | Official Website |
| Expected To Follow Robots.txt | Yes |
| Insights Last Updated | September 20, 2026 |
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Expected Behavior
lyonl follows an algorithmic schedule shaped by your site's popularity, update cadence, and domain authority. It generally spreads requests across recurring crawl passes, throttles itself to limit server load, and respects crawl rules more reliably than most other bots.
lyonl's User Agent
| User Agent | Mozilla/5.0 (compatible; LyonlBot/1.0; +https://lyonl.com/bot.html) |
How To Block lyonl With Robots.txt
Add this rule to your robots.txt file to block lyonl from accessing your website, or use Automatic Robots.txt to block all search engine crawlers at once. You can customize which pages are blocked by swapping out / for a different path.
User-agent: lyonl # https://knownagents.com/agents/lyonl
Disallow: /Insights for lyonl
As of September 20, 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
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Top Visited Website Categories
The types of websites most frequently visited by lyonl.
Frequently Asked Questions
Should I Block lyonl?
No, unless you want to remove your pages from that search engine. lyonl supplies its index, so blocking it can eliminate your visibility and organic traffic there. Nearly every website should allow this category. For context, 6% of the top websites we track currently have robots.txt rules for lyonl.
Does lyonl Follow Robots.txt Rules?
Yes. lyonl 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 lyonl respects it.
Does lyonl Access Private Content?
No special access. lyonl can reach only content available to anonymous visitors and does not sign in. Make sure sensitive content is not public by mistake.
How Can I Tell if lyonl Is Visiting My Website?
Agent Analytics tracks lyonl visits in real time. You can also check your server logs for requests whose user-agent string contains "lyonl". Look for recurring passes that revisit changed pages and discover new ones. Because lyonl does not publish a verification method, any client can claim its identity and a log match is only a clue.
Why Is lyonl Visiting My Website?
lyonl is adding new or changed pages to its search index. It may have discovered your site through links, a sitemap, or direct submission.