What is Mail.RU_Bot?
Mail.RU_Bot fetches web content and metadata for email previews and link processing on behalf of the Mail.ru email service. The bot serves Russian users by providing rich link previews in their email communications. You can set up Agent Analytics to see when Mail.RU_Bot visits your website.
Category
| Example User Agent | Mozilla/5.0 (compatible; Mail.RU_Bot/2.0) |
| Operated By | VK |
| Source | Official Website |
| Triggered By | Shared link |
| Used for AI Model Training | Not expected |
| Affects AI Chat & Search Visibility | Not directly |
| Expected To Follow Robots.txt | No |
Why Is Mail.RU_Bot Visiting My Website?
Someone shared a link to your page. Mail.RU_Bot fetched it to build a preview card, and each new share may trigger another request. A spike often means your content is circulating more widely.
Should I Block Mail.RU_Bot?
Usually not. Blocking Mail.RU_Bot may leave shared links without a title or image, making them less inviting to click. If it begins fetching at unexpected volume, try rate limiting before blocking it outright. For context, 6% of the top websites we track currently have robots.txt rules for Mail.RU_Bot.
Insights for Mail.RU_Bot
As of October 29, 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
Mail.RU_Bot Traffic
Frequently Asked Questions
What Traffic Patterns Should I Expect From Mail.RU_Bot?
Mail.RU_Bot usually makes a single request within seconds of a URL being shared, without crawling further. Traffic rises and falls with sharing activity, so a widely circulated link can produce a sharp burst of fetches.
Does Mail.RU_Bot Follow Robots.txt Rules?
No. Mail.RU_Bot 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.
Is Mail.RU_Bot Used for AI Model Training?
Not ordinarily. Mail.RU_Bot is not categorized as an AI training scraper or data provider, so AI model training is not its expected purpose.
Does Blocking Mail.RU_Bot Affect AI Search or Citations?
Not directly. Mail.RU_Bot's expected purpose is not to supply an AI search index or retrieve pages for AI-generated answers.
Does Mail.RU_Bot Access Private Content?
No. Mail.RU_Bot has no credentials and should access only the public URL and assets needed for a preview. It does not continue through the rest of your site.
How Can I Verify a Request From Mail.RU_Bot?
Agent Analytics tracks Mail.RU_Bot visits in real time. You can also check your server logs for requests whose user-agent string contains "Mail.RU_Bot". Look for a page and its preview assets being requested without follow-up navigation. Because Mail.RU_Bot does not publish a verification method, any client can claim its identity and a log match is only a clue.
How Is Mail.RU_Bot Different From Other VK Agents?
VK operates separate agents for different purposes, so each agent should be evaluated and controlled independently.
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