What is ModatScanner?
ModatScanner is an uncategorized agent operated by Modat. You can set up Agent Analytics to see when ModatScanner visits your website.
Overview
| Operated By | Modat |
| Source | Official Website |
| Expected To Follow Robots.txt | Yes |
| Insights Last Updated | September 14, 2026 |
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Category
Expected Behavior
ModatScanner does not yet have an established behavior profile. Look for patterns in Agent Analytics: steady, considerate crawling may indicate an unannounced index, while fast, deep sweeps suggest scraping. Its user-agent string and IP addresses may offer the best clues to who operates it.
ModatScanner's User Agent
| User Agent | Mozilla/5.0 (X11; Linux x86_64) AppleWebKit/537.36 (KHTML, like Gecko) Chrome/140.0.0.0 Safari/537.36 ModatScanner/1.2 (+https://modat.io/) |
How To Block ModatScanner With Robots.txt
Add this rule to your robots.txt file to block ModatScanner from accessing your 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: ModatScanner # https://knownagents.com/agents/modatscanner
Disallow: /
Insights for ModatScanner
As of September 14, 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
Country of Origin
Robots.txt Blocking Trend
6% of top websites block ModatScanner in their robots.txts.
Overall Uncategorized Traffic
0.8% of all web traffic came from uncategorized agents.
Top Visited Website Categories
The types of websites most frequently visited by ModatScanner.
Frequently Asked Questions
Should I Block ModatScanner?
Monitor it before deciding. ModatScanner has not been categorized, so there is no established behavior profile to rely on. Review which pages it requests and how often, then block it if the traffic is excessive or targets content you would not share with an unknown bot. For context, 6% of the top websites we track currently have robots.txt rules for ModatScanner.
Does ModatScanner Follow Robots.txt Rules?
Yes. ModatScanner 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 ModatScanner respects it.
Does ModatScanner Access Private Content?
Unknown. ModatScanner has no established scope, so monitor what it requests. Repeated attempts to reach login or admin paths are a reason to investigate or block it.
How Can I Tell if ModatScanner Is Visiting My Website?
Agent Analytics tracks ModatScanner visits in real time. You can also check your server logs for requests whose user-agent string contains "ModatScanner". Record the paths it requests and how often because no reliable behavior profile exists yet. Because ModatScanner does not publish a verification method, any client can claim its identity and a log match is only a clue.
Why Is ModatScanner Visiting My Website?
ModatScanner's purpose has not yet been identified. Until it is categorized or its operator explains it, its behavior on your site is the best evidence of its intent.