What is Orbbot?

Orbbot is an uncategorized agent. You can set up Agent Analytics to see when Orbbot visits your website.

Overview

Expected To Follow Robots.txt Yes
Insights Last Updated September 14, 2026

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Category

Uncategorized
Not yet assigned a type

Expected Behavior

Orbbot 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.

Orbbot's User Agent

User Agent Mozilla/5.0 (compatible; Orbbot/1.1;)

How To Block Orbbot With Robots.txt

Add this rule to your robots.txt file to block Orbbot 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: Orbbot # https://knownagents.com/agents/orbbot
Disallow: /

Insights for Orbbot

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

6%
6% of top websites are blocking Orbbot
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Country of Origin

United States
Orbbot normally visits From the United States

Robots.txt Blocking Trend

6% of top websites block Orbbot in their robots.txts.

Overall Uncategorized Traffic

0.8% of all web traffic came from uncategorized agents.

Top Visited Website Categories

Hobbies and Leisure
Health
People and Society
Pets and Animals
Law and Government

The types of websites most frequently visited by Orbbot.

Frequently Asked Questions

Should I Block Orbbot?

Monitor it before deciding. Orbbot 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 Orbbot.


Does Orbbot Follow Robots.txt Rules?

Yes. Orbbot 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 Orbbot respects it.


Does Orbbot Access Private Content?

Unknown. Orbbot 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 Orbbot Is Visiting My Website?

Agent Analytics tracks Orbbot visits in real time. You can also check your server logs for requests whose user-agent string contains "Orbbot". Record the paths it requests and how often because no reliable behavior profile exists yet. Because Orbbot does not publish a verification method, any client can claim its identity and a log match is only a clue.


Why Is Orbbot Visiting My Website?

Orbbot'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.