What is Scrapy?
Scrapy is an open source web scraping framework written in Python that allows developers to extract data from websites. It is maintained by Zyte and used by millions of developers worldwide to build customizable web scrapers. Agent Analytics can track when it visits your website.
Overview
| Operated By | Scrapy |
| Source | Official Website |
| Expected To Follow Robots.txt | Yes |
| Insights Last Updated | July 31, 2026 |
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Category
Expected Behavior
Scrapy behaves however its operator configured it, and scrapers as a category are the least polite bots on the web. Expect anything from slow careful extraction to rapid page hammering, robots.txt ignored, and user agent strings that change when blocked. Watch its volume and speed rather than trusting its label.
Scrapy's User Agent
| User Agent | Scrapy/2.16.0 (+https://scrapy.org) |
How To Block Scrapy With Robots.txt
Add this rule to your robots.txt file to block Scrapy from accessing your entire website, or use Automatic Robots.txt to block all scrapers at once. You can customize which pages are blocked by swapping out / for a different path.
User-agent: Scrapy # https://knownagents.com/agents/scrapy
Disallow: /Global Insights for Scrapy
As of July 31, 2026, this data reflects agent visits measured across thousands of websites using Agent Analytics, combined with daily scans of the world's top 1000 websites and their robots.txt files.
Robots.txt Blocked Percentage
Country of Origin
Robots.txt Blocking Trend
8% of top websites block Scrapy in their robots.txt files.
Overall Scraper Traffic
0.3% of all web traffic came from scrapers.
Top Visited Website Categories
The types of websites most frequently visited by Scrapy.
Frequently Asked Questions
Should I Block Scrapy?
Often yes. Scrapy extracts content at scale, and scrapers in this category commonly republish or resell what they take. There is rarely an upside for the website being scraped, and copies of your content elsewhere can compete with your own pages in search. For comparison, 8% of the top websites we track already have robots.txt rules for Scrapy.
Does Scrapy Follow Robots.txt Rules?
Yes. Scrapy is expected to follow robots.txt rules, so a disallow rule is the right first move. Automatic Robots.txt adds and maintains that rule for you, and Agent Analytics confirms Scrapy actually follows it.
Does Scrapy Access Private Content?
Assume Scrapy will try. Scrapers routinely ignore robots.txt, and some go after paywalled or gated content when it has value. Real authentication stops most of them. Politeness conventions stop almost none of them.
Why Is Scrapy Visiting My Website?
Your site has data Scrapy's operator wants, like prices, listings, contact details, or articles. Scrapers target sites deliberately, so repeated visits mean your content specifically is the goal.
How Can I Tell if Scrapy Is Visiting My Website?
Agent Analytics tracks Scrapy visits in real time alongside every other known AI agent, crawler, and scraper. You can also check your server logs for requests whose user agent string contains "Scrapy". Look for fast sequential requests across many pages. Keep in mind that Scrapy doesn't publish a verification method, so any client can claim its user agent string and a log match is a hint rather than proof.