What is SkroutzBot?
SkroutzBot is a specialized web crawler used by Skroutz to download XML data feeds, product images, and sample product pages from merchant websites for quality control and product catalog management. You can set up Agent Analytics to see when SkroutzBot visits your website.
Category
| Example User Agent | SkroutzBot v1.0 |
| Operated By | Skroutz |
| 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 SkroutzBot Visiting My Website?
Someone shared a link to your page. SkroutzBot 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 SkroutzBot?
Usually not. Blocking SkroutzBot 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, 7% of the top websites we track currently have robots.txt rules for SkroutzBot.
Insights for SkroutzBot
As of October 30, 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.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What Traffic Patterns Should I Expect From SkroutzBot?
SkroutzBot 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 SkroutzBot Follow Robots.txt Rules?
No. SkroutzBot 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 SkroutzBot Used for AI Model Training?
Not ordinarily. SkroutzBot is not categorized as an AI training scraper or data provider, so AI model training is not its expected purpose.
Does Blocking SkroutzBot Affect AI Search or Citations?
Not directly. SkroutzBot's expected purpose is not to supply an AI search index or retrieve pages for AI-generated answers.
Does SkroutzBot Access Private Content?
No. SkroutzBot 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 SkroutzBot?
Agent Analytics tracks SkroutzBot visits in real time. You can also check your server logs for requests whose user-agent string contains "SkroutzBot". Look for a page and its preview assets being requested without follow-up navigation. Because SkroutzBot does not publish a verification method, any client can claim its identity and a log match is only a clue.
How Is SkroutzBot Different From Other Skroutz Agents?
Skroutz operates separate agents for different purposes, so each agent should be evaluated and controlled independently.
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