What is Timpibot?
Timpibot is used by Timpi's decentralized network of independent node operators. The index they build can be used to train LLMs (Large Language Models). You can set up Agent Analytics to see when Timpibot visits your website.
Overview
| Operated By | Timpi |
| Source | Official Website |
| Expected To Follow Robots.txt | Yes |
| Insights Last Updated | September 14, 2026 |
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Expected Behavior
Timpibot tends to make broad, high-volume sweeps across many pages. Timing is unpredictable: traffic may remain heavy throughout a collection pass, then stop entirely.
Timpibot's User Agent
| User Agent | Mozilla/5.0 (compatible; Timpibot/0.8; +http://www.timpi.io) |
How To Block Timpibot With Robots.txt
Add this rule to your robots.txt file to block Timpibot from accessing your website, or use Automatic Robots.txt to block all AI data scrapers at once. You can customize which pages are blocked by swapping out / for a different path.
User-agent: Timpibot # https://knownagents.com/agents/timpibot
Disallow: /Insights for Timpibot
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
15% of top websites block Timpibot in their robots.txts.
Overall AI Data Scraper Traffic
2.8% of all web traffic came from AI data scrapers.
Top Visited Website Categories
The types of websites most frequently visited by Timpibot.
Frequently Asked Questions
Should I Block Timpibot?
Block Timpibot if you want more control over whether your work is used for AI training. Allowing it may increase the chance that your brand appears in AI-generated answers, but either choice leaves traditional search rankings unchanged. For context, 15% of the top websites we track currently have robots.txt rules for Timpibot.
Does Timpibot Follow Robots.txt Rules?
Yes. Timpibot 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 Timpibot respects it.
Does Timpibot Access Private Content?
Not through legitimate access. Timpibot primarily targets public content, but some training-data scrapers also attempt to collect gated or paywalled pages. If content loads without authentication, assume it can be collected.
How Can I Tell if Timpibot Is Visiting My Website?
Agent Analytics tracks Timpibot visits in real time. You can also check your server logs for requests whose user-agent string contains "Timpibot". Look for high page counts, short gaps between requests, and deep traversal through linked content. Because Timpibot does not publish a verification method, any client can claim its identity and a log match is only a clue.
Why Is Timpibot Visiting My Website?
Your content matched the criteria Timpi set for a training dataset. Timpibot typically discovers pages through external links, sitemaps, and seed lists rather than because someone selected your site individually.