What is webzio-extended?
webzio-extended is a web crawler used by Webz.io to maintain a repository of web crawl data that it sells to other companies, including those using it to train AI models. You can set up Agent Analytics to see when webzio-extended visits your website.
Category
| Example User Agent | webzio-extended |
| Operated By | Webz.io |
| Source | Official Website |
| Triggered By | Automated crawl |
| Used for AI Model Training | Yes |
| Affects AI Chat & Search Visibility | Not directly |
| Expected To Follow Robots.txt | Yes |
Why Is webzio-extended Visiting My Website?
Your content matched the criteria Webz.io set for a training dataset. webzio-extended typically discovers pages through external links, sitemaps, and seed lists rather than because someone selected your site individually.
Should I Block webzio-extended?
Block webzio-extended 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 webzio-extended.
How Do I Block webzio-extended Using Robots.txt?
Add this rule to your robots.txt file to block webzio-extended 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: webzio-extended # https://knownagents.com/agents/webzio-extended
Disallow: /Insights for webzio-extended
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.
Robots.txt Compliance
Country of Origin
Robots.txt Blocked Percentage
webzio-extended Traffic
Frequently Asked Questions
What Traffic Patterns Should I Expect From webzio-extended?
webzio-extended tends to make broad, high-volume sweeps across many pages. Timing is unpredictable: traffic may remain heavy throughout a collection pass, then stop entirely.
Does webzio-extended Follow Robots.txt Rules?
webzio-extended is expected to follow robots.txt rules, so a disallow rule is the appropriate first step if you want to block it. Automatic Robots.txt can add and maintain that rule, while Agent Analytics lets you verify whether webzio-extended respects it.
Is webzio-extended Used for AI Model Training?
Yes. webzio-extended collects web content for use in AI training datasets. Blocking it limits future collection but cannot remove content that was collected previously.
Does Blocking webzio-extended Affect AI Search or Citations?
Not directly. Blocking webzio-extended limits collection for AI training rather than controlling a live AI search index or citation system.
Does webzio-extended Access Private Content?
Not through legitimate access. webzio-extended 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 Verify a Request From webzio-extended?
Agent Analytics tracks webzio-extended visits in real time. You can also check your server logs for requests whose user-agent string contains "webzio-extended". Look for high page counts, short gaps between requests, and deep traversal through linked content. Because webzio-extended does not publish a verification method, any client can claim its identity and a log match is only a clue.
How Is webzio-extended Different From Other Webz.io Agents?
Webz.io operates separate agents for different purposes, so each agent should be evaluated and controlled independently.
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