DuckAssistBot User-Agent & Blocking Rules
Operated by DuckDuckGo. Verify the official user-agent string and safety status for this bot. Use the tools below to run a live crawlability test and get copy-paste robots.txt rules to manage its access. Crawler info last updated on .
What is DuckAssistBot?
DuckAssistBot is used by DuckDuckGo for its AI-assisted search features, generating instant answers from specific sources.
Test if DuckAssistBot can access your URL
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Is DuckAssistBot safe?
Yes, DuckAssistBot is considered safe.
This bot is verified and generally respected by the SEO community.
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User-Agent String used by DuckAssistBot
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Add the following standard robots.txt rule to prevent DuckAssistBot from accessing your site.
User-agent: DuckAssistBot Disallow: /
What happens if I block DuckAssistBot?
Low Impact
Blocking DuckAssistBot will only prevent AI training on your content. This will NOT affect your search engine rankings or website traffic. Safe to block if you want to opt-out of AI training.
Common use cases for DuckAssistBot
Understanding how DuckAssistBot is typically used can help you make informed decisions about whether to allow or block it on your website.
- Collects web content for AI model training
- Gathers data to improve language understanding
- Scrapes text, code, and other content for datasets
- May be used for chatbot and AI assistant development
- Typically does NOT affect search engine rankings