Googlebot-Discovery User-Agent & Blocking Rules
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What is Googlebot-Discovery?
Googlebot-Discovery is used by Google to crawl content specifically for the Google Discover feed on mobile devices.
Test if Googlebot-Discovery can access your URL
Enter URL to test if Googlebot-Discovery is allowed or blocked.
Is Googlebot-Discovery Safe?
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User-Agent String used by Googlebot-Discovery
Googlebot-DiscoveryHow to Block Googlebot-Discovery?
Add the following standard robots.txt rule to prevent Googlebot-Discovery from accessing your site.
User-agent: Googlebot-Discovery Disallow: /