YandexBot User-Agent & Blocking Rules
Operated by Yandex
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What is YandexBot?
YandexBot is the main crawler for Yandex, the leading search engine in Russia. It indexes web pages for Yandex Search. Essential for visibility in Russian-speaking markets.
Test if YandexBot can access your URL
Enter URL to test if YandexBot is allowed or blocked.
Is YandexBot Safe?
Yes, YandexBot is considered safe.
This bot is verified and generally respected by the SEO community.
For more information about our safety badges, visit our documentation.
User-Agent String used by YandexBot
YandexBotHow to Block YandexBot?
Add the following standard robots.txt rule to prevent YandexBot from accessing your site.
User-agent: YandexBot Disallow: /