Meltwater User-Agent & Blocking Rules
Operated by Meltwater. 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 Meltwater?
Meltwater's bot crawls news and social media to provide media monitoring and social listening services.
Test if Meltwater can access your URL
Enter URL to test if Meltwater is allowed or blocked.
Is Meltwater safe?
It is recommended to use caution with Meltwater.
Caution bots may have legitimate uses but can be resource-intensive or used for competitive intelligence.
For more information about our safety badges, visit our documentation.
User-Agent String used by Meltwater
MeltwaterHow to block Meltwater with robots.txt?
Add the following standard robots.txt rule to prevent Meltwater from accessing your site.
User-agent: Meltwater Disallow: /
What happens if I block Meltwater?
Medium Impact
Blocking Meltwater will prevent this SEO tool from analyzing your website. This may affect SEO audits, backlink tracking, or competitive analysis tools that use this crawler. Your search rankings will NOT be affected.
Common use cases for Meltwater
Understanding how Meltwater is typically used can help you make informed decisions about whether to allow or block it on your website.
- Analyzes website structure and SEO health
- Tracks backlinks and referring domains
- Monitors keyword rankings and competitor analysis
- Crawls sites for technical SEO audits
- Generates reports for SEO professionals