FacebookBot User-Agent & Blocking Rules
Operated by Meta
Safe
What is FacebookBot?
A newer crawler from Meta, used for various crawling tasks across the Facebook ecosystem.
Test if FacebookBot can access your URL
Enter URL to test if FacebookBot is allowed or blocked.
Is FacebookBot Safe?
Yes, FacebookBot 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 FacebookBot
FacebookBotHow to Block FacebookBot?
Add the following standard robots.txt rule to prevent FacebookBot from accessing your site.
User-agent: FacebookBot Disallow: /