Apify Crawler
CautionUser-agent: ApifyBot
Category: Scrapers
SEO impact if blocked: 2/10
Apify
1 crawler operated by Apify
Who Apify is, for site owners
Apify operates 1 crawler in our directory, filed under Scrapers. Its crawl behaviour is rated caution.
Blocking Apify carries an SEO impact score of 2/10. Blocking impact is rated: Low - No SEO ranking impact.
Our recommendation for Apify: Generally safe to allow; provides legitimate crawling value.
Apify at a glance
| Operator | Apify |
|---|---|
| Crawler in directory | 1 |
| Categories | Scrapers |
| SEO impact if blocked | 2/10 |
| Crawl behaviour | 1 rated caution |
Crawler operated by Apify
How to block or allow Apify in robots.txt
This rule covers the single crawler Apify operates. Add it to the robots.txt file at the root of your domain.
Block Apify completely
User-agent: ApifyBot
Disallow: /
Allow Apify explicitly
User-agent: ApifyBot
Allow: /
robots.txt is a request, not an enforcement mechanism. A crawler that ignores it needs a block at the server or CDN layer. Rules are case-sensitive on the path and matched against the user-agent token, not the full user-agent string.
Frequently asked questions about Apify
What crawler does Apify run?
Apify operates 1 crawler in our directory: Apify Crawler (user-agent ApifyBot).
Should I block Apify?
Generally safe to allow; provides legitimate crawling value. The SEO impact score for blocking is 2/10, where 10 means blocking costs you the most visibility.
How do I block Apify in robots.txt?
Add the following to robots.txt at your domain root: User-agent: ApifyBot then Disallow: /.
Does blocking Apify hurt my search rankings?
Blocking impact is rated: Low - No SEO ranking impact. Google's own ranking crawler is Googlebot, which this operator does not run, so blocking Apify does not by itself remove you from Google's index. What it can change is whether AI assistants and analytics tools can read your pages.