Crawlspace
SafeUser-agent: Crawlspace
Category: Scrapers
SEO impact if blocked: 2/10
Crawlspace
1 crawler operated by Crawlspace
Who Crawlspace is, for site owners
Crawlspace operates 1 crawler in our directory, filed under Scrapers. Its crawl behaviour is rated safe.
Blocking Crawlspace carries an SEO impact score of 2/10. Blocking impact is rated: Low - No SEO ranking impact.
Our recommendation for Crawlspace: Generally safe to allow; provides legitimate crawling value.
Crawlspace at a glance
| Operator | Crawlspace |
|---|---|
| Crawler in directory | 1 |
| Categories | Scrapers |
| SEO impact if blocked | 2/10 |
| Crawl behaviour | 1 rated safe |
Crawler operated by Crawlspace
How to block or allow Crawlspace in robots.txt
This rule covers the single crawler Crawlspace operates. Add it to the robots.txt file at the root of your domain.
Block Crawlspace completely
User-agent: Crawlspace
Disallow: /
Allow Crawlspace explicitly
User-agent: Crawlspace
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 Crawlspace
What crawler does Crawlspace run?
Crawlspace operates 1 crawler in our directory: Crawlspace (user-agent Crawlspace).
Should I block Crawlspace?
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 Crawlspace in robots.txt?
Add the following to robots.txt at your domain root: User-agent: Crawlspace then Disallow: /.
Does blocking Crawlspace 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 Crawlspace 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.