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