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Arquivo.pt Web Archive

Operated by Arquivo.pt

Quick Facts

User-Agent:
Arquivo-web-crawler
Category:
Other Agents
Operator:
Arquivo.pt
Safety:
Safe
Blocking Impact:
Low - No SEO ranking impact
SEO Impact Score:
2/10
Official docs:
arquivo.pt

Confirmed by the operator

Arquivo.pt names Arquivo-web-crawler on its own documentation page, linked above. The token, purpose and robots.txt behaviour on this profile come from that page, re-checked on September 22, 2026.

What is Arquivo.pt Web Archive?

Arquivo.pt Web Archive is a developer-facing extraction agent operated by Arquivo.pt. It fetches and structures web content on behalf of applications and AI agents built on Arquivo.pt's platform. Traffic volume depends on how third-party developers configure it, so monitor your logs if you see heavy activity.

Arquivo.pt Web Archive is a developer-facing extraction agent operated by Arquivo.pt. It fetches and structures web content on behalf of applications and AI agents built on Arquivo.pt's platform. Traffic volume depends on how third-party developers configure it, so monitor your logs if you see heavy activity.
Arquivo.pt Web Archive uses the user-agent token Arquivo-web-crawler. You can control it via robots.txt, meta tags (noai), or the emerging llms.txt standard. Robots.txt is voluntary; for hard enforcement, combine it with server-level IP blocking.

What happens if you block Arquivo.pt Web Archive?

✅ No SEO Impact - Blocking Arquivo.pt Web Archive does not affect your rankings in Google, Bing, or any other search engine. Arquivo.pt Web Archive is an AI crawler, not a traditional search indexer. You can freely block it via User-agent / Disallow: / without any SEO penalty.
Generally safe to allow; provides legitimate crawling value.

How to block Arquivo.pt Web Archive with robots.txt

<code>User-agent: Arquivo-web-crawler</code> - Matching is case-insensitive. Robots.txt is fetched from the root of each subdomain separately.

Block completely (robots.txt)
User-agent: Arquivo-web-crawler Disallow: /
Allow all (robots.txt)
User-agent: Arquivo-web-crawler Allow: /
Block private only (robots.txt)
User-agent: Arquivo-web-crawler Disallow: /private/ Disallow: /api/ Disallow: /admin/ Allow: /
Nginx server block
# Nginx: Hard-block Arquivo.pt Web Archive if ($http_user_agent ~* "Arquivo-web-crawler") { return 403 "Bot blocked"; }
Apache .htaccess
# Apache: Hard-block Arquivo.pt Web Archive SetEnvIfNoCase User-Agent "Arquivo-web-crawler" bad_bot Order Allow,Deny Allow from all Deny from env=bad_bot
Meta robots tag
<meta name="robots" content="noindex, nofollow">
X-Robots-Tag header
X-Robots-Tag: noindex, nofollow

Is Arquivo.pt Web Archive safe to allow?

Yes, Arquivo.pt Web Archive is a safe and legitimate crawler operated by Arquivo.pt. It follows the Robots Exclusion Protocol (RFC 9309) and can be controlled with standard robots.txt rules.
Verify by reverse-DNS lookup: legitimate Arquivo.pt Web Archive requests resolve to Arquivo.pt's domain.

What does Arquivo.pt Web Archive do?

Understanding Arquivo.pt Web Archive's purpose helps you decide whether to allow or block it.

  • Extracts and structures web content for developer applications
  • Powers AI agents built on the operator platform
  • Volume depends on third-party developer configuration
  • Monitor logs if you notice heavy activity
  • Can be rate-limited via robots.txt or server rules

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the official user-agent string for Arquivo.pt Web Archive?
The official user-agent string for Arquivo.pt Web Archive is: Arquivo-web-crawler. Use this exact string in robots.txt, Nginx, Apache, or Cloudflare firewall rules to target this bot. Matching in robots.txt is case-insensitive. Verify a request genuinely comes from Arquivo.pt Web Archive by performing a reverse-DNS lookup on the source IP.
Is Arquivo.pt Web Archive safe?
Yes, Arquivo.pt Web Archive is a safe and legitimate crawler operated by Arquivo.pt. It follows the Robots Exclusion Protocol (RFC 9309) and can be controlled with standard robots.txt rules.
Will blocking Arquivo.pt Web Archive hurt my SEO?
✅ No SEO Impact - Blocking Arquivo.pt Web Archive does not affect your rankings in Google, Bing, or any other search engine. Arquivo.pt Web Archive is an AI crawler, not a traditional search indexer. You can freely block it via User-agent / Disallow: / without any SEO penalty.
How do I block Arquivo.pt Web Archive in robots.txt?
Add the following lines to your /robots.txt file:
User-agent: Arquivo-web-crawler
Disallow: /

This instructs Arquivo.pt Web Archive not to crawl any path on your site. To block only specific sections, replace / with the path (e.g., Disallow: /blog/).
Does Arquivo.pt Web Archive respect robots.txt?
Arquivo.pt Web Archive is operated by Arquivo.pt and is expected to fetch and parse /robots.txt before crawling, following RFC 9309. For hard enforcement, combine robots.txt with server-level IP or user-agent blocking.
How do I verify if Arquivo.pt Web Archive is crawling my site?
Search your web server access logs for the string Arquivo-web-crawler (case-insensitive: grep -i "Arquivo-web-crawler" /var/log/nginx/access.log). Filter by user-agent in your log analytics tool (GoAccess, AWStats, etc.).

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