Robots.txt checker
Robots.txt checker retrieves crawler rules and sitemap declarations from a website. Review listed disallow paths and user agents before changing crawl settings.
What is Robots.txt checker?
Robots.txt checker retrieves a website's robots.txt file and summarizes recognized disallow rules and sitemap declarations. It helps you inspect the file served at the root of the submitted website, especially after a migration or a change to crawler access settings.
How to use this tool
Enter a page URL on the target website and submit the checker. Review the robots.txt address, whether the request found a file, and the lists of disallowed paths and sitemap URLs. Compare the named user agents so that a rule intended for one crawler is not confused with a general rule.
Understanding the results
This is a focused summary, not a full validation of every robots.txt directive or precedence rule. The implementation lists recognized disallow entries and sitemap declarations, so consult the original file when interpreting Allow rules, wildcard combinations, or complex crawler groups. File availability also does not prove that a listed sitemap is valid or that a search engine has accepted it.
Frequently asked questions
Does a disallow rule remove a URL from search?
A crawl rule and an indexing instruction serve different purposes. Review the page's indexing signals separately when your objective is to control search visibility.
Why does this check the root file?
Robots.txt is requested from the website root for the supplied scheme and hostname. A file uploaded inside an article or product folder is not the same location.
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