What is DotBot?
DotBot is a generic crawler operated by Moz. Use this crawler profile to identify user-agent tokens, operator signals, platform hints, and recommended handling.
DotBot
Moz · SEO audit crawler
- Version
- 1.2
- First seen
- May 21, 2026
- Confidence
- Known user-agent token
Crawler tags
Directory facts
- AI model training
- Not listed as training
- Acts on behalf of user
- No, autonomous
- Obeys directives
- Yes, listed as obeying robots.txt
What is DotBot?
DotBot is a generic crawler operated by Moz. DotBot is classified as a generic crawler that may fetch pages for search, SEO, monitoring, or data collection workflows.
DotBot matched a known crawler token in the user-agent string, but this page alone does not prove IP ownership.
How to identify DotBot in logs
Search server logs for DotBot. Matching those tokens is useful for discovery, but IP verification is still recommended before trusting the identity.
Mozilla/5.0 (compatible; DotBot/1.2; +https://opensiteexplorer.org/dotbot; help@moz.com)
Use this as a web-crawler lookup reference for identifying how this user-agent presents itself in server logs. After you identify crawler traffic, run the WebMCP Compatibility Checker to confirm whether AI crawlers and agents can understand your site.
User-agent signals
- Product tokens
- Mozilla/5.0, DotBot/1.2
- Documentation
- https://opensiteexplorer.org/dotbot
- Contact
- help@moz.com
- Platform
- Unknown · Unknown
- Browser profile
- Unknown · Unknown
- Browser-like UA
- Yes
- HTTP library
- Unknown
- Spoof risk
- Medium
Questions answered by this crawler profile
What is DotBot?
DotBot is classified as a generic crawler that may fetch pages for search, SEO, monitoring, or data collection workflows.
Who operates DotBot?
DotBot is associated with Moz.
How do I identify DotBot in logs?
Search server logs for DotBot. Matching those tokens is useful for discovery, but IP verification is still recommended before trusting the identity.
Should I allow DotBot?
Verify IP ownership or behavior before making security decisions because user-agent strings can be spoofed. Monitor crawl rate and paths, then allow normal traffic or rate-limit/block if behavior becomes abusive.
Does DotBot respect robots.txt?
Robots.txt compliance cannot be proven from a user-agent string alone. Check the crawler operator documentation and your own logs before assuming behavior.