What is OrangeBot?

OrangeBot is an uncategorized agent. Agent Analytics can track when it visits your website.

Overview

Expected To Follow Robots.txt Yes
Insights Last Updated August 11, 2026

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Category

Uncategorized
Not yet assigned a type

Expected Behavior

OrangeBot does not yet have an established behavior profile. Look for patterns in Agent Analytics: steady, considerate crawling may indicate an unannounced index, while fast, deep sweeps suggest scraping. Its user-agent string and IP addresses may offer the best clues to who operates it.

OrangeBot's User Agent

User Agent OrangeBot/1.0 (+http://www.orangesearch.org/bot-info)

How To Block OrangeBot With Robots.txt

Add this rule to your robots.txt file to block OrangeBot from accessing your entire website, or use Automatic Robots.txt to block all uncategorized agents at once. You can customize which pages are blocked by swapping out / for a different path.

User-agent: OrangeBot # https://knownagents.com/agents/orangebot
Disallow: /

Global Statistics for OrangeBot

As of August 11, 2026, this data reflects agent visits measured across thousands of websites using Agent Analytics, combined with daily scans of the top 1000 websites and their robots.txt files.

Robots.txt Blocked Percentage

0%
0% of top websites are blocking OrangeBot
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Country of Origin

United States
OrangeBot normally visits From the United States

Robots.txt Blocking Trend

0% of top websites block OrangeBot in their robots.txt files.

Overall Uncategorized Traffic

1.8% of all web traffic came from uncategorized agents.

Frequently Asked Questions

Should I Block OrangeBot?

Monitor it before deciding. OrangeBot has not been categorized, so there is no established behavior profile to rely on. Review which pages it requests and how often, then block it if the traffic is excessive or targets content you would not share with an unknown bot. Almost none of the top websites we track currently have robots.txt rules for OrangeBot.


Does OrangeBot Follow Robots.txt Rules?

Yes. OrangeBot is expected to follow robots.txt directives, so a disallow rule is the appropriate first step. Automatic Robots.txt can add and maintain that rule, while Agent Analytics lets you verify whether OrangeBot respects it.


Does OrangeBot Access Private Content?

Unknown. OrangeBot has no established scope, so monitor what it requests. Repeated attempts to reach login or admin paths are a reason to investigate or block it.


Why Is OrangeBot Visiting My Website?

OrangeBot's purpose has not yet been identified. Until it is categorized or its operator explains it, its behavior on your site is the best evidence of its intent.


How Can I Tell if OrangeBot Is Visiting My Website?

Agent Analytics tracks OrangeBot visits in real time alongside every other known AI agent, crawler, and scraper. You can also check your server logs for requests whose user-agent string contains "OrangeBot". Record the paths it requests and how often because no reliable behavior profile exists yet. Because OrangeBot does not publish a verification method, any client can claim its identity and a log match is only a clue.