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User-Agent Token
DuckAssistBotRespects robots.txt
UnknownImpact Level
Niche
Smaller players and developer tools
Estimated Reach
100M+ DuckDuckGo users
🎯What is DuckAssistBot?
DuckAssistBot is an AI search crawler operated by DuckDuckGo. Powers AI-enhanced search features.
📊 How Your Data is Used
Powers instant AI answers in DuckDuckGo search.
🚫 What Happens If You Block
DuckDuckGo's AI answers won't cite your content.
💡 Good to Know
Privacy-focused search with AI features. Wikipedia-based answers.
🏢About DuckDuckGo
DuckDuckGo
DuckDuckGo operates 1 known bot for AI-powered search. Their service reaches 100M+ DuckDuckGo users.
🛡️DuckAssistBot robots.txt Configuration
Control DuckAssistBot access to your website using robots.txt directives.
Block DuckAssistBot
To completely block DuckAssistBot from crawling your site:
User-agent: DuckAssistBot
Disallow: /Allow DuckAssistBot Full Access
To explicitly allow DuckAssistBot to crawl your entire site:
User-agent: DuckAssistBot
Allow: /Selective Access for DuckAssistBot
To allow DuckAssistBot but restrict certain directories:
User-agent: DuckAssistBot
Disallow: /private/
Disallow: /api/
Disallow: /admin/
Allow: /DuckAssistBot User-Agent String
The user-agent token for DuckAssistBot is:
DuckAssistBot🌐Who Blocks DuckAssistBot?
Blocking (49 sites)
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Explicitly Allowing (1 sites)
Check Your Site's AI Policy
See if you're blocking or allowing DuckAssistBot and other AI crawlers.