PetalBot🎯What is PetalBot?
PetalBot is an AI search crawler operated by Huawei. Powers AI-enhanced search features.
Search indexing for Huawei ecosystem.
Content won't appear in Huawei Petal Search or voice assistant.
Huawei's alternative to Google services. Popular in markets where Google is unavailable.
🏢About Huawei
Huawei operates 2 known bots for AI-powered search. Their service reaches Huawei device users (primarily China/Asia).
🛡️PetalBot robots.txt Configuration
Control PetalBot access to your website using robots.txt directives.
Block PetalBot
To completely block PetalBot from crawling your site:
User-agent: PetalBot
Disallow: /Allow PetalBot Full Access
To explicitly allow PetalBot to crawl your entire site:
User-agent: PetalBot
Allow: /Selective Access for PetalBot
To allow PetalBot but restrict certain directories:
User-agent: PetalBot
Disallow: /private/
Disallow: /api/
Disallow: /admin/
Allow: /✓ PetalBot respects robots.txt directives.
PetalBot User-Agent String
The user-agent token for PetalBot is:
PetalBot🌐Who Blocks PetalBot?
🔗Other Huawei Bots
Check Your Site's AI Policy
See if you're blocking or allowing PetalBot and other AI crawlers.