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What is Feedbin?

Direct Answer: Feedbin is a web-based RSS reader operated by Feedbin.

Operator: Feedbin Type: Other Bot Purpose: RSS feed reading and aggregation

Feedbin is a web-based RSS reader service operated by Feedbin. Its goal is to provide a pure RSS reading experience. It allows users to read RSS feeds.

User-Agent Identification

The following user-agent strings identify Feedbin in your live traffic data:

  • Feedbin 3
  • Feedbin feed-id:311 - 1 subscribers

robots.txt Rules for Feedbin

Respects robots.txt: No

Robots.txt has limited effect on user-initiated bots

Feedbin is triggered by user actions within Feedbin's products. While Feedbin states it respects robots.txt, the bot operates differently from autonomous crawlers — it fetches specific URLs on demand rather than systematically spidering your site. Server-log monitoring is the only reliable way to verify what actually happens.

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Crawl Behavior

Frequency:Not Documented

Request Pattern:Not Documented

Crawl Activity Index

Relative crawl activity for Feedbin over the past 28 days. Higher values indicate increased crawling intensity compared to the period baseline.

View recent activity data (last 7 days)
Date Activity Index
Mar 28, 2026 27.3
Mar 29, 2026 28.2
Mar 30, 2026 29.9
Mar 31, 2026 33.0
Apr 1, 2026 28.3
Apr 2, 2026 25.1
Apr 3, 2026 28.2

Source: Cloudflare Radar

Why track Feedbin traffic?

Identify and classify unknown crawler activity. Feedbin may appear in your live traffic data with varying frequency. Tracking its behavior helps you decide whether to allow, throttle, or block it based on actual data.

Protect your crawl budget. Every bot request consumes server resources. Understanding what Feedbin crawls helps you prioritize the crawlers that matter.

Log Verification

To verify Feedbin traffic in your live traffic data:

  1. Search access logs for the user-agent strings listed above
  2. Check if the IP addresses match documented ranges (if provided by Feedbin)
  3. Verify the crawl pattern matches documented behavior
  4. Use reverse DNS lookup for additional verification if available

Note: Observed behavior in production environments may differ from official documentation. Live traffic monitoring provides the only reliable verification of actual bot behavior.

Undocumented Information

The following information is not officially documented for Feedbin:

  • crawl frequency
  • IP verification
  • JavaScript rendering
  • request pattern

Official Documentation

View Official Feedbin Documentation →

Information sourced from official documentation. Content generated with AI assistance.