What is IndeedJobBot?
Direct Answer: Indeed's job crawling bot that crawls job and job related information
User-Agent Identification
The following user-agent strings identify IndeedJobBot in your live traffic data:
IndeedJobBot
robots.txt Rules for IndeedJobBot
Respects robots.txt: Yes
Robots.txt is a directive, not a barrier
Indeed states that IndeedJobBot respects robots.txt. However, configuration mistakes, caching delays, and edge cases mean your directives may not always be followed as expected. Live traffic verification confirms whether IndeedJobBot actually obeys your rules in practice.
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Crawl Activity Index
Relative crawl activity for IndeedJobBot 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 | 29.1 |
| Mar 29, 2026 | 25.8 |
| Mar 30, 2026 | 20.8 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 27.9 |
| Apr 1, 2026 | 23.5 |
| Apr 2, 2026 | 26.0 |
| Apr 3, 2026 | 39.5 |
Source: Cloudflare Radar
Why track IndeedJobBot traffic?
Identify and classify unknown crawler activity. IndeedJobBot 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 IndeedJobBot crawls helps you prioritize the crawlers that matter.
Log Verification
To verify IndeedJobBot traffic in your live traffic data:
- Search access logs for the user-agent strings listed above
- Check if the IP addresses match documented ranges (if provided by Indeed)
- Verify the crawl pattern matches documented behavior
- 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.
Official Documentation
View Official IndeedJobBot Documentation →
Information sourced from official documentation. Content generated with AI assistance.