What is rss2tg_bot?
Direct Answer: rss2tg_bot is a notification RSS/Atom bot for Telegram operated by Yellow Rubber Duck Consulting.
The rss2tg_bot is a notification RSS/Atom bot for Telegram instant messenger. It is designed to provide quick and simple notifications. The bot is operated by Yellow Rubber Duck Consulting and is free to use.
User-Agent Identification
The following user-agent strings identify rss2tg_bot in your live traffic data:
Mozilla/5.0 (compatible; rss2tg bot; +http://komar.in/en/rss2tg_crawler)
robots.txt Rules for rss2tg_bot
Respects robots.txt: No
Robots.txt has limited effect on user-initiated bots
rss2tg_bot is triggered by user actions within Yellow Rubber Duck Consulting's products. While Yellow Rubber Duck Consulting 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:Continuous
Request Pattern:The Bot Tries Its Best With The Amount Of Computer Resources It Has, With A Update Rate Of ~5 Minutes
Official Documentation Quotes
"A notification RSS/Atom bot for Telegram."
Crawl Activity Index
Relative crawl activity for rss2tg_bot 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 26, 2026 | 88.0 |
| Mar 27, 2026 | 82.7 |
| Mar 28, 2026 | 83.1 |
| Mar 29, 2026 | 81.8 |
| Mar 30, 2026 | 87.3 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 90.2 |
| Apr 1, 2026 | 88.8 |
Source: Cloudflare Radar
Why track rss2tg_bot traffic?
Identify and classify unknown crawler activity. rss2tg_bot 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 rss2tg_bot crawls helps you prioritize the crawlers that matter.
Log Verification
To verify rss2tg_bot 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 Yellow Rubber Duck Consulting)
- 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.
Undocumented Information
The following information is not officially documented for rss2tg_bot:
- crawl frequency details
- IP verification
- JavaScript rendering details
Official Documentation
View Official rss2tg_bot Documentation →
Information sourced from official documentation. Content generated with AI assistance.