What is UpDownBot?
Direct Answer: UpDownBot is the HTTP monitoring probe for updown.io, operated by Updown, for monitoring website uptime and performance.
UpDownBot is used for monitoring website uptime and performance by sending HTTP, TCP, and ICMP requests. It provides features such as pulse/cron monitoring, dual-stack monitoring, TLS/SSL testing, and domain expiration alerts. The bot is part of the updown.io service, which offers various notification channels and hosted status pages.
User-Agent Identification
The following user-agent strings identify UpDownBot in your live traffic data:
updown.io daemon 2.2
robots.txt Rules for UpDownBot
Respects robots.txt: No
This bot does not commit to following robots.txt
UpDownBot does not officially follow robots.txt directives. The only reliable way to control access is through server-side blocking (IP filtering, user-agent rules in your web server config) combined with log monitoring to verify effectiveness.
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Crawl Behavior
Frequency:Continuous
Request Pattern:Sends HTTP, TCP, And ICMP Requests At Set Intervals (Between 15s And 1h)
Official Documentation Quotes
"Absolutely love your business model. Straightforward no bullshit."
"Really digging the @updownio uptime monitoring. Simple, elegant, great price and super quick to setup. Highly recommended!"
Crawl Activity Index
Relative crawl activity for UpDownBot 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 UpDownBot traffic?
Distinguish monitoring traffic from real crawler activity. UpDownBot checks your site availability at regular intervals. Without proper identification, these requests can inflate your bot traffic metrics and distort crawl analysis.
Validate monitoring coverage. Track which pages UpDownBot checks and how frequently, so your monitoring setup matches your infrastructure requirements.
Log Verification
To verify UpDownBot 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 Updown)
- 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 UpDownBot:
- JavaScript rendering details
- Detailed IP verification methods
Official Documentation
View Official UpDownBot Documentation →
Information sourced from official documentation. Content generated with AI assistance.