What is ExaSearchBot? AI crawler guide
ExaSearchBot is a crawler or fetcher associated with Exa. See source-graded user-agent, robots.txt, verification, and observation guidance.
What is ExaSearchBot?
ExaSearchBot is a documented Exa crawler or fetcher. Crawler for Exa's search index, which AI products and agents query to retrieve source pages.
Evidence status
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Evidence | Officially documented |
| Lifecycle | Active |
| Purpose | search |
| robots.txt posture | honors |
| Source checked | 2026-08-11 |
Documented user-agent
Mozilla/5.0 (compatible; ExaSearchBot/1.0; +https://crawler.exa.ai/)
robots.txt allow example
User-agent: ExaSearchBot Allow: /
robots.txt block example
User-agent: ExaSearchBot Disallow: /
What the rule can and cannot do
Robots.txt expresses an access policy to compliant automated crawlers. It does not authenticate the sender, remove content already collected, or guarantee that a model will use or not use content.
How to verify a request
- Match the complete documented user-agent where one exists. A match is only a clue.
- Use the operator-published check: Signed agent key directory.
- Keep the observed request, operator documentation, and any inference as separate fields.
JavaScript behavior
The cited operator material does not verify JavaScript rendering. Serve useful HTML before client-side JavaScript where possible.
Related bots
- Kagibot: Also tracked as a search crawler.
- OAI-SearchBot: Also tracked as a search crawler.
- PerplexityBot: Also tracked as a search crawler.
- Kimi-SearchBot: Also tracked as a search crawler.
- MistralAI-Index: Also tracked as a search crawler.
- YouBot: Also tracked as a search crawler.
- Claude-SearchBot: Also tracked as a search crawler.
- xAI-SearchBot: Also tracked as a search crawler.
- Amzn-SearchBot: Also tracked as a search crawler.
- Robots.txt: Robots.txt is the control file used to allow or block ExaSearchBot.
- SearchGPT: ExaSearchBot is a search crawler tied to AI answer visibility.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ExaSearchBot?
ExaSearchBot is a officially documented crawler or fetcher record associated with Exa.
What user-agent does ExaSearchBot use?
Mozilla/5.0 (compatible; ExaSearchBot/1.0; +https://crawler.exa.ai/). Check the evidence status before attributing a matching request.
Can ExaSearchBot be blocked in robots.txt?
The record identifies ExaSearchBot as the token to review. Robots.txt is a request policy, not proof of model use or non-use.
How can I verify a ExaSearchBot request?
Start with the full user-agent, then use signed agent key directory from the operator. A user-agent match alone is not proof.
Data & Sources
- Exa documentation - Primary source for ExaSearchBot crawler details.
- ExaSearchBot verification: Signed agent key directory - Verification information published for ExaSearchBot.