What is iaskspider/2.0? AI crawler guide
iaskspider/2.0 is a crawler or fetcher associated with iAsk. See source-graded user-agent, robots.txt, verification, and observation guidance.
What is iaskspider/2.0?
iaskspider/2.0 is a reported crawler or fetcher string associated with iAsk, but current operator evidence is incomplete. iAsk crawler used to provide answers to user queries.
Evidence status
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Evidence | Reported, not operator verified |
| Lifecycle | Status uncertain |
| Purpose | search |
| robots.txt posture | partial |
| Source checked | 2026-06-11 |
Reported user-agent
iaskspider/2.0
Allowing iaskspider/2.0 only creates the possibility of retrieval. To find out whether your pages are selected, measure which answer engines actually cite your pages using a stable query set.
robots.txt allow example
User-agent: iaskspider/2.0 Allow: /
robots.txt block example
User-agent: iaskspider/2.0 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.
- Look for operator-published IP ranges, reverse DNS, or signed-request guidance. None is attached to this record.
- 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
- MistralAI-Index: Also tracked as a search crawler.
- YandexAdditional: Also tracked as a search crawler.
- Amzn-SearchBot: Also tracked as a search crawler.
- Bingbot: Also tracked as a search crawler.
- Bravebot: Also tracked as a search crawler.
- Kimi-SearchBot: Also tracked as a search crawler.
- xAI-SearchBot: Also tracked as a search crawler.
- PetalBot: Also tracked as a search crawler.
- PhindBot: Also tracked as a search crawler.
- Prompt Library: iaskspider/2.0 gives crawler context for Prompt Library.
- Quora: iaskspider/2.0 gives crawler context for Quora.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is iaskspider/2.0?
iaskspider/2.0 is a reported, not operator verified crawler or fetcher record associated with iAsk.
What user-agent does iaskspider/2.0 use?
iaskspider/2.0. Check the evidence status before attributing a matching request.
Can iaskspider/2.0 be blocked in robots.txt?
The record identifies iaskspider/2.0 as the token to review. Robots.txt is a request policy, not proof of model use or non-use.
How can I verify a iaskspider/2.0 request?
Treat the user-agent as a clue and look for operator-published IP, reverse-DNS, or signature guidance.
Data & Sources
- iaskspider/2.0 source reference - Source used to verify iaskspider/2.0.