What is NovaAct? AI crawler guide
NovaAct is a crawler or fetcher associated with Amazon. See source-graded user-agent, robots.txt, verification, and observation guidance.
What is NovaAct?
NovaAct is a reported crawler or fetcher string associated with Amazon, but current operator evidence is incomplete. Amazon Nova Act agent token reported for browser-style task execution.
Evidence status
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Evidence | Reported, not operator verified |
| Lifecycle | Status uncertain |
| Purpose | interaction |
| robots.txt posture | unverified |
| Source checked | 2026-06-11 |
Reported user-agent
NovaAct
Allowing NovaAct 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: NovaAct Allow: /
robots.txt block example
User-agent: NovaAct 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
- GoogleAgent-Mariner: Also tracked as a live fetcher.
- AmazonBuyForMe: Another Amazon live fetcher to compare.
- ChatGPT Agent: Also tracked as a live fetcher.
- Claude-Code: Also tracked as a live fetcher.
- Gemini-Deep-Research: Also tracked as a live fetcher.
- Google-Gemini-CLI: Also tracked as a live fetcher.
- cohere-ai: Also tracked as a live fetcher.
- Meta-ExternalFetcher: Also tracked as a live fetcher.
- Claude-Web: Also tracked as a live fetcher.
- Robots.txt: Robots.txt is the control file used to allow or block NovaAct.
- Alexa: NovaAct gives crawler context for Alexa.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is NovaAct?
NovaAct is a reported, not operator verified crawler or fetcher record associated with Amazon.
What user-agent does NovaAct use?
NovaAct. Check the evidence status before attributing a matching request.
Can NovaAct be blocked in robots.txt?
The record identifies NovaAct as the token to review. Robots.txt is a request policy, not proof of model use or non-use.
How can I verify a NovaAct request?
Treat the user-agent as a clue and look for operator-published IP, reverse-DNS, or signature guidance.
Data & Sources
- NovaAct source reference - Source used to verify NovaAct.