01 · Operator
Who operates mindUpBot
- Company
- mindUp Web + Intelligence GmbH
- Type
- Other bot
- Official docs
- datenbutler.de
02 · Behavior
What mindUpBot does
Datenbutler crawls the internet and sells datasets. These include SEO and SEA data, keywords, business addresses, domains, URLs and product data. mindUpBot is the user agent that points to this service.
03 · Impact
Why mindUpBot matters for your site
If you allow it
- Identifies itself with its operator's domain
- May list your business in commercial datasets
If you block it
- Brings no traffic to your site
- Your data is resold commercially
- Adds server load
04 · Allow
How to allow mindUpBot
robots.txt
User-agent: mindUpBot
Allow: /Cloudflare
# Security › WAF › Custom rules › Create rule
Expression: (http.user_agent contains "mindUpBot")
Action: Skip › All Super Bot Fight Mode rules
# Also check Security › Bots: "Block AI bots" can block it regardless of robots.txt.WordPress
# WordPress serves a virtual robots.txt. Edit it with your SEO plugin:
# Yoast: SEO › Tools › File editor · Rank Math: General Settings › Edit robots.txt
User-agent: mindUpBot
Allow: /nginx
# nginx serves every user agent by default.
# Make sure no rule like this blocks it:
# if ($http_user_agent ~* "mindUpBot") { return 403; }Apache
# Apache serves every user agent by default.
# Make sure .htaccess has no rule like this:
# RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} mindUpBot [NC]
# RewriteRule .* - [F,L]05 · Block
How to block mindUpBot
Start with robots.txt. If mindUpBot keeps showing up in your logs, block it at your CDN or web server.
robots.txt
User-agent: mindUpBot
Disallow: /Cloudflare
# Security › WAF › Custom rules › Create rule
Expression: (http.user_agent contains "mindUpBot")
Action: BlockWordPress
# WordPress serves a virtual robots.txt. Edit it with your SEO plugin:
# Yoast: SEO › Tools › File editor · Rank Math: General Settings › Edit robots.txt
User-agent: mindUpBot
Disallow: /nginx
# In your server { } block:
if ($http_user_agent ~* "mindUpBot") {
return 403;
}Apache
# .htaccess
<IfModule mod_rewrite.c>
RewriteEngine On
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} mindUpBot [NC]
RewriteRule .* - [F,L]
</IfModule>06 · User agents
User agents we see for mindUpBot
The user agent published by the operator:
mindUpBot (datenbutler.de)07 · Verification
Is it really mindUpBot?
mindUpBot’s operator publishes no IP ranges or hostnames, so requests cannot be verified. Treat the user agent as a claim, and watch your logs for unusual request rates.
FAQ
Questions about mindUpBot
What is mindUpBot?
It is the crawler of datenbutler.de, a German data service run by mindUp Web + Intelligence GmbH.
Should I block mindUpBot?
Block it if you do not want your site data included in commercial datasets. It brings no visitors.
Last reviewed Oct 8, 2026