01 · Operator
Who operates NetAPI
- Company
- NetAPI
- Type
- Other bot
- Official docs
- netapi.com
02 · Behavior
What NetAPI does
The bot fetches only a site's homepage and does not crawl deeper. It visits each site at most twice a month. The collected content enriches NetAPI's domain datasets. It respects robots.txt rules for the token NetAPI.
03 · Impact
Why NetAPI matters for your site
If you allow it
- Very low load: homepage only, at most twice a month
- Respects robots.txt
If you block it
- No direct traffic or visibility benefit
- Your homepage content ends up in a commercial dataset
04 · Allow
How to allow NetAPI
robots.txt
User-agent: NetAPI
Allow: /Cloudflare
# Security › WAF › Custom rules › Create rule
Expression: (http.user_agent contains "NetAPI")
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: NetAPI
Allow: /nginx
# nginx serves every user agent by default.
# Make sure no rule like this blocks it:
# if ($http_user_agent ~* "NetAPI") { return 403; }Apache
# Apache serves every user agent by default.
# Make sure .htaccess has no rule like this:
# RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} NetAPI [NC]
# RewriteRule .* - [F,L]05 · Block
How to block NetAPI
NetAPI follows robots.txt, so one rule is enough. Use a server or CDN rule only to stop spoofed copies.
robots.txt
User-agent: NetAPI
Disallow: /Cloudflare
# Security › WAF › Custom rules › Create rule
Expression: (http.user_agent contains "NetAPI")
Action: BlockWordPress
# WordPress serves a virtual robots.txt. Edit it with your SEO plugin:
# Yoast: SEO › Tools › File editor · Rank Math: General Settings › Edit robots.txt
User-agent: NetAPI
Disallow: /nginx
# In your server { } block:
if ($http_user_agent ~* "NetAPI") {
return 403;
}Apache
# .htaccess
<IfModule mod_rewrite.c>
RewriteEngine On
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} NetAPI [NC]
RewriteRule .* - [F,L]
</IfModule>06 · User agents
User agents we see for NetAPI
| User agent | Share | Last seen | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
NetAPI/1.1 (+https://netapi.com/bot.html) |
100% | Unverified |
07 · Verification
Is it really NetAPI?
NetAPI’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 NetAPI
What is NetAPI Bot?
It is NetAPI's crawler. It collects public homepage content for domain research and dataset enrichment.
How do I block NetAPI Bot?
Add "User-agent: NetAPI" and "Disallow: /" to robots.txt. NetAPI says the crawler respects these rules.
How often does NetAPI Bot visit?
NetAPI says it accesses each site at most twice a month and fetches only the homepage.
Last reviewed Oct 8, 2026