01 · Operator
Who operates Pandalytics
- Company
- Domainsbot, Inc.
- Type
- Other bot
- Official docs
- domainsbot.com
02 · Behavior
What Pandalytics does
It checks /robots.txt first and fetches only the homepage if allowed. It records data such as HTTP status, title, description, detected technologies, TLS and DNS. It sends only GET requests and does not run JavaScript, log in or submit forms.
03 · Impact
Why Pandalytics matters for your site
If you allow it
- Fetches only your homepage
- Obeys robots.txt and Crawl-delay
If you block it
- Data feeds a commercial domain intelligence product
- No search visibility benefit
04 · Allow
How to allow Pandalytics
robots.txt
User-agent: Pandalytics
Allow: /Cloudflare
# Security › WAF › Custom rules › Create rule
Expression: (http.user_agent contains "Pandalytics")
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: Pandalytics
Allow: /nginx
# nginx serves every user agent by default.
# Make sure no rule like this blocks it:
# if ($http_user_agent ~* "Pandalytics") { return 403; }Apache
# Apache serves every user agent by default.
# Make sure .htaccess has no rule like this:
# RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} Pandalytics [NC]
# RewriteRule .* - [F,L]05 · Block
How to block Pandalytics
Pandalytics follows robots.txt, so one rule is enough. Use a server or CDN rule only to stop spoofed copies.
robots.txt
User-agent: Pandalytics
Disallow: /Cloudflare
# Security › WAF › Custom rules › Create rule
Expression: (http.user_agent contains "Pandalytics")
Action: BlockWordPress
# WordPress serves a virtual robots.txt. Edit it with your SEO plugin:
# Yoast: SEO › Tools › File editor · Rank Math: General Settings › Edit robots.txt
User-agent: Pandalytics
Disallow: /nginx
# In your server { } block:
if ($http_user_agent ~* "Pandalytics") {
return 403;
}Apache
# .htaccess
<IfModule mod_rewrite.c>
RewriteEngine On
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} Pandalytics [NC]
RewriteRule .* - [F,L]
</IfModule>06 · User agents
User agents we see for Pandalytics
| User agent | Share | Last seen | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
Pandalytics/2.0 (+https://domainsbot.com/network-crawler-pandalytics-kdc68dhsbd/) |
100% | Unverified |
07 · Verification
Is it really Pandalytics?
Pandalytics’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 Pandalytics
What does Pandalytics collect?
Domainsbot says it collects public technical metadata such as HTTP status, titles, technologies, TLS and DNS. It does not collect personal data.
How do I block Pandalytics?
Add "User-agent: Pandalytics" with "Disallow: /" to robots.txt. Opt-out requests can go to crawler@domainsbot.com.
Does Pandalytics publish IP addresses?
No. Domainsbot says identity is proven by request signature and egress IPs may vary.
Last reviewed Oct 8, 2026