01 · Operator
Who operates intelx.io_bot
- Company
- Intelligence X
- Type
- Other bot
- Official docs
- intelx.io
02 · Behavior
What intelx.io_bot does
Intelligence X lets users search the darknet, data leaks, pastes, whois, DNS and the public web by selectors such as email, domain or IP. The bot's UA links to intelx.io, but its crawl scope is not documented. The company publishes no crawler documentation, IP list or robots.txt policy.
03 · Impact
Why intelx.io_bot matters for your site
If you allow it
- Your public pages stay searchable in an OSINT archive used by researchers
- Can help security teams find references to your domain
If you block it
- Brings no visitors or search visibility
- Stores copies of your content in a third-party archive
- No documented robots.txt support
04 · Allow
How to allow intelx.io_bot
robots.txt
User-agent: intelx.io_bot
Allow: /Cloudflare
# Security › WAF › Custom rules › Create rule
Expression: (http.user_agent contains "intelx.io_bot")
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: intelx.io_bot
Allow: /nginx
# nginx serves every user agent by default.
# Make sure no rule like this blocks it:
# if ($http_user_agent ~* "intelx\.io_bot") { return 403; }Apache
# Apache serves every user agent by default.
# Make sure .htaccess has no rule like this:
# RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} intelx\.io_bot [NC]
# RewriteRule .* - [F,L]05 · Block
How to block intelx.io_bot
Start with robots.txt. If intelx.io_bot keeps showing up in your logs, block it at your CDN or web server.
robots.txt
User-agent: intelx.io_bot
Disallow: /Cloudflare
# Security › WAF › Custom rules › Create rule
Expression: (http.user_agent contains "intelx.io_bot")
Action: BlockWordPress
# WordPress serves a virtual robots.txt. Edit it with your SEO plugin:
# Yoast: SEO › Tools › File editor · Rank Math: General Settings › Edit robots.txt
User-agent: intelx.io_bot
Disallow: /nginx
# In your server { } block:
if ($http_user_agent ~* "intelx\.io_bot") {
return 403;
}Apache
# .htaccess
<IfModule mod_rewrite.c>
RewriteEngine On
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} intelx\.io_bot [NC]
RewriteRule .* - [F,L]
</IfModule>06 · User agents
User agents we see for intelx.io_bot
The user agent published by the operator:
Mozilla/5.0 (compatible; intelx.io_bot +https://intelx.io)07 · Verification
Is it really intelx.io_bot?
intelx.io_bot’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 intelx.io_bot
What is intelx.io_bot?
It is the bot of Intelligence X, an OSINT search engine and data archive. Its UA links to intelx.io.
Who runs Intelligence X?
Intelligence X is an independent European company founded in 2018 by Peter Kleissner. It is based in Prague.
How do I block intelx.io_bot?
Add a Disallow rule for intelx.io_bot in robots.txt, though compliance is not documented. Blocking the token at the server is more reliable.
Last reviewed Oct 8, 2026