01 · Operator
Who operates 2ip bot
- Company
- 2IP
- Type
- Monitoring bot
- Official docs
- 2ip.io
02 · Behavior
What 2ip bot does
It fetches pages when 2IP users run website checks, such as CMS detection. Requests are usually limited to specific pages. Traffic often comes at fixed intervals.
03 · Impact
Why 2ip bot matters for your site
If you allow it
- Triggered by people checking a site
- Usually requests few pages
If you block it
- No benefit if nobody you know uses 2IP
- No published verification method
04 · Allow
How to allow 2ip bot
robots.txt
User-agent: 2ip bot
Allow: /Cloudflare
# Security › WAF › Custom rules › Create rule
Expression: (http.user_agent contains "2ip 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: 2ip bot
Allow: /nginx
# nginx serves every user agent by default.
# Make sure no rule like this blocks it:
# if ($http_user_agent ~* "2ip bot") { return 403; }Apache
# Apache serves every user agent by default.
# Make sure .htaccess has no rule like this:
# RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} 2ip bot [NC]
# RewriteRule .* - [F,L]05 · Block
How to block 2ip bot
Start with robots.txt. If 2ip bot keeps showing up in your logs, block it at your CDN or web server.
robots.txt
User-agent: 2ip bot
Disallow: /Cloudflare
# Security › WAF › Custom rules › Create rule
Expression: (http.user_agent contains "2ip bot")
Action: BlockWordPress
# WordPress serves a virtual robots.txt. Edit it with your SEO plugin:
# Yoast: SEO › Tools › File editor · Rank Math: General Settings › Edit robots.txt
User-agent: 2ip bot
Disallow: /nginx
# In your server { } block:
if ($http_user_agent ~* "2ip bot") {
return 403;
}Apache
# .htaccess
<IfModule mod_rewrite.c>
RewriteEngine On
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} 2ip bot [NC]
RewriteRule .* - [F,L]
</IfModule>06 · User agents
User agents we see for 2ip bot
The user agent published by the operator:
2ip bot/1.1 (+https://2ip.io/bot/)07 · Verification
Is it really 2ip bot?
2ip 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 2ip bot
What is 2ip bot?
It is the user agent of 2IP, an online service with IP and website checking tools.
Does 2ip bot follow robots.txt?
2IP does not document this. Known Agents classifies it as a tool not expected to follow robots.txt.
How do I block 2ip bot?
Block requests whose user agent contains "2ip bot" at your server or firewall.
Last reviewed Oct 7, 2026