01 · Operator
Who operates Findxbot
- Company
- Findx
- Official docs
- docs.centinelanalytica.com
02 · Behavior
What Findxbot does
It fetched web pages to build the Findx search index. Findx does not publish IP ranges or other verification data for it. Current activity under this name could not be confirmed.
03 · Impact
Why Findxbot matters for your site
If you allow it
- Indexes pages for a search engine
If you block it
- Service activity is unclear
- No way to verify requests
04 · Allow
How to allow Findxbot
robots.txt
User-agent: Findxbot
Allow: /Cloudflare
# Security › WAF › Custom rules › Create rule
Expression: (http.user_agent contains "Findxbot")
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: Findxbot
Allow: /nginx
# nginx serves every user agent by default.
# Make sure no rule like this blocks it:
# if ($http_user_agent ~* "Findxbot") { return 403; }Apache
# Apache serves every user agent by default.
# Make sure .htaccess has no rule like this:
# RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} Findxbot [NC]
# RewriteRule .* - [F,L]05 · Block
How to block Findxbot
Start with robots.txt. If Findxbot keeps showing up in your logs, block it at your CDN or web server.
robots.txt
User-agent: Findxbot
Disallow: /Cloudflare
# Security › WAF › Custom rules › Create rule
Expression: (http.user_agent contains "Findxbot")
Action: BlockWordPress
# WordPress serves a virtual robots.txt. Edit it with your SEO plugin:
# Yoast: SEO › Tools › File editor · Rank Math: General Settings › Edit robots.txt
User-agent: Findxbot
Disallow: /nginx
# In your server { } block:
if ($http_user_agent ~* "Findxbot") {
return 403;
}Apache
# .htaccess
<IfModule mod_rewrite.c>
RewriteEngine On
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} Findxbot [NC]
RewriteRule .* - [F,L]
</IfModule>06 · User agents
User agents we see for Findxbot
The user agent published by the operator:
Mozilla/5.0 (compatible; Findxbot/1.0; +http://www.findxbot.com)07 · Verification
Is it really Findxbot?
Findxbot’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 Findxbot
What is Findxbot?
It is the web crawler of Findx, a European search engine.
How do I block Findxbot?
Add 'User-agent: Findxbot' and 'Disallow: /' to your robots.txt.
Last reviewed Oct 7, 2026