01 · Operator
Who operates GettHIT
- Company
- GettHIT
- Type
- Other bot
- Official docs
- getthit.com
02 · Behavior
What GettHIT does
It scans submitted sites for unlawful, spam or scam content. It also collects page content for SEO and data analysis. GettHIT states that it does not follow robots.txt.
03 · Impact
Why GettHIT matters for your site
If you allow it
- Your site may have been listed in the exchange on purpose
If you block it
- Documented to ignore robots.txt
- Traffic exchange visits are not real visitors
- Skews analytics
04 · Allow
How to allow GettHIT
robots.txt
User-agent: getthit.com
Allow: /Cloudflare
# Security › WAF › Custom rules › Create rule
Expression: (http.user_agent contains "getthit.com")
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: getthit.com
Allow: /nginx
# nginx serves every user agent by default.
# Make sure no rule like this blocks it:
# if ($http_user_agent ~* "getthit\.com") { return 403; }Apache
# Apache serves every user agent by default.
# Make sure .htaccess has no rule like this:
# RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} getthit\.com [NC]
# RewriteRule .* - [F,L]05 · Block
How to block GettHIT
GettHIT has been reported to ignore robots.txt. Block it at your CDN or web server as well.
robots.txt
# getthit.com has been reported to ignore robots.txt.
# Add a Cloudflare, nginx or Apache rule as well.
User-agent: getthit.com
Disallow: /Cloudflare
# Security › WAF › Custom rules › Create rule
Expression: (http.user_agent contains "getthit.com")
Action: BlockWordPress
# WordPress serves a virtual robots.txt. Edit it with your SEO plugin:
# Yoast: SEO › Tools › File editor · Rank Math: General Settings › Edit robots.txt
User-agent: getthit.com
Disallow: /nginx
# In your server { } block:
if ($http_user_agent ~* "getthit\.com") {
return 403;
}Apache
# .htaccess
<IfModule mod_rewrite.c>
RewriteEngine On
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} getthit\.com [NC]
RewriteRule .* - [F,L]
</IfModule>06 · User agents
User agents we see for GettHIT
The user agent published by the operator:
www.GettHIT.com | Free Traffic Exchange Bot | If you are seeing this, then your website has been listed in our traffic exchange service. | Visit Us : https://www.getthit.com/bot | Macintosh; Intel Mac OS X 10_7_5 (compatible; getthit.com/3.1;)07 · Verification
Is it really GettHIT?
GettHIT’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 GettHIT
Why is GettHIT visiting my site?
Your site was listed in GettHIT's traffic exchange, and its bot scans listed sites.
Does GettHIT respect robots.txt?
No. GettHIT states that it does not follow robots.txt files.
How do I stop GettHIT?
Block its user agent on your server, or contact GettHIT through its contact form.
Last reviewed Oct 7, 2026