01 · Operator
Who operates HaloBot
- Company
- Haloscan (ARCHI301)
- Type
- SEO tool crawler
02 · Behavior
What HaloBot does
Haloscan offers keyword research, site analysis, position tracking and expired domain tools. HaloBot crawls web pages for this SEO platform. Haloscan does not publish crawler documentation on its homepage.
03 · Impact
Why HaloBot matters for your site
If you allow it
- Your site appears accurately in Haloscan data
- Useful if you or your agency use Haloscan
If you block it
- Brings no direct traffic
- Commercial SEO data collection uses server resources
04 · Allow
How to allow HaloBot
robots.txt
User-agent: HaloBot
Allow: /Cloudflare
# Security › WAF › Custom rules › Create rule
Expression: (http.user_agent contains "HaloBot")
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: HaloBot
Allow: /nginx
# nginx serves every user agent by default.
# Make sure no rule like this blocks it:
# if ($http_user_agent ~* "HaloBot") { return 403; }Apache
# Apache serves every user agent by default.
# Make sure .htaccess has no rule like this:
# RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} HaloBot [NC]
# RewriteRule .* - [F,L]05 · Block
How to block HaloBot
Start with robots.txt. If HaloBot keeps showing up in your logs, block it at your CDN or web server.
robots.txt
User-agent: HaloBot
Disallow: /Cloudflare
# Security › WAF › Custom rules › Create rule
Expression: (http.user_agent contains "HaloBot")
Action: BlockWordPress
# WordPress serves a virtual robots.txt. Edit it with your SEO plugin:
# Yoast: SEO › Tools › File editor · Rank Math: General Settings › Edit robots.txt
User-agent: HaloBot
Disallow: /nginx
# In your server { } block:
if ($http_user_agent ~* "HaloBot") {
return 403;
}Apache
# .htaccess
<IfModule mod_rewrite.c>
RewriteEngine On
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} HaloBot [NC]
RewriteRule .* - [F,L]
</IfModule>06 · User agents
User agents we see for HaloBot
| User agent | Share | Last seen | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
Mozilla/5.0 (compatible; HaloBot/1.0) |
83% | Verified | |
Mozilla/5.0 (compatible; HaloBot/1.0) |
17% | Spoofed |
07 · Verification
Is it really HaloBot?
HaloBot’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.
IP addresses we saw from verified HaloBot requests
| IP range | Share | Last seen |
|---|---|---|
54.36.150.170 |
100% |
Always check against the operator’s current list; ranges change.
FAQ
Questions about HaloBot
What is HaloBot?
HaloBot is the web crawler of Haloscan, a French SEO and marketing platform.
How do I block HaloBot?
Add user-agent: HaloBot with Disallow: / to robots.txt. Whether it honors robots.txt is not documented.
Last reviewed Oct 8, 2026