01 · Operator
Who operates LinkpadBot
- Company
- Solomono LLC
- Type
- SEO tool crawler
- Official docs
- linkpad.org
02 · Behavior
What LinkpadBot does
LinkpadBot crawls web pages and records links between sites. The data feeds Linkpad's backlink analysis. The user agent points to a robot info page at linkpad.org.
03 · Impact
Why LinkpadBot matters for your site
If you allow it
- Your site appears in Linkpad link data
- Useful if you use Linkpad yourself
If you block it
- Data mainly serves third-party SEO users
- Adds crawl load with no direct traffic
04 · Allow
How to allow LinkpadBot
robots.txt
User-agent: LinkpadBot
Allow: /Cloudflare
# Security › WAF › Custom rules › Create rule
Expression: (http.user_agent contains "LinkpadBot")
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: LinkpadBot
Allow: /nginx
# nginx serves every user agent by default.
# Make sure no rule like this blocks it:
# if ($http_user_agent ~* "LinkpadBot") { return 403; }Apache
# Apache serves every user agent by default.
# Make sure .htaccess has no rule like this:
# RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} LinkpadBot [NC]
# RewriteRule .* - [F,L]05 · Block
How to block LinkpadBot
Start with robots.txt. If LinkpadBot keeps showing up in your logs, block it at your CDN or web server.
robots.txt
User-agent: LinkpadBot
Disallow: /Cloudflare
# Security › WAF › Custom rules › Create rule
Expression: (http.user_agent contains "LinkpadBot")
Action: BlockWordPress
# WordPress serves a virtual robots.txt. Edit it with your SEO plugin:
# Yoast: SEO › Tools › File editor · Rank Math: General Settings › Edit robots.txt
User-agent: LinkpadBot
Disallow: /nginx
# In your server { } block:
if ($http_user_agent ~* "LinkpadBot") {
return 403;
}Apache
# .htaccess
<IfModule mod_rewrite.c>
RewriteEngine On
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} LinkpadBot [NC]
RewriteRule .* - [F,L]
</IfModule>06 · User agents
User agents we see for LinkpadBot
The user agent published by the operator:
Mozilla/5.0 (compatible; LinkpadBot/2.3; +http://linkpad.org/robot/)07 · Verification
Is it really LinkpadBot?
LinkpadBot’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 LinkpadBot
Who operates LinkpadBot?
LinkpadBot belongs to Linkpad, a service of Solomono LLC.
How do I block LinkpadBot?
Add "User-agent: LinkpadBot" followed by "Disallow: /" to robots.txt, or block the user agent at your server.
Last reviewed Oct 8, 2026