01 · Operator
Who operates LumtelBot
- Company
- Lumtel AS
- Official docs
- lumtel.com
02 · Behavior
What LumtelBot does
LumtelBot collects data from websites for Lumtel's public search engine. Lumtel states that it currently operates only in Norway. The crawler respects robots.txt.
03 · Impact
Why LumtelBot matters for your site
If you allow it
- Can list your site in Lumtel's business search engine
- Respects robots.txt
If you block it
- Small audience limited to Norway
- Little value for sites outside Norway
04 · Allow
How to allow LumtelBot
robots.txt
User-agent: LumtelBot
Allow: /Cloudflare
# Security › WAF › Custom rules › Create rule
Expression: (http.user_agent contains "LumtelBot")
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: LumtelBot
Allow: /nginx
# nginx serves every user agent by default.
# Make sure no rule like this blocks it:
# if ($http_user_agent ~* "LumtelBot") { return 403; }Apache
# Apache serves every user agent by default.
# Make sure .htaccess has no rule like this:
# RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} LumtelBot [NC]
# RewriteRule .* - [F,L]05 · Block
How to block LumtelBot
LumtelBot follows robots.txt, so one rule is enough. Use a server or CDN rule only to stop spoofed copies.
robots.txt
User-agent: LumtelBot
Disallow: /Cloudflare
# Security › WAF › Custom rules › Create rule
Expression: (http.user_agent contains "LumtelBot")
Action: BlockWordPress
# WordPress serves a virtual robots.txt. Edit it with your SEO plugin:
# Yoast: SEO › Tools › File editor · Rank Math: General Settings › Edit robots.txt
User-agent: LumtelBot
Disallow: /nginx
# In your server { } block:
if ($http_user_agent ~* "LumtelBot") {
return 403;
}Apache
# .htaccess
<IfModule mod_rewrite.c>
RewriteEngine On
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} LumtelBot [NC]
RewriteRule .* - [F,L]
</IfModule>06 · User agents
User agents we see for LumtelBot
The user agent published by the operator:
Mozilla/5.0 (compatible; LumtelBot/1.0; +http://lumtel.com)07 · Verification
Is it really LumtelBot?
LumtelBot’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 LumtelBot
What is LumtelBot?
It is the crawler of Lumtel AS, a Norwegian business information provider. The data feeds Lumtel's public search engine.
Does LumtelBot respect robots.txt?
Yes. Lumtel states that LumtelBot respects robots.txt.
How do I block LumtelBot?
Add "User-agent: LumtelBot" and "Disallow: /" to your robots.txt file.
Last reviewed Oct 8, 2026