01 · Operator
Who operates QuerySeekerSpider
- Company
- QueryEye Inc.
- Type
- Other bot
- Official docs
- queryseeker.com
02 · Behavior
What QuerySeekerSpider does
QuerySeeker analyzes digital content marketplaces such as iTunes and Google Play. It also tracks social media and content platforms. The goal is to show marketers trends about their own products and competitors.
03 · Impact
Why QuerySeekerSpider matters for your site
If you allow it
- Respects robots.txt
- Low relevance for most sites, so traffic is usually small
If you block it
- No search visibility benefit
- Data is used for a commercial analytics service
04 · Allow
How to allow QuerySeekerSpider
robots.txt
User-agent: QuerySeekerSpider
Allow: /Cloudflare
# Security › WAF › Custom rules › Create rule
Expression: (http.user_agent contains "QuerySeekerSpider")
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: QuerySeekerSpider
Allow: /nginx
# nginx serves every user agent by default.
# Make sure no rule like this blocks it:
# if ($http_user_agent ~* "QuerySeekerSpider") { return 403; }Apache
# Apache serves every user agent by default.
# Make sure .htaccess has no rule like this:
# RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} QuerySeekerSpider [NC]
# RewriteRule .* - [F,L]05 · Block
How to block QuerySeekerSpider
QuerySeekerSpider follows robots.txt, so one rule is enough. Use a server or CDN rule only to stop spoofed copies.
robots.txt
User-agent: QuerySeekerSpider
Disallow: /Cloudflare
# Security › WAF › Custom rules › Create rule
Expression: (http.user_agent contains "QuerySeekerSpider")
Action: BlockWordPress
# WordPress serves a virtual robots.txt. Edit it with your SEO plugin:
# Yoast: SEO › Tools › File editor · Rank Math: General Settings › Edit robots.txt
User-agent: QuerySeekerSpider
Disallow: /nginx
# In your server { } block:
if ($http_user_agent ~* "QuerySeekerSpider") {
return 403;
}Apache
# .htaccess
<IfModule mod_rewrite.c>
RewriteEngine On
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} QuerySeekerSpider [NC]
RewriteRule .* - [F,L]
</IfModule>06 · User agents
User agents we see for QuerySeekerSpider
The user agent published by the operator:
QuerySeekerSpider ( http://queryseeker.com/bot.html )07 · Verification
Is it really QuerySeekerSpider?
QuerySeekerSpider’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 QuerySeekerSpider
Who operates QuerySeekerSpider?
QueryEye Inc., a company based in Nagoya, Japan, runs it for its QuerySeeker service.
How do I block QuerySeekerSpider?
The operator says the bot follows robots.txt. Add a Disallow rule for the QuerySeekerSpider user agent.
Is QuerySeekerSpider an AI crawler?
Its own page describes trend analysis for content marketplaces, not AI training. Some lists classify it as an AI scraper without evidence.
Last reviewed Oct 8, 2026