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YandexRenderResourcesBot is Yandex’s search engine crawler

YandexRenderResourcesBot is a Yandex robot that loads page resources for JavaScript rendering.

Verifiable operator Ignores robots.txt Renders JavaScript

Our take

Allow

It helps Yandex render your pages, and real requests can be verified by reverse DNS.

User agent

Mozilla/5.0 (compatible; YandexRenderResourcesBot/1.0; +http://yandex.com/bots)

01 · Operator

Who operates YandexRenderResourcesBot

Company
Yandex
Official docs
yandex.com

02 · Behavior

What YandexRenderResourcesBot does

YandexRenderResourcesBot fetches resources such as scripts and styles so Yandex can render pages. Yandex states that this robot does not follow robots.txt. Blocking it can stop Yandex from seeing your pages as users see them.

03 · Impact

Why YandexRenderResourcesBot matters for your site

If you allow it

  • Helps Yandex render JavaScript pages correctly
  • Supports accurate indexing in Yandex search

If you block it

  • Ignores robots.txt by design
  • No benefit if you do not target Yandex users

04 · Allow

How to allow YandexRenderResourcesBot

robots.txt

User-agent: YandexRenderResourcesBot
Allow: /

Cloudflare

# Security › WAF › Custom rules › Create rule
Expression: (http.user_agent contains "YandexRenderResourcesBot")
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: YandexRenderResourcesBot
Allow: /

nginx

# nginx serves every user agent by default.
# Make sure no rule like this blocks it:
# if ($http_user_agent ~* "YandexRenderResourcesBot") { return 403; }

Apache

# Apache serves every user agent by default.
# Make sure .htaccess has no rule like this:
# RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} YandexRenderResourcesBot [NC]
# RewriteRule .* - [F,L]

05 · Block

How to block YandexRenderResourcesBot

YandexRenderResourcesBot has been reported to ignore robots.txt. Block it at your CDN or web server as well.

robots.txt

# YandexRenderResourcesBot has been reported to ignore robots.txt.
# Add a Cloudflare, nginx or Apache rule as well.
User-agent: YandexRenderResourcesBot
Disallow: /

Cloudflare

# Security › WAF › Custom rules › Create rule
Expression: (http.user_agent contains "YandexRenderResourcesBot")
Action:     Block

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: YandexRenderResourcesBot
Disallow: /

nginx

# In your server { } block:
if ($http_user_agent ~* "YandexRenderResourcesBot") {
    return 403;
}

Apache

# .htaccess
<IfModule mod_rewrite.c>
RewriteEngine On
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} YandexRenderResourcesBot [NC]
RewriteRule .* - [F,L]
</IfModule>

06 · User agents

User agents we see for YandexRenderResourcesBot

The user agent published by the operator:

Mozilla/5.0 (compatible; YandexRenderResourcesBot/1.0; +http://yandex.com/bots)

07 · Verification

Is it really YandexRenderResourcesBot?

Anyone can copy a user agent. A reverse DNS lookup of a real request resolves to yandex.ru</code>, <code>yandex.net</code>, <code>yandex.com, and that hostname resolves back to the same IP.

FAQ

Questions about YandexRenderResourcesBot

What is YandexRenderResourcesBot?

It is a Yandex robot that loads page resources for JavaScript rendering.

Does YandexRenderResourcesBot follow robots.txt?

No. Yandex documents that this robot does not follow robots.txt rules.

How do I verify a real Yandex robot?

Run a reverse DNS lookup on the IP. The hostname must end in yandex.ru, yandex.net or yandex.com, and a forward lookup must return the same IP.

Last reviewed Oct 7, 2026

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