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