DowntimeDetector
recommended: observeDowntimeDetector checks website availability for Down for Everyone or Just Me, helping users determine whether a site is offline globally or unreachable only from their connection.
What it does
DowntimeDetector's traffic often follows fixed intervals like a cron job. Activity may consist of short recurring checks or occasional intensive bursts, but it usually remains limited to a specific set of pages or endpoints.
How to identify it
User-agent contains any of:
DowntimeDetector
Example user-agent string:
DowntimeDetector/4.0 (+https://downforeveryoneorjustme.com)robots.txt
Well-behaved crawlers honor robots.txt. To control DowntimeDetector:
Allow full access
User-agent: DowntimeDetector
Allow: /Block entirely
User-agent: DowntimeDetector
Disallow: /
Grey-area scrapers ignore robots.txt. Botscope enforces your policy at the edge or origin regardless —
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References
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