Overture-Maps-LinkChecker
recommended: observeOverture-Maps-LinkChecker validates website links associated with records in the Overture Maps Foundation's open map datasets. These checks help identify broken or invalid source links and maintain dataset quality.
What it does
Overture-Maps-LinkChecker'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:
Overture-Maps-LinkChecker
robots.txt
Well-behaved crawlers honor robots.txt. To control Overture-Maps-LinkChecker:
Allow full access
User-agent: Overture-Maps-LinkChecker
Allow: /Block entirely
User-agent: Overture-Maps-LinkChecker
Disallow: /
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