# Barkrowler

Operator: Babbar
Purpose: SEO analysis
Reviewed: 2026-09-14
HTTP identifier: Barkrowler
robots.txt token: Barkrowler

## What is Barkrowler?

Builds the web-link graph used by Babbar SEO tools.

## How to identify it

Look for the Barkrowler identifier in a request’s User-Agent. This is a name match, not identity verification. Version strings may change.

## How to check identity

Use Babbar’s published IP ranges and forward-confirmed reverse DNS under babbar.eu.

## Access and robots.txt

The operator documents robots.txt rules for this identifier.

Optional full-site opt-out; merge with existing rules only if intended. Not a security control.

```text
User-agent: Barkrowler
Disallow: /
```

## What it means in your analytics

Repeated checks of missing URLs can reflect links that still exist elsewhere.

## Useful measures

Crawled URLs; Broken destinations; Crawl duration.

## What to check next

Check where a missing URL is linked and adjust crawl delay if recurring fetches create load.

## Sources

- [babbar.tech](https://www.babbar.tech/crawler)

Operator facts are source-backed; interpretation and actions are Apostl guidance.

## Related profiles

- [SemrushBot](https://apostl.dev/bots/semrushbot)
- [AhrefsBot](https://apostl.dev/bots/ahrefsbot)
- [AhrefsSiteAudit](https://apostl.dev/bots/ahrefssiteaudit)

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