# Qwantbot

Operator: Qwant
Purpose: Web search
Reviewed: 2026-09-14
HTTP identifier: Qwantbot
robots.txt token: Qwantbot

## What is Qwantbot?

Builds Qwant’s web search index.

## How to identify it

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

## How to check identity

Use Qwant’s published qwantbot.json IP list or forward-confirmed reverse DNS under qwant.com.

## 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: Qwantbot
Disallow: /
```

## What it means in your analytics

Qwant crawling describes search discovery rather than confirmed readership.

## Useful measures

URL coverage; Crawl errors; Repeat crawls.

## What to check next

Check crawl coverage and forward-confirmed reverse DNS before making an exception.

## Sources

- [help.qwant.com](https://help.qwant.com/bot/)

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

## Related profiles

- [Googlebot](https://apostl.dev/bots/googlebot)
- [Applebot](https://apostl.dev/bots/applebot)
- [Googlebot-Image](https://apostl.dev/bots/googlebot-image)

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