IRLbot — What It Is and How to Handle It

IRLbot is a web crawler. Its specific purpose and operator are not publicly documented.

Operator: IRLbot | Type: Other | Category: Other

IRLbot is classified as other. Use Centinel to monitor its behavior and decide whether to allow, block, challenge, or monetize its access to your content.

Centinel automatically detects IRLbot using behavioral fingerprinting. When detected, you can allow it, block it, challenge it with an interstitial page, or set a per-request licensing fee — all enforced in real-time with under 2ms latency.