DeepSeekBot
AggressiveUser-agent: DeepSeekBot
Category: AI & LLM Bots
SEO impact if blocked: 2/10
DeepSeek
1 crawler operated by DeepSeek
https://www.deepseek.com/Who DeepSeek is, for site owners
DeepSeek operates 1 crawler in our directory, filed under AI & LLM Bots. Its crawl behaviour is rated aggressive.
Blocking DeepSeek carries an SEO impact score of 2/10. Blocking impact is rated: Low - No SEO ranking impact.
Our recommendation for DeepSeek: Block this bot - it provides no SEO benefit and wastes crawl budget.
DeepSeek at a glance
| Operator | DeepSeek |
|---|---|
| Crawler in directory | 1 |
| Categories | AI & LLM Bots |
| SEO impact if blocked | 2/10 |
| Crawl behaviour | 1 rated aggressive |
| Website | www.deepseek.com |
| Official crawler docs | DeepSeek crawler documentation |
Crawler operated by DeepSeek
How to block or allow DeepSeek in robots.txt
This rule covers the single crawler DeepSeek operates. Add it to the robots.txt file at the root of your domain.
Block DeepSeek completely
User-agent: DeepSeekBot
Disallow: /
Allow DeepSeek explicitly
User-agent: DeepSeekBot
Allow: /
robots.txt is a request, not an enforcement mechanism. A crawler that ignores it needs a block at the server or CDN layer. Rules are case-sensitive on the path and matched against the user-agent token, not the full user-agent string.
Frequently asked questions about DeepSeek
What crawler does DeepSeek run?
DeepSeek operates 1 crawler in our directory: DeepSeekBot (user-agent DeepSeekBot).
Should I block DeepSeek?
Block this bot - it provides no SEO benefit and wastes crawl budget. The SEO impact score for blocking is 2/10, where 10 means blocking costs you the most visibility.
How do I block DeepSeek in robots.txt?
Add the following to robots.txt at your domain root: User-agent: DeepSeekBot then Disallow: /.
Does blocking DeepSeek hurt my search rankings?
Blocking impact is rated: Low - No SEO ranking impact. Google's own ranking crawler is Googlebot, which this operator does not run, so blocking DeepSeek does not by itself remove you from Google's index. What it can change is whether AI assistants and analytics tools can read your pages.