Kimi (Moonshot AI)
SafeUser-agent: Kimi-User
Category: AI & LLM Bots
SEO impact if blocked: 2/10
Moonshot AI
1 crawler operated by Moonshot AI
https://www.moonshot.ai/Who Moonshot AI is, for site owners
Moonshot AI operates 1 crawler in our directory, filed under AI & LLM Bots. Its crawl behaviour is rated safe.
Blocking Moonshot AI carries an SEO impact score of 2/10. Blocking impact is rated: Low - No SEO ranking impact.
Our recommendation for Moonshot AI: Generally safe to allow; provides legitimate crawling value.
Moonshot AI at a glance
| Operator | Moonshot AI |
|---|---|
| Crawler in directory | 1 |
| Categories | AI & LLM Bots |
| SEO impact if blocked | 2/10 |
| Crawl behaviour | 1 rated safe |
| Website | www.moonshot.ai |
| Official crawler docs | Moonshot AI crawler documentation |
Crawler operated by Moonshot AI
How to block or allow Moonshot AI in robots.txt
This rule covers the single crawler Moonshot AI operates. Add it to the robots.txt file at the root of your domain.
Block Moonshot AI completely
User-agent: Kimi-User
Disallow: /
Allow Moonshot AI explicitly
User-agent: Kimi-User
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 Moonshot AI
What crawler does Moonshot AI run?
Moonshot AI operates 1 crawler in our directory: Kimi (Moonshot AI) (user-agent Kimi-User).
Should I block Moonshot AI?
Generally safe to allow; provides legitimate crawling value. The SEO impact score for blocking is 2/10, where 10 means blocking costs you the most visibility.
How do I block Moonshot AI in robots.txt?
Add the following to robots.txt at your domain root: User-agent: Kimi-User then Disallow: /.
Does blocking Moonshot AI 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 Moonshot AI 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.