What is BitlyBot?

BitlyBot is the web crawler operated by Bitly, a widely used URL shortening and link management platform. When a user clicks on or shares a Bitly-shortened link, BitlyBot visits the destination web page to gather metadata such as the page title, description, and images. This information is used to generate link previews and analytics for users of the Bitly service. BitlyBot identifies itself in the user agent string as 'bitlybot' when crawling websites. Website administrators may see requests from BitlyBot in their server logs, typically when their content is being shared via Bitly links. BitlyBot adheres to the robots.txt protocol, allowing site owners to control its access to their content.

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