Bot IP: 51.222.253.17
Bot Name: AhrefsBot
AhrefsBot is a web crawler operated by Ahrefs, a company specializing in SEO tools and backlink analysis. It scans websites to gather data for Ahrefs' search engine optimization platform.
Verified bot
Track-A-Bot Trust Score: 95/100
95
score
0255075100
Why Track-A-Bot rated this IP (tap to expand)
Identity
- ✅ Marked as bot traffic
- ✅ Bot name present
- ✅ User-agent matches bot name
- ✅ User-agent includes identity link/email
Hostname
- ✅ Hostname observed
- ℹ️ Hostname does not resemble bot name
- ℹ️ Hostname status not verified
- ✅ No hostname mismatch flags
Behavior
- ✅ Requested /robots.txt
- ✅ No referrer (typical crawler behavior)
- ✅ Mostly 200/304 responses
- 📌 Visits: 4887
- ⏱️ Age: 15183h
Penalties
- ✅ No major spoof pattern
- ✅ No fingerprint fields
- ✅ Cookies not enabled
- ✅ No connection type
Total visits: 4,887 First seen: Mar 20th, 2024 3:29 AM Last seen: Dec 12th, 2025 7:23 PM
Known Hostname(s)
proxy-ca016-ext2.a.ahrefs.com
proxy-ca016-ext2.ahrefs.net
proxy-ca016-ext2.ahrefs.net
Known User Agent(s)
Mozilla/5.0 (compatible; AhrefsBot/7.0; +http://ahrefs.com/robot/)
Known Accepted Encoding(s)
deflate, gzip, br, zstd
Common User-Agent Tokens
These are identifiers found inside user-agent strings we observed for ahrefsbot.
Token
Seen
First seen
Last seen
ahrefsbot/7.0
126,472
3/16/24
12/12/25
ahrefsbot/7.0
126,472 seen
ahrefsbot/7.0
126,472 seen
First
3/16/24
Last
12/12/25
Identity Links
These are URLs we observed in association with ahrefsbot (often used as an identity, help, or policy link).
URL
Seen
First seen
Last seen
First
3/16/24
Last
12/12/25
Bot FAQ for this IP
Why is ahrefsbot visiting my website?
AhrefsBot is visiting your website to crawl and collect data, likely for the Ahrefs SEO toolset. This bot scans public web pages to analyze backlinks, keywords, and other SEO-related information. Based on the logs, AhrefsBot accessed your homepage, sitemap.xml, robots.txt, and other pages. This behavior matches what is expected from a search engine or SEO crawler. If you want to control or limit its access, you can use the robots.txt file to allow or disallow specific paths. Additionally, you can monitor its activity and set rate limits to prevent excessive crawling.
What does ahrefsbot do?
AhrefsBot is an automated web crawler operated by Ahrefs, a company known for providing SEO and website analysis tools. The bot collects information about your site's structure, links, and content to update Ahrefs' database. This data is then used by their customers for backlink analysis, keyword research, and competitive analysis. The bot identifies itself with the user agent 'Mozilla/5.0 (compatible; AhrefsBot/7.0; +http://ahrefs.com/robot/)' and connects from hostnames like 'proxy-ca016-ext2.ahrefs.net'. You can verify its identity by checking reverse DNS and matching the user agent string.
Is ahrefsbot safe?
AhrefsBot is generally considered a legitimate SEO crawler and is widely recognized in the industry. However, as with any automated bot, it's important to verify its identity. You can check the user agent, reverse DNS, and hostname to confirm it's really AhrefsBot. If you notice excessive requests or performance issues, consider rate limiting or blocking the IP in your firewall. To control what AhrefsBot can access, update your robots.txt file accordingly. If you have concerns, monitor its activity and consult your web application firewall (WAF) settings for additional protection.
This page provides a detailed lookup for the bot with the IP address of 51.222.253.17, based on real-world traffic observed across websites using Track-A-Bot software. Use this information to verify whether activity from this IP belongs to a legitimate search engine crawler, or to analyze bot behavior on your website.