What is the Python Requests User-Agent string?

The Python Requests User-Agent string is: python-requests/2.31.0

Does Python Requests respect robots.txt?

No, Python Requests does not reliably respect robots.txt. Additional measures like IP blocking may be needed.

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Q: How do I block Python Requests in robots.txt?

To control Python Requests access, add the following to your robots.txt file: # python-requests does not check robots.txt. # Detection based on User-Agent 'python-requests/' is unreliable # as most developers change the default User-Agent.

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2012-01

RESPECTS ROBOTS.TXT

✗ NO

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docs.python-requests.org

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📡 PYTHON REQUESTS USER-AGENT STRING

python-requests/2.31.0

This is the User-Agent header sent by Python Requests in HTTP requests. Use this to identify Python Requests in your server access logs.

📋 ABOUT PYTHON REQUESTS

Python Requests is the most popular HTTP library in the Python ecosystem, used by millions of developers for making web requests. Its default User-Agent string 'python-requests/X.X.X' appears in server logs worldwide, though many developers customize this. Seeing the default python-requests User-Agent typically indicates automated access by a script or application.

Python Requests is not a bot per se, but rather a tool commonly used to build bots, scrapers, and automated systems. It provides no built-in crawl politeness features, robots.txt support, or rate limiting — these must be implemented by developers. The library does not render JavaScript, limiting it to HTML content and API endpoints.

NORAD.io tracks python-requests traffic as a medium-risk indicator because it often represents automated access that falls outside the scope of legitimate crawlers or search engines. While many python-requests uses are benign (API integrations, monitoring scripts), the default User-Agent in server logs often correlates with scraping activity. NORAD's TLS fingerprinting can identify python-requests connections even when the User-Agent is spoofed.

🎯 HOW TO DETECT PYTHON REQUESTS

▸Default User-Agent is 'python-requests/X.X.X' — commonly changed
▸No JavaScript execution capability
▸Missing standard browser headers (Accept-Language, Sec-Fetch-*, etc.)
▸Connection patterns: often sequential single requests without proper session handling
▸TLS fingerprint differs from standard browsers (JA3/JA4 fingerprinting)
▸Cloud/datacenter IP origins are common

🔄 CRAWL BEHAVIOR

Entirely dependent on implementation. No built-in crawl politeness, rate limiting, or robots.txt support. Can range from single API calls to aggressive parallel scraping. Does not render JavaScript.

PURPOSE

General-purpose HTTP client used for API access, web scraping, automated testing, monitoring, and data collection. The default Python HTTP library used by millions of developers.

🤖 ROBOTS.TXT CONFIGURATION

# python-requests does not check robots.txt.
# Detection based on User-Agent 'python-requests/' is unreliable
# as most developers change the default User-Agent.

⚠ Python Requests may not fully respect robots.txt. Consider supplementing with IP-level blocking or bot detection middleware.

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