Artemis Web Crawler is listed in the Botcrawl directory as a feed retrieval bot from Artemis. The primary identifier for log review is artemis-web-crawler.

Identification

  • User-agent pattern: artemis-web-crawler
  • Family: Artemis
  • Type: Feed
  • Kind: Fetcher

Common use

Feed fetching, subscription updates, podcast retrieval, or content syndication checks.

Verification and handling

Confirm the user-agent against server logs and use published operator documentation, IP ranges, reverse DNS, or other trust signals when available.

Directory guidance marks the risk level as Safe and the blocking decision as Depends. Do not rely on the user-agent string alone because user-agent strings can be copied or spoofed.

Robots.txt handling: Unknown.

Identification

Aliases
Artemis Web Crawler
Company
Artemis
Purpose
feed-fetch
Identity Type
verified-bot
Source Type
verified-directory
HTTP Agent
artemis-web-crawler

Verification And Behavior

Verification Method
Public verified bot directory listing
Last Verified
2026-04-19
Last Checked
2026-05-20
Robots Token
artemis-web-crawler
Respects Robots
unknown
Spoofing Risk
Medium

Common Use

Feed fetching, subscription updates, podcast retrieval, or content syndication checks.

Detection Notes

Match `artemis-web-crawler` as a case-insensitive substring in HTTP user-agent logs. Review bot_aliases for alternate names or product labels. Do not treat a user-agent match alone as proof of identity for allow-listing.

Rules And Blocking Notes

User-agent: artemis-web-crawler Disallow: /

Identification Note

User-agent strings can be spoofed. Use this record as an identification signal and confirm sensitive allow or block decisions with logs, DNS, IP ranges, request behavior, or operator documentation when available.