Overview
Muse Web Agent is a agent associated with Meta and used for agentic web browsing.
The primary identifying User-Agent token is muse-.
Directory status: Active. Identity classification: Unverified with Medium confidence. Identity type: observed.
robots.txt behavior is currently unconfirmed.
Risk classification: Neutral. Evaluate request context and site policy before allowing, rate-limiting, or blocking.
Identity
- User-Agent Pattern
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muse- - HTTP Agent Examples
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muse- - Identity Type
- Observed
- Evidence Method
- Treat `muse-` as an identification signal. Corroborate the claimed identity independently before applying trust-based rules.
Classification
- Type
- AI
- Kind
- Agent
- Family
- Meta Muse
- Purpose
- Agentic web browsing
Behavior and handling
- Common Use
- web navigation and task execution associated with Meta Muse
- Detection Notes
- Match the `muse-` User-Agent token. A User-Agent match identifies a claim, not authenticated origin.
- Respects robots.txt
- Unknown
- Spoofing Risk
- The `muse-` User-Agent token can be copied by unrelated clients. Treat it as a claimed identity unless corroborated by stronger request or network signals.
- Risk
- Neutral
- Recommended Handling
- Depends
Rules and controls
- Robots.txt Snippet
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# robots.txt behavior is unconfirmed. Use server-side controls if restriction is required.