Overview
PopeTech-ScanBot is an accessibility scanning identity operated by Pope Tech.
Its current documented user agent is PopeTech-ScanBot/1.0 (+https://pope.tech). It is used when Pope Tech evaluates configured pages for accessibility issues.
Match the exact token and operator URL. The user-agent string is not authenticated by itself, so review source ownership and whether the site is configured for a Pope Tech scan.
Sites using Pope Tech may need to allow this scanner. Other sites can monitor or restrict it according to policy.
Identity
- User-Agent Pattern
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PopeTech-ScanBot - Aliases
- Pope Tech ScanBot; Pope Tech Scan Bot
- HTTP Agent Examples
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PopeTech-ScanBot/1.0 (+https://pope.tech) - Robots Token
- PopeTech-ScanBot
- Identity Type
- Officially documented
- Evidence Method
- Match the exact `PopeTech-ScanBot/1.0 (+https://pope.tech)` user agent and correlate the activity with a configured Pope Tech accessibility scan.
Classification
- Type
- Security scanner
- Kind
- Scanner
- Family
- Pope Tech
- Purpose
- Accessibility testing
Behavior and handling
- Common Use
- Automated accessibility evaluation of configured web pages.
- Detection Notes
- The exact token and operator URL are documented by Pope Tech. Confirm source ownership and expected scan timing when trust matters.
- Respects robots.txt
- Unknown
- Spoofing Risk
- Medium because the documented user agent can be copied; corroborate it with source ownership and expected scan activity.
- Risk
- Safe
- Recommended Handling
- Depends
Rules and controls
- Robots.txt Snippet
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# Blocking can interrupt a configured Pope Tech accessibility scan. User-agent: PopeTech-ScanBot Disallow: /
Relationships
- Operator
- Pope Tech Checked 2026-08-05
Relationships without an Evidence link are normalized from the canonical directory record. They should not be interpreted as independent proof of physical presence or request origin.