v0bot

Usually allow

v0bot is an AI training crawler from Vercel used for AI model training, dataset discovery.

User-Agent

v0bot

User-agent strings are identity signals, not proof of identity. Use Edge to compare the user-agent with IP, datacenter, behavior, path, and request history.

Verification and Detection

Verification method: Verify v0bot by matching `v0bot` to Vercel evidence, then checking reverse DNS, source-network ownership, signed request data, or published crawler documentation when available.

v0bot traffic is primarily detected by the `v0bot` user-agent pattern. Compare source IPs, reverse DNS, request paths, and crawl cadence with Vercel infrastructure before trusting the traffic.

Handling Guidance

This bot is usually safe to allow when the request source is verified and the behavior matches your site policy.

v0bot is used for AI model training, dataset discovery, and collection of public web content for model-development pipelines.

Record Details

Type: search
Operator: Vercel
Family: Vercel
Kind: Crawler
Purpose: Ai Training
Identity: Verified Bot
Detection confidence: Medium
Spoofing risk: V0bot Has Medium Spoofing Risk Because User Agent Strings Can Be Copied; Pair The Match With DNS, IP, Behavior, Or Operator Evidence.
Status: Active
Respects robots.txt: Unknown
Last verified: 2026 04 19

Robots.txt Snippet

User-agent: v0bot
Disallow: /

Traffic Matching

Live IP verification, reverse DNS, ASN and datacenter correlation, request history, connected-domain matches, behavioral context, and rule creation are kept inside Botcrawl Edge.

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