YandexMetrika is listed in the Botcrawl directory as a monitoring bot from Yandex. The primary identifier for log review is YandexMetrika.
Identification
- User-agent pattern:
YandexMetrika - Family: Yandex
- Type: Monitoring
- Kind: Monitor
Common use
Uptime checks, managed website monitoring, synthetic tests, accessibility scans, or site-health reviews.
Verification and handling
Verify with reverse DNS and forward DNS checks; valid Yandex hosts end in yandex.ru, yandex.net, or yandex.com.
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: No.