# What is iaskspider/2.0? AI crawler guide

Canonical URL: https://trakkr.ai/bots/iaskspider-2
Published: 2026-06-11
Last updated: 2026-06-11

Learn what iaskspider/2.0 is, who operates it, its verified user-agent, robots.txt posture, and how blocking it can affect AI search, citations, training, or agent visibility.

iAsk crawler used to provide answers to user queries.

## What is iaskspider/2.0?

iaskspider/2.0 is the web crawler operated by iAsk, the AI-powered search engine at iask.ai. It visits pages to gather information that helps iAsk generate direct answers to user queries. The bot identifies itself with the user-agent token iaskspider/2.0 and respects robots.txt directives. It is categorized as a search crawler, meaning its primary role is to support real-time question answering rather than broad indexing for a traditional search index.

## What it's for

If you run a website, iaskspider/2.0 may fetch your content so iAsk can use it when answering questions. Allowing the crawler could help your pages appear as cited sources in iAsk responses, potentially driving traffic and visibility. Blocking it may prevent iAsk from retrieving or referencing your content in its answers.

## How to handle iaskspider/2.0

To prevent iaskspider/2.0 from accessing your site, add a robots.txt rule targeting the user-agent token iaskspider/2.0 with a Disallow directive for the paths you want to protect. The crawler observes standard robots.txt exclusion, so a simple block is effective. If you want to allow it, ensure no such rule is present.

## robots.txt rule

User-agent: iaskspider/2.0
Disallow: /

## Blocking cost

Blocking iaskspider/2.0 may reduce the likelihood that iAsk can fetch or cite your pages in its answers, potentially lowering your visibility in AI-generated responses.

## Examples

- A user asks iAsk a question about a historical event, and iaskspider/2.0 fetches a relevant article from a museum website to include in the answer.
- Someone queries iAsk for a product comparison, and the crawler retrieves specification details from a manufacturer's site to support the response.
- A student asks iAsk to explain a scientific concept, and iaskspider/2.0 accesses an educational resource to provide a cited explanation.

## Related bots

- MistralAI-Index: Also tracked as a search crawler.
- YandexAdditional: Also tracked as a search crawler.
- Bingbot: Also tracked as a search crawler.
- Bravebot: Also tracked as a search crawler.
- PetalBot: Also tracked as a search crawler.
- PhindBot: Also tracked as a search crawler.
- Meta-WebIndexer: Also tracked as a search crawler.
- IbouBot: Also tracked as a search crawler.
- Timpibot: Also tracked as a search crawler.
- Prompt Library: iaskspider/2.0 gives crawler context for Prompt Library.
- Quora: iaskspider/2.0 gives crawler context for Quora.

## Frequently Asked Questions

### What does iaskspider/2.0 do?

iaskspider/2.0 is the crawler for iAsk, an AI search engine. It visits web pages to collect information that helps iAsk answer user questions directly.

### Who operates iaskspider/2.0?

The crawler is operated by iAsk, the company behind the AI search engine at iask.ai.

### Does iaskspider/2.0 follow robots.txt rules?

Yes, iaskspider/2.0 respects standard robots.txt directives. You can control its access by specifying rules for the user-agent token iaskspider/2.0.

### What happens if I block iaskspider/2.0?

Blocking iaskspider/2.0 may prevent iAsk from fetching or citing your content in its answers, which could reduce your site's visibility in AI-generated responses.

### Is iaskspider/2.0 used for training AI models?

The supplied facts indicate that iaskspider/2.0 is used to provide answers to user queries. There is no information suggesting it is used for training AI models.

## Data And Sources

- [iaskspider/2.0 source reference](https://github.com/ai-robots-txt/ai.robots.txt/blob/main/table-of-bot-metrics.md) - Source used to verify iaskspider/2.0.