Perplexity
Perplexity-User— search-time from Perplexity
On-demand fetches when a user asks Perplexity a question.
Perplexity-User executes per-user fetches when a Perplexity user pastes a URL or asks the assistant to read a specific page. Honors robots.txt. Allowing it is the equivalent of letting a real Perplexity user actually see your page in their answer.
Vendor
Perplexity
Category
Search-time browsing agents
User-Agent
Perplexity-User
Documentation
robots.txt snippets
Allow
User-agent: Perplexity-User Allow: /
FAQ
What is Perplexity-User?
Perplexity-User executes per-user fetches when a Perplexity user pastes a URL or asks the assistant to read a specific page. Honors robots.txt. Allowing it is the equivalent of letting a real Perplexity user actually see your page in their answer.
What is the user-agent string for Perplexity-User?
Perplexity-User identifies itself with the user-agent token "Perplexity-User". You can match it in robots.txt with "User-Agent: Perplexity-User" and route nginx / log-analyzer rules against that token.
How do I allow Perplexity-User in robots.txt?
Add the following block to your /robots.txt — this explicitly grants Perplexity-User access:
User-agent: Perplexity-User
Allow: /
How can I check whether my site is ready for Perplexity-User?
Run a free check at https://agentics.page — it audits whether your robots.txt allows the right bots, whether you publish llms.txt and JSON-LD structured data, whether your content is server-rendered, and whether Perplexity-User can actually consume your site.
Is your domain ready for Perplexity-User?
agentics checks whether your robots.txt allows the right bots, your llms.txt is in shape, your JSON-LD and SSR content are visible, and whether Perplexity-User can actually use your domain.
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