Here's what I get when I inspect user agents visiting my site:
Mozilla/5.0 (X11; Linux x86_64) AppleWebKit/537.36 (KHTML, like Gecko) HeadlessChrome/92.0.4512.0 Safari/537.36
Mozilla/5.0 (X11; Linux x86_64) AppleWebKit/537.36 (KHTML, like Gecko) HeadlessChrome/91.0.4472.114 Safari/537.36 Prerender (+https://github.com/prerender/prerender)
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What does this prerender thing mean? What does this HeadlessChrome mean? Are all of these bots?
FYI, I am using Netlify as my hosting.
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It's an instance of Chrome that is running without any visual UI. It is mainly used for testing.
More info: developer.chrome.com/blog/headless...
Got it. But why am I seeing like dosens of those a day on my site?
Could be anything: An uptime checker, a screenshot generator, …
Thanks for the clarification. I just needed confirmation, and now all my doubts are gone.
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Short, but sweet.
HeadlessChrome is a browser environment that runs without a graphical user interface, meaning it's typically used by bots or automated scripts. It’s often employed for tasks like web scraping, automation, or testing, allowing for interaction with websites without loading the full browser interface. The Prerender part refers to a technique used to load a webpage's content ahead of time, so it can be served to search engines for better SEO or quicker access.
As for bots, while some HeadlessChrome user agents might be legitimate (like search engines), others could be scraping your content. It's essential to monitor the behavior of these agents to ensure they're not causing harm or overloading your site.
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