Don’t waste your server resources: block unwanted bots using Nginx
· 4 min de lectura
Search engine bots (crawlers) are special programs that scan websites on the Internet. Search engines need them to find, index and display pages in search results. But not all bots are useful!
Sometimes your site may be visited by unwanted bots that:
- Collect data without your permission.
- Consume server resources, slowing it down.
- Are used to look for vulnerabilities.
If you want to protect your site from such bots, it’s time to configure Nginx! In this article, we’ll show you how to easily and quickly block them using a special configuration file.