AI crawlers and automated scrapers now account for a growing share of web traffic, and most of it does nothing for your site, it copies your content without permission, inflates your server load, and skews your analytics with visits that were never real people. The AI Bot Blocker in xCloud gives you a simple way to shut that traffic out.
Built right into your site settings as a single on/off toggle, the feature lets you control automated traffic without touching a line of code. By blocking unwanted AI bots, you protect your content from unauthorized scraping, lighten the load on your server, and keep your analytics clean so your data reflects genuine visitor engagement. The result is a site that stays faster, with more secure management, all from one place.
Follow the step-by-step guide below to enable the AI Bot Blocker for your website in xCloud.
Step 1: Access Site Settings in xCloud #
Log in to your xCloud dashboard and go to โSitesโ. Click on the site where you want to enable the bot blocker.
Step 2: Enable the AI Bot Blocker #
You will find the โAI Bot Blockerโ feature available for both Nginx and OpenLiteSpeed servers. If you are using the Nginx server, navigate to โTools โ Nginx and Securityโ from the navigation menu. Then find the โAI Bot Blockerโ listed along with other Nginx Options. Now, to enable this, just toggle it on.
However, if you are using the OpenLiteSpeed server, similarly navigate to โTools โ Securityโ from the navigation menu and you will find the โAI Bot Blockerโ listed along with other OpenLiteSpeed Options.
Step 3: Allow/ Block AI Bots #
Once enabled, the AI Bot Blocker automatically blocks 180+ known AI-related bots, including but not limited to:
- Hugging Face
- Hypotenuse AI
- iaskspider
- ICC-Crawler
- ImagesiftBot
- img2dataset
- INK Editor
- INKforall
- IntelliSeek.ai
- Inferkit
- ISSCyberRiskCrawler
- JasperAI
- Kafkai
- Kangaroo
- Keyword Density AI
- LeftWingGPT
- LLaMA
- magpie-crawler
- MarketMuse
- Meltwater
- Meta AI
- Meta Llama
- Meta.AI
- Meta-AI
- Meta-ExternalAgent
- Meta-ExternalFetcher
- MetaAI
- MetaTagBot
- Mistral
- Narrative Device
- Neural Text
- NeuralSEO
- OAI-SearchBot
- OAI SearchBot
- omgili
- OmniGPT
- Open AI
- OpenAI
- OpenText AI
- Outwrite
- Page Analyzer AI
- PanguBot
- Paraphraser.io
- peer39_crawler
- PerplexityBot
- PetalBot
- ProWritingAid
- QuillBot
- RightWingGPT
- RobotSpider
- Rytr
- SaplingAI
- Scalenut
- Scrapy
- ScriptBook
- SearchGPT
- SemrushBot
- SEO Content Machine
- SEO Robot
- Sidetrade
- Simplified AI
- SlickWrite
- Spin Rewriter
- Spinbot
- Stability
- Sudowrite
- Surfer AI
- Text Blaze
- TextCortex
- The Knowledge AI
- Timpibot
- VelenPublicWebCrawler
- Vidnami AI
- WebChatGPT
- Webzio
- Whisper
- WordAI
- Wordtune
- Writecream
- WriterZen
- Writescope
- Writesonic
- x.AI
- xAI
- YouBot
- Zero GTP
- ZimmWriter
- Claude-User
- Claude-SearchBot
- Perplexity-User
- PhindBot
- Andibot
- SBIntuitionsBot
- Poseidon Research Crawler
- Cotoyogi
- Factset_spyderbot
- TikTokSpider
- YandexAdditional
- Devin
To manage individual bots, simply choose your preferred bot from the dropdown, select Allow or Block according to your preference, and then click the Add button.
Step 4: Exclude Any Specific Bot From Allowed/ Blocked List #
If you want to remove a specific bot from your allowed or blocked list, just click the cross (ร) icon beside that bot. It will instantly remove that bot from the list.
This is how you can easily enable the AI Bot Blocker for your site in xCloud.
The AI Bot Blocker is one of the quickest ways to take back control of your website’s traffic in xCloud. With a single toggle, you can shut out unwanted AI crawlers, protect your original content from scraping, ease the strain on your server, and keep your analytics honest โ all without any technical setup. Whether you’re running Nginx or OpenLiteSpeed, the feature fits right into your existing workflow and gives you the flexibility to allow or block specific bots whenever you need to. Turn it on once, fine-tune it to your preferences, and let xCloud handle the rest while you focus on delivering a fast, secure experience to your real visitors.
This is how easily you can enable AI Bot Blocker for your site in xCloud. Thanks to Perishable Press for their research and article about this.
Still feeling stuck? Contact the support team for further assistance.
