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What is startmebot?

If you ask this question, you may have found the name 'startmebot' in your server access logs. For some functionality, Start.me uses a so-called 'bot' that retrieves information from websites. Our bot identifies itself with the name 'startmebot' in its user agent string. The full user agent string for out bot is:

StartmeBot/1.0 (+https://start.me/bot)

What kind of information does the bot retrieve?

Our bot is used to retrieve three kinds of information from external sites:

  • A website page's title

  • A website's favicon

  • The contents of RSS feeds offered by a website

If you feel our bot is visiting your site too often or if you have any specific questions about the bot, please send us an email at support@start.me.

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