SentinelBot
A monitoring bot that checks website availability, SSL certificates, and other health metrics.
User-Agent
Mozilla/5.0 (compatible; SentinelBot/1.0; +https://sentinel.rootstuff.io/bot)Request Frequency
Typically once per minute per website from each monitoring region
Rate Limiting
- Each monitored URL receives one request per check interval from each active monitoring region.
- Intervals: Configurable from 30 seconds to 60 minutes per monitor
- Regions: 4 regions (US-East, US-West, EU, Asia)
Robots.txt
This bot performs uptime monitoring checks and does not index or crawl content.
Monitoring Infrastructure
IP Addresses by Region
To allowlist our monitoring bot, add the following IP addresses to your firewall or WAF rules.
| Region | IP Address |
|---|---|
| Ashburn Primary | |
| Ashburn | |
| Portland | |
| Nuremberg | |
| Singapore |
Need to contact us?
If you have questions about our monitoring bot or need assistance with allowlisting, please reach out.
FAQ
Common Questions
Why is this bot accessing my website?
Our bot performs uptime monitoring checks on behalf of users who have configured monitoring for your website. These checks help ensure your site remains available and performant.
How can I allowlist this bot?
You can allowlist our bot by adding the IP addresses listed above to your firewall or WAF rules. Alternatively, you can allowlist requests with our User-Agent string.
How do I stop these requests?
If you'd like us to stop monitoring your website, please contact us at [email protected] and we'll work with the monitor owner to resolve the issue.
Is this bot safe?
Yes. Our bot only performs simple HTTP GET requests to check availability. It does not:
- Index or crawl your content
- Submit forms or POST data
- Execute JavaScript or follow links
- Store or share any content from your site