Slack Image Proxy
Last updated 2 days ago.
What is Slack Image Proxy?
About
This robot is used to fetch and cache images posted into Slack channels. Proxying images in this way allows us to hide detailed referrer information (which can include team and/or project names), ensure these images are served over HTTPS, and improve performance.
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Did you find Slack-ImgProxy (+https://api.slack.com/robots) in your logs?
If you've seen Slack-ImgProxy (+https://api.slack.com/robots) in your website logs, it indicates that Slack Image Proxy has been visiting your site. This agent string is one of the known identifiers for this bot.
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Did you find Slack-ImgProxy 0.59 (+https://api.slack.com/robots) in your logs?
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Did you find Slack-ImgProxy 0.66 (+https://api.slack.com/robots) in your logs?
If you've seen Slack-ImgProxy 0.66 (+https://api.slack.com/robots) in your website logs, it indicates that Slack Image Proxy has been visiting your site. This agent string is one of the known identifiers for this bot.
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Did you find Slack-ImgProxy 1.106 (+https://api.slack.com/robots) in your logs?
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Did you find Slack-ImgProxy 1.138 (+https://api.slack.com/robots) in your logs?
If you've seen Slack-ImgProxy 1.138 (+https://api.slack.com/robots) in your website logs, it indicates that Slack Image Proxy has been visiting your site. This agent string is one of the known identifiers for this bot.
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Did you find Slack-ImgProxy 149 (+https://api.slack.com/robots) in your logs?
If you've seen Slack-ImgProxy 149 (+https://api.slack.com/robots) in your website logs, it indicates that Slack Image Proxy has been visiting your site. This agent string is one of the known identifiers for this bot.
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Expected Behavior
This bot visits websites for various purposes including content analysis, data collection, or automated tasks. Its behavior may vary depending on its specific function and configuration.
Should I Block Slack Image Proxy?
This bot is marked as compliant, meaning it generally respects robots.txt directives and follows good practices. You may choose to allow it if you want your content to be accessible to its services.
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You can block this bot or limit its access by setting user agent token rules in your website's robots.txt file. Use Spyglasses analytics to check whether it's actually following your rules.
User Agent Tokens
Slack-ImgProxyShould match instances of this botrobots.txt
# robots.txt # This should block Slack Image Proxy User-agent: Slack-ImgProxy Disallow: /
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