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Local robots.txt

Purpose

Local robots.txt publishes crawl instructions for YaCy's own embedded web server.

Use it to tell external crawlers which YaCy-local paths should or should not be fetched.

What You Can Do Here

  • Local robots.txt publishes crawl instructions for YaCy's own embedded web server.
  • Read the current value before changing it.
  • Verify the effect on the public page, status page, or related administration page.

Page Architecture

Configuration pages usually contain persistent settings. A visible form writes values into YaCy configuration, while the backend may reload subsystems such as language files, network listeners, cache handling, or search presentation.

Control Meaning Values or examples
all Entire Peer. Entire Peer
status Status page. Status page
network Network pages. Network pages
surftips Surftips. Surftips
news News pages. News pages
bookmarks Public bookmarks. Public bookmarks
homepage Home Page. Home Page
fileshare File Share. File Share
profile Impressum. Impressum
save Saves settings. Save restrictions

Correct Use

Read the current value before changing it. Configuration changes often persist beyond the current request and may affect later crawling, search, network contact, authentication, or resource use. Change one operational idea at a time and verify the result.

Access And Safety

Administrator access is required. YaCy protects _p pages as administration pages.

Protected related endpoint(s): /ConfigRobotsTxt_p.html.

Automation And API

Page backend: source/net/yacy/htroot/ConfigRobotsTxt_p.java.

Endpoint Method Access Backend
/ConfigRobotsTxt_p.html POST admin source/net/yacy/htroot/ConfigRobotsTxt_p.java

Parameter Guide

The table explains values that an agent or script must set deliberately. Parameters not relevant to a task should be omitted or left at the page default.

Parameter Meaning and valid values Care
all Entire Peer. Set only when this option is part of the intended request; otherwise omit it and let YaCy use the page default.
status Status page. Set only when this option is part of the intended request; otherwise omit it and let YaCy use the page default.
network Network pages. Set only when this option is part of the intended request; otherwise omit it and let YaCy use the page default.
surftips Surftips. Set only when this option is part of the intended request; otherwise omit it and let YaCy use the page default.
news News pages. Changes stored data, configuration, or a running job. Use the authenticated action flow where required and verify the result.
bookmarks Public bookmarks. Set only when this option is part of the intended request; otherwise omit it and let YaCy use the page default.
homepage Home Page. Set only when this option is part of the intended request; otherwise omit it and let YaCy use the page default.
fileshare File Share. Set only when this option is part of the intended request; otherwise omit it and let YaCy use the page default.
profile Impressum. Set only when this option is part of the intended request; otherwise omit it and let YaCy use the page default.
save Saves settings. Changes stored data, configuration, or a running job. Use the authenticated action flow where required and verify the result.

Example request shape:

POST /ConfigRobotsTxt_p.html
Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded

all=...&status=...&network=...&surftips=...&news=...

What To Expect

A successful change is visible as a saved value, a confirmation, or changed behavior on a related page. Some settings take effect immediately; others require reconnecting, reloading translations, restarting services, or watching the status page.

  • Related configuration work is usually reached from ConfigBasic.html, Settings_p.html, or the adjacent configuration page in the administration menu.