Firecrawl LLMS.txt Generator: Complete Integration Guide

Firecrawl is an advanced web scraping tool used by AI systems to gather structured data. Learn how to configure LLMS.txt specifically for Firecrawl crawlers.

What is Firecrawl?

Firecrawl is an AI-powered web scraping service that:

- Converts web pages into LLM-ready markdown

- Extracts structured data from websites

- Respects crawler rules and rate limits

- Powers AI applications with real-time web data

Why Configure LLMS.txt for Firecrawl?

Proper Firecrawl configuration allows you to:

✅ **Control access** to your content

✅ **Optimize bandwidth** usage

✅ **Protect sensitive** pages

✅ **Enable cooperation** with AI tools

✅ **Monitor crawler** activity

Firecrawl User-Agent

Firecrawl identifies itself with this user-agent:

User-agent: Firecrawl

Basic Firecrawl Configuration

Allow Full Access

Allow Firecrawl to access all content

User-agent: Firecrawl

Allow: /

Crawl-delay: 5

Restrict Specific Paths

Allow most content, block sensitive areas

User-agent: Firecrawl

Allow: /

Disallow: /admin

Disallow: /api

Disallow: /private

Disallow: /user

Crawl-delay: 10

Block Completely

Block all Firecrawl access

User-agent: Firecrawl

Disallow: /

Advanced Configuration Examples

E-commerce Site

User-agent: Firecrawl

Allow: /products

Allow: /categories

Allow: /blog

Disallow: /checkout

Disallow: /cart

Disallow: /account

Disallow: /admin

Crawl-delay: 5

Content Publication

User-agent: Firecrawl

Allow: /articles

Allow: /news

Allow: /about

Disallow: /subscribers

Disallow: /premium

Disallow: /dashboard

Crawl-delay: 3

SaaS Platform

User-agent: Firecrawl

Allow: /docs

Allow: /blog

Allow: /pricing

Disallow: /app

Disallow: /api

Disallow: /dashboard

Crawl-delay: 8

Integration with Other Crawlers

Combine Firecrawl rules with other AI crawlers:

OpenAI GPTBot

User-agent: GPTBot

Allow: /

Disallow: /admin

Crawl-delay: 10

Anthropic Claude

User-agent: Claude-Web

Allow: /

Disallow: /admin

Crawl-delay: 10

Firecrawl

User-agent: Firecrawl

Allow: /

Disallow: /admin

Disallow: /api

Crawl-delay: 5

Universal rules for all other bots

User-agent: *

Disallow: /admin

Disallow: /api

Setting Optimal Crawl Delays

Choose appropriate crawl delays based on your server capacity:

- **High-traffic sites**: 3-5 seconds

- **Medium-traffic sites**: 5-10 seconds

- **Low-traffic sites**: 10-15 seconds

- **Limited resources**: 15-30 seconds

Testing Your Firecrawl Configuration

1. Verify File Accessibility

curl https://yoursite.com/llms.txt

2. Check Syntax

Ensure no formatting errors exist in your LLMS.txt file.

3. Monitor Server Logs

Watch for Firecrawl user-agent in your access logs:

grep "Firecrawl" /var/log/nginx/access.log

4. Test Specific Paths

Verify that allowed and disallowed paths are correctly configured.

Common Firecrawl Issues & Solutions

Issue 1: Excessive Crawl Rate

**Solution:** Increase crawl-delay value

User-agent: Firecrawl

Crawl-delay: 15

Issue 2: Crawler Ignoring Rules

**Solution:** Verify LLMS.txt is in the root directory and accessible

Issue 3: Blocking Legitimate Access

**Solution:** Review and adjust your Allow/Disallow rules

Best Practices

1. **Start permissive**, then restrict as needed

2. **Monitor crawler behavior** regularly

3. **Set reasonable delays** (5-10 seconds typical)

4. **Test after deployment**

5. **Update rules** when site structure changes

6. **Document your configuration**

7. **Keep rules simple** and maintainable

Generate Firecrawl Configuration

Use our [free generator](/) to create a Firecrawl-optimized LLMS.txt file:

1. Select "Firecrawl" from crawler list

2. Configure your paths

3. Set crawl delay

4. Download and deploy

[Create Firecrawl LLMS.txt Now](/)

Conclusion

Proper Firecrawl configuration ensures your content is accessible to AI tools while protecting sensitive areas. Use our generator to create optimized rules in minutes.