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        • awilliams_kingston
          awilliams_kingston last edited by

          I am getting a lot of 520 Server Error in crawl reports. I see this is related to Cloudflare. We know 520 is Cloudflare so maybe the Moz team can change this from "unknown" to "Cloudflare 520". Perhaps the Moz team can update the "how to fix" section in the reporting, if they have some possible suggestions on how to avoid seeing these in the report of if there is a real issue that needs to be addressed. At this point I don't know.

          There must be a solution that Moz can provide like a setting in Cloudflare that will permit the Rogerbot if Cloudflare is blocking it because it does not like its behavior or something.

          It could be that Rogerbot is crawling my site on a bad day or at a time when we were deploying a massive site change. If I know when my site will be down can I pause Rogerbot?

          I found this https://developers.cloudflare.com/support/troubleshooting/general-troubleshooting/troubleshooting-crawl-errors/

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          • paulhugo
            paulhugo Banned last edited by

            A 520 error is an HTTP error code that indicates that Cloudflare was unable to establish a connection to the origin server. This can happen for a variety of reasons, including:

            Server downtime: The origin server might be down or undergoing maintenance.

            Firewall restrictions: The origin server might have a firewall that is blocking requests from Cloudflare.

            DNS issues: There might be a DNS misconfiguration that is preventing Cloudflare from resolving the origin server's IP address.

            SSL issues: There might be an issue with the SSL certificate on the origin server.

            To troubleshoot the issue, you can try the following:

            Check if the origin server is up and running.

            Check if the origin server has a firewall that is blocking requests from Cloudflare.

            Check if the DNS is configured correctly.

            Check if the SSL certificate is valid and configured correctly.

            If none of these steps resolve the issue, you can reach out to Cloudflare support for further assistance.

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            • Kateparish
              Kateparish @awilliams_kingston last edited by

              @awilliams_kingston To answer your question, there is no option to pause Rogerbot manually. However, Rogerbot only crawls a website when a Site Crawl campaign is active and scheduled to run. If you want to pause Rogerbot, you can stop the active campaign or schedule the next crawl to start at a later time.

              To schedule a Site Crawl, go to your Moz Pro account, click on "Site Crawl" in the left-hand navigation menu, and select "Add Campaign" to set up a new campaign or select an existing one. From there, you can customize your crawl settings, including the crawl frequency and start time.

              If you have a scheduled maintenance window and want to prevent Rogerbot from crawling your site during that time, you can adjust the crawl frequency to avoid overlapping with your maintenance schedule. You can also use a robots.txt file to block the crawler from accessing specific pages or sections of your site.

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              • Kateparish
                Kateparish last edited by

                @awilliams_kingston The 520 server error you're seeing in your Moz crawl reports is related to Cloudflare. It's a generic error, which means it could be caused by a variety of issues, including server overload or misconfigured settings.

                To address this, you could check your Cloudflare firewall settings and see if there are any rules that are blocking the Moz Rogerbot crawler. If there are, try adding an exception for the Rogerbot user agent to allow it to crawl your site without being blocked.

                If you know your site will be down for maintenance or undergoing significant changes, you could pause the Moz crawler during that time to prevent it from generating false 520 errors in your reports.

                Finally, you could check out the troubleshooting guide in the Cloudflare documentation for more information on identifying and addressing crawl errors. Remember to work with both Moz and Cloudflare support teams to find a solution that works for your specific setup.

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                • awilliams_kingston
                  awilliams_kingston @Kateparish last edited by

                  @Kateparish Thank you.
                  How do you pause Rogerbot? I can't find anything on that in my admin panel but maybe it is because there is no crawl happening at the moment and my next crawl is scheduled to happen in a few days. Also, is there a way to schedule a pause if a crawl is happening? If I know I have site maintenance on a certain day of the week a specific time, for example, I can have Rogerbot take a break?

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                  • paulhugo
                    paulhugo Banned last edited by

                    A 520 error typically indicates a connection error between Cloudflare and the origin server. This error occurs when the server returns an empty or invalid response to Cloudflare, or when the server takes too long to respond.

                    To troubleshoot a 520 error from a crawl report with Cloudflare, you can take the following steps:

                    Check the server logs: The first step in troubleshooting a 520 error is to check the server logs for any error messages. Look for any errors related to the server's network or connectivity, such as DNS resolution issues, network timeouts, or firewall restrictions.

                    Check Cloudflare logs: Cloudflare logs can provide additional insights into the cause of the error. Check the Cloudflare logs for any error messages or connection issues between Cloudflare and the origin server.

                    Temporarily disable Cloudflare: Temporarily disabling Cloudflare can help you determine if the error is caused by Cloudflare or the origin server. If the error disappears when Cloudflare is disabled, then the issue is likely with Cloudflare.

                    Contact Cloudflare support: If you are unable to resolve the issue on your own, you can contact Cloudflare support for assistance. Provide them with the server logs and Cloudflare logs, as well as any other relevant information, to help them diagnose the issue.

                    By following these steps, you should be able to identify and resolve the 520 error from the crawl report with Cloudflare.

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                    • Kateparish
                      Kateparish @awilliams_kingston last edited by

                      @awilliams_kingston The 520 server error you're seeing in your Moz crawl reports is related to Cloudflare. It's a generic error, which means it could be caused by a variety of issues, including server overload or misconfigured settings.

                      To address this, you could check your Cloudflare firewall settings and see if there are any rules that are blocking the Moz Rogerbot crawler. If there are, try adding an exception for the Rogerbot user agent to allow it to crawl your site without being blocked.

                      If you know your site will be down for maintenance or undergoing significant changes, you could pause the Moz crawler during that time to prevent it from generating false 520 errors in your reports.

                      Finally, you could check out the troubleshooting guide in the Cloudflare documentation for more information on identifying and addressing crawl errors. Remember to work with both Moz and Cloudflare support teams to find a solution that works for your specific setup.

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