Identity: Verifiable by reverse DNS.
How to recognise it
- Reverse DNS ends in
yandex.ru,yandex.net,yandex.com(then forward-confirm) - User agent contains
YandexBot,YandexImages,YandexMobileBot
With Double Agent
Sessions from YandexBot are labelled bot with agent_id: yandex.yandexbot, and tagged in your analytics. Nothing is blocked unless you choose to. Install: https://doubleagent.so/install.md
Source: https://yandex.com/support/webmaster/en/robot-workings/check-yandex-robots