How can I access server logs for SEO purposes?

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Topic summary

A user seeks access to server logs specifically to track Google bot and other search engine crawler behavior for SEO analysis.

Shopify restricts direct server log access for security reasons, making traditional bot behavior tracking unavailable through native features.

Suggested alternatives (rejected by original poster):

  • Store Activity Log for tracking admin changes
  • Shopify Analytics for traffic and customer insights
  • Third-party SEO apps from the Shopify App Store

The original poster clarified these alternatives don’t meet their specific need to monitor bot crawling patterns.

Status: The question remains unresolved, with two additional users expressing the same requirement and asking if a solution was found. No working solution has been identified in the thread.

Summarized with AI on October 30. AI used: claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929.
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Hello Community,

Does anyone know how to access the server logs?

I need to have this information to work on SEO.

Thanks.

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Hi @Okoneko ,
This is Theodore from PageFly - Shopify Page Builder App.

Shopify understands the importance of SEO but restricts direct server log access for security reasons. Don’t worry, you can still gather valuable data through alternative methods:

  1. Store Activity Log: Track content changes, settings modifications, and user activity within your Shopify admin panel.

  2. Shopify Analytics: Gain insights into website traffic, customer behavior, and sales performance to identify top products, customer demographics, and referral sources.

  3. Shopify App Store: Explore various SEO apps that offer functionalities like log monitoring, competitor analysis, and backlink tracking.

Best regards,
Theodore | PageFly

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Thanks Theodore, but this is not the solution I need.

I precisely need to know the behavior of the Google bot and other bots on my website.

I’ll keep looking.

:slightly_smiling_face:

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did you find the solution

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Did you find any resources Okoneko, I have the same requirement and would be interested to see if you got further with this