Generating the robots.txt

Naest supports robots.txt generation by default. In this section, you'll learn all about generating and customizing your website's robots.txt file using Naest.

robots.txt Generation

Generating the robots.txt file in your Next.js project is straightforward. Next.js provides a built-in robots.ts route to handle this task seamlessly.

Default Configuration

By default, Next.js generates a basic robots.txt file that allows all web crawlers to access all parts of your website. This default configuration is suitable for many websites.

Customization

Domain Configuration

The robots.txt file automatically includes the domain specified in the NEXT_DOMAIN environment variable. This ensures that the robots.txt file correctly reflects the domain of your website.

Modifying the Logic

If you need to customize the logic behind the robots.txt generation, you can do so by modifying the code in the robots.ts file. This file is located in the route directory of your Next.js project and contains the logic responsible for generating the robots.txt file during the build process.

Conclusion

Managing your website's robots.txt file in your Next.js project is simple and hassle-free. Whether you're sticking with the default configuration or customizing it to suit your specific requirements, Next.js provides the flexibility you need to ensure your website is properly indexed by search engines.