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description: Track Pay Per Crawl revenue and crawler activity.
title: Monitor activity
image: https://developers.cloudflare.com/ai-crawl-control/features/pay-per-crawl/use-pay-per-crawl-as-site-owner/monitor-activity/og.png?v=78533c3723316f40
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# Monitor activity
Last updated Apr 23, 2026|Copy as Markdown| [View as Markdown](https://developers.cloudflare.com/ai-crawl-control/features/pay-per-crawl/use-pay-per-crawl-as-site-owner/monitor-activity/index.md)| [Agent setup](https://developers.cloudflare.com/agent-setup/)
```
graph LR
A[Enable in
account settings] --> B[Set a pay per
crawl price ]
B --> C[Select crawlers
to charge]
C --> D[Monitor
activity]:::highlight
D --> E[Manage
payouts]
classDef highlight fill:#F6821F,color:white
click A "/ai-crawl-control/features/pay-per-crawl/use-pay-per-crawl-as-site-owner/enable-in-account-settings/"
click B "/ai-crawl-control/features/pay-per-crawl/use-pay-per-crawl-as-site-owner/set-a-pay-per-crawl-price/"
click C "/ai-crawl-control/features/pay-per-crawl/use-pay-per-crawl-as-site-owner/select-crawlers-to-charge/"
click E "/ai-crawl-control/features/pay-per-crawl/use-pay-per-crawl-as-site-owner/manage-payouts/"
```
After configuring pay per crawl, monitor crawler activity to understand how AI crawlers interact with your content, and track your earnings.
## View crawler activity
1. Go to **AI Crawl Control**. [Go to **AI Crawl Control** ↗](https://dash.cloudflare.com/?to=/:account/:zone/ai)
2. Go to the **Metrics** tab to view detailed analytics.
The metrics help you understand:
- Which crawlers are accessing your content
- How often they are being charged
- Request patterns and trends
- Robots.txt violations
For detailed information about available metrics, refer to [View AI Crawl Control metrics](https://developers.cloudflare.com/ai-crawl-control/features/analyze-ai-traffic/#view-the-metrics-tab).
Balance visibility
Your accrued earnings balance is not currently visible in the dashboard. You can request balance updates from your Cloudflare team.
## Additional considerations
### Robots.txt management
Consider updating your `robots.txt` file to clearly indicate which pages should remain off-limits, even if AI crawlers are willing to pay for access.
### Ongoing optimization
Do the following to ensure you are using pay per crawl most effectively:
- Review crawler activity regularly to identify patterns
- Adjust pricing based on demand and content value
- Modify crawler actions (charge, allow, block) as needed
- Monitor for any unusual or unwanted crawler behavior
## Additional resources
- [Pay Per Crawl FAQs](https://developers.cloudflare.com/ai-crawl-control/features/pay-per-crawl/faq)
- [Analyze AI traffic](https://developers.cloudflare.com/ai-crawl-control/features/analyze-ai-traffic/)
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