The invention belongs to the field of the Internet, and particularly relates to a crawler identification method and device for a website server. The method comprises the following processes that: on the basis of the IP (Internet Protocol) address of a user, marking an access user; dividing user access requests, classifying the user access requests with the same request resource, request domain name, subdomain name and access path in the user access request into the same type of access requests; on the basis of resource type of each class of access requests, dividing a core resource access request; on the basis of the request time continuity, the request content continuity, the access duration and the access frequency of the core resource access request of the access user, carrying out crawler access judgment; and processing the user who is judged as crawler access. By use of the method, through various means, the crawler behavior of the user is effectively identified, implementation cost is low, a coupling degree with website businesses is low, and transportability is high. The method is independent of website business service logic, is easy in updating and upgrading and is low in operation and maintenance cost and technical risks.