Bot Database
Learn about specific bots, how they work, and how to handle them
YandexBot: Russia's Search Engine Crawler Explained
What is YandexBot? Learn how Yandex's web crawler works, which sites should allow it, and how to block or control it.
PerplexityBot: Perplexity AI's Web Crawler
What is PerplexityBot? Learn how Perplexity AI's crawler works, whether to allow or block it, and how it differs from traditional search engine bots.
GPTBot: OpenAI's Web Crawler Explained
What is GPTBot? Learn how OpenAI's web crawler works, what data it collects for ChatGPT training, and how to block it with robots.txt.
DuckDuckBot: DuckDuckGo's Privacy-Focused Search Crawler
What is DuckDuckBot? Learn how DuckDuckGo's web crawler works, its unique hybrid approach to search, and whether you should allow or block it.
ClaudeBot: Anthropic's Web Crawler Explained
What is ClaudeBot? Learn how Anthropic's web crawler collects training data for Claude AI, how to block it, and when you should.
CCBot: Common Crawl's Web Crawler Explained
What is CCBot? Learn how Common Crawl's web crawler works, why it's the backbone of AI training datasets, and how to block it.
Bytespider: ByteDance's Aggressive AI Crawler
What is Bytespider? Learn about ByteDance/TikTok's aggressive web crawler, why it's controversial, and how to block it effectively.
BaiduSpider: China's Largest Search Engine Crawler
What is BaiduSpider? Learn how Baidu's web crawler works, when to allow it for international SEO, and how to block it.
Applebot: Apple's Web Crawler for Siri and Spotlight
What is Applebot? Learn how Apple's web crawler powers Siri, Spotlight, and Safari Suggestions — and when to allow or block it.
SemrushBot: SEO Analytics Crawler
Learn about SemrushBot, the web crawler behind Semrush SEO tools, how it works, and whether you should allow it to crawl your site.
Scrapy Bots: Detecting and Handling Web Scrapers
Learn how to identify Scrapy-based web scrapers, understand their impact, and implement effective countermeasures.
MJ12bot: Majestic Backlink Crawler
Learn about MJ12bot, the web crawler behind Majestic SEO tools, how it works, and whether you should allow it to crawl your site.