AI Crawler Index · Apple · Applebot-Extended
Which e-commerce websites block Applebot-Extended?
As of 2026-10-03, 9 of the 114 e-commerce websites whose robots.txt we could read (7.9%) block Applebot-Extended, Apple's AI training crawler, on the home page, compared with 9.6% of all sites; 3 more block it on some paths.
7.9%
of 114 e-commerce websites block Applebot-Extended
9.6%
of all sites
9
sites block it
All 9 e-commerce websites that block Applebot-Extended
| # | Site | Policy | Crawlers blocked |
|---|---|---|---|
| 86 | ebay.com | Blocks some AI search | 9 of 29 |
| 345 | zillow.com | Blocks training only | 3 of 29 |
| 904 | marketwatch.com | Blocks some AI search | 24 of 29 |
| 2238 | gmarket.co.kr | Blocks some AI search | 27 of 29 |
| 3141 | bookshop.org | Blocks training only | 9 of 29 |
| 4130 | midasbuy.com | Blocks all AI search | 29 of 29 |
| 5051 | litmarket.ru | Blocks training only | 8 of 29 |
| 7165 | letyshops.com | Blocks some AI search | 14 of 29 |
| 8454 | contentmarketinginstitute.com | Blocks training only | 8 of 29 |
Popular e-commerce websites that allow Applebot-Extended
Other AI crawlers and e-commerce websites
- GPTBot 8.8%
- ClaudeBot 10.5%
- PerplexityBot 5.3%
- Google-Extended 7.9%
- CCBot 12.3%
- Bytespider 12.3%
- OAI-SearchBot 3.5%
Applebot-Extended in other segments
- social websites 28.8%
- news websites 28.7%
- .au (Australia) websites 27%
- .de (Germany) websites 21.7%
- .fr (France) websites 21.2%
- reference websites 20%
- .uk (United Kingdom) websites 20%
- .nl (Netherlands) websites 18.8%
- .app websites 16.7%
- .ch (Switzerland) websites 16.7%
- .it (Italy) websites 16.4%
- .es (Spain) websites 13.9%
- .net websites 11%
- .com websites 10.6%
FAQ
- Which e-commerce websites block Applebot-Extended?
- ebay.com, zillow.com, marketwatch.com, gmarket.co.kr, bookshop.org, midasbuy.com, litmarket.ru, letyshops.com, and 1 more (full list on this page).
- How many e-commerce websites block Applebot-Extended?
- As of 2026-10-03, 9 of the 114 e-commerce websites whose robots.txt we could read (7.9%) block Applebot-Extended, Apple's AI training crawler, on the home page, compared with 9.6% of all sites; 3 more block it on some paths.
- How do I block or allow Applebot-Extended on my site?
- Add "User-agent: Applebot-Extended" followed by "Disallow: /" to https://<your-site>/robots.txt to block it, or "Allow: /" to allow it. Check the result with the free AI crawler checker at tools.yukai.uk/free/ai-crawler-checker.