AI Crawler Index · Apple · Applebot-Extended
Which government websites block Applebot-Extended?
As of 2026-10-03, 6 of the 210 government websites whose robots.txt we could read (2.9%) block Applebot-Extended, Apple's AI training crawler, on the home page, compared with 9.6% of all sites.
2.9%
of 210 government websites block Applebot-Extended
9.6%
of all sites
6
sites block it
All 6 government websites that block Applebot-Extended
| # | Site | Policy | Crawlers blocked |
|---|---|---|---|
| 275 | unesco.org | Blocks training only | 8 of 29 |
| 923 | meb.gov.tr | Blocks some AI search | 10 of 29 |
| 1509 | wa.gov | Blocks all AI search | 29 of 29 |
| 5924 | nv.gov | Blocks all AI search | 29 of 29 |
| 7487 | educationboardresults.gov.bd | Blocks all AI search | 29 of 29 |
| 8915 | vermont.gov | Blocks some AI search | 7 of 29 |
Popular government websites that allow Applebot-Extended
Other AI crawlers and government websites
- GPTBot 3.8%
- ClaudeBot 3.8%
- PerplexityBot 3.3%
- Google-Extended 2.4%
- CCBot 3.8%
- Bytespider 3.8%
- OAI-SearchBot 1.9%
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 government websites block Applebot-Extended?
- unesco.org, meb.gov.tr, wa.gov, nv.gov, educationboardresults.gov.bd, vermont.gov.
- How many government websites block Applebot-Extended?
- As of 2026-10-03, 6 of the 210 government websites whose robots.txt we could read (2.9%) block Applebot-Extended, Apple's AI training crawler, on the home page, compared with 9.6% of all sites.
- 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.