AI Crawler Index · Apple · Applebot-Extended
Which .gov websites block Applebot-Extended?
As of 2026-10-03, 3 of the 108 .gov websites whose robots.txt we could read (2.8%) block Applebot-Extended, Apple's AI training crawler, on the home page, compared with 9.6% of all sites.
2.8%
of 108 .gov websites block Applebot-Extended
9.6%
of all sites
3
sites block it
All 3 .gov websites that block Applebot-Extended
| # | Site | Policy | Crawlers blocked |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1509 | wa.gov | Blocks all AI search | 29 of 29 |
| 5924 | nv.gov | Blocks all AI search | 29 of 29 |
| 8915 | vermont.gov | Blocks some AI search | 7 of 29 |
Popular .gov websites that allow Applebot-Extended
Other AI crawlers and .gov websites
- GPTBot 4.6%
- ClaudeBot 4.6%
- PerplexityBot 4.6%
- Google-Extended 2.8%
- CCBot 4.6%
- Bytespider 4.6%
- OAI-SearchBot 2.8%
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 .gov websites block Applebot-Extended?
- wa.gov, nv.gov, vermont.gov.
- How many .gov websites block Applebot-Extended?
- As of 2026-10-03, 3 of the 108 .gov websites whose robots.txt we could read (2.8%) 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.