AI Crawler Index · Apple · Applebot-Extended
Which .nl (Netherlands) websites block Applebot-Extended?
As of 2026-10-03, 9 of the 48 .nl (Netherlands) websites whose robots.txt we could read (18.8%) block Applebot-Extended, Apple's AI training crawler, on the home page, compared with 9.6% of all sites.
18.8%
of 48 .nl (Netherlands) websites block Applebot-Extended
9.6%
of all sites
9
sites block it
All 9 .nl (Netherlands) websites that block Applebot-Extended
| # | Site | Policy | Crawlers blocked |
|---|---|---|---|
| 540 | ad.nl | Blocks some AI search | 14 of 29 |
| 547 | nu.nl | Blocks some AI search | 14 of 29 |
| 1897 | nos.nl | Blocks some AI search | 13 of 29 |
| 4125 | gelderlander.nl | Blocks some AI search | 14 of 29 |
| 4167 | nrc.nl | Blocks some AI search | 18 of 29 |
| 4475 | destentor.nl | Blocks some AI search | 14 of 29 |
| 4718 | volkskrant.nl | Blocks some AI search | 18 of 29 |
| 6108 | overheid.nl | Blocks some AI search | 10 of 29 |
| 8252 | parool.nl | Blocks some AI search | 18 of 29 |
Popular .nl (Netherlands) websites that allow Applebot-Extended
Other AI crawlers and .nl (Netherlands) websites
- GPTBot 27.1%
- ClaudeBot 25%
- PerplexityBot 22.9%
- Google-Extended 22.9%
- CCBot 27.1%
- Bytespider 22.9%
- OAI-SearchBot 20.8%
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%
- .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%
- entertainment websites 8%
FAQ
- Which .nl (Netherlands) websites block Applebot-Extended?
- ad.nl, nu.nl, nos.nl, gelderlander.nl, nrc.nl, destentor.nl, volkskrant.nl, overheid.nl, and 1 more (full list on this page).
- How many .nl (Netherlands) websites block Applebot-Extended?
- As of 2026-10-03, 9 of the 48 .nl (Netherlands) websites whose robots.txt we could read (18.8%) 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.