AI Crawler Index · OpenAI · GPTBot
Which e-commerce websites block GPTBot?
As of 2026-10-03, 10 of the 114 e-commerce websites whose robots.txt we could read (8.8%) block GPTBot, OpenAI's AI training crawler, on the home page, compared with 12% of all sites; 9 more block it on some paths.
8.8%
of 114 e-commerce websites block GPTBot
12%
of all sites
10
sites block it
All 10 e-commerce websites that block GPTBot
| # | Site | Policy | Crawlers blocked |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | amazon.com | Blocks some AI search | 18 of 29 |
| 86 | ebay.com | Blocks some AI search | 9 of 29 |
| 134 | alibaba.com | Blocks training only | 2 of 29 |
| 329 | bandcamp.com | Blocks training only | 7 of 29 |
| 567 | rightmove.co.uk | Blocks training only | 2 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 GPTBot
Other AI crawlers and e-commerce websites
- ClaudeBot 10.5%
- PerplexityBot 5.3%
- Google-Extended 7.9%
- CCBot 12.3%
- Bytespider 12.3%
- Applebot-Extended 7.9%
- OAI-SearchBot 3.5%
GPTBot in other segments
- social websites 32.7%
- .fr (France) websites 31.8%
- news websites 31.5%
- reference websites 28.9%
- .it (Italy) websites 27.3%
- .nl (Netherlands) websites 27.1%
- .au (Australia) websites 27%
- .pl (Poland) websites 26.4%
- .es (Spain) websites 25%
- .de (Germany) websites 23.6%
- .uk (United Kingdom) websites 20%
- .app websites 16.7%
- .ch (Switzerland) websites 16.7%
- .net websites 13.6%
FAQ
- Which e-commerce websites block GPTBot?
- amazon.com, ebay.com, alibaba.com, bandcamp.com, rightmove.co.uk, bookshop.org, midasbuy.com, litmarket.ru, and 2 more (full list on this page).
- How many e-commerce websites block GPTBot?
- As of 2026-10-03, 10 of the 114 e-commerce websites whose robots.txt we could read (8.8%) block GPTBot, OpenAI's AI training crawler, on the home page, compared with 12% of all sites; 9 more block it on some paths.
- How do I block or allow GPTBot on my site?
- Add "User-agent: GPTBot" 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.