AI Crawler Index · OpenAI · OAI-SearchBot
Which e-commerce websites block OAI-SearchBot?
As of 2026-10-03, 4 of the 114 e-commerce websites whose robots.txt we could read (3.5%) block OAI-SearchBot, OpenAI's AI search crawler, on the home page, compared with 5.7% of all sites; 10 more block it on some paths.
3.5%
of 114 e-commerce websites block OAI-SearchBot
5.7%
of all sites
4
sites block it
All 4 e-commerce websites that block OAI-SearchBot
| # | Site | Policy | Crawlers blocked |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | amazon.com | Blocks some AI search | 18 of 29 |
| 2238 | gmarket.co.kr | Blocks some AI search | 27 of 29 |
| 4130 | midasbuy.com | Blocks all AI search | 29 of 29 |
| 7165 | letyshops.com | Blocks some AI search | 14 of 29 |
Popular e-commerce websites that allow OAI-SearchBot
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%
- Applebot-Extended 7.9%
OAI-SearchBot in other segments
- .nl (Netherlands) websites 20.8%
- .fr (France) websites 20%
- social websites 19.2%
- .au (Australia) websites 18.9%
- news websites 17.3%
- .uk (United Kingdom) websites 16.7%
- .es (Spain) websites 13.9%
- .app websites 13.3%
- .ch (Switzerland) websites 8.3%
- .net websites 8%
- .it (Italy) websites 7.3%
- .ca (Canada) websites 7.1%
- reference websites 6.7%
- .de (Germany) websites 6.4%
FAQ
- Which e-commerce websites block OAI-SearchBot?
- amazon.com, gmarket.co.kr, midasbuy.com, letyshops.com.
- How many e-commerce websites block OAI-SearchBot?
- As of 2026-10-03, 4 of the 114 e-commerce websites whose robots.txt we could read (3.5%) block OAI-SearchBot, OpenAI's AI search crawler, on the home page, compared with 5.7% of all sites; 10 more block it on some paths.
- How do I block or allow OAI-SearchBot on my site?
- Add "User-agent: OAI-SearchBot" 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.