AI Crawler Index · OpenAI · OAI-SearchBot
Which education websites block OAI-SearchBot?
As of 2026-10-03, 5 of the 234 education websites whose robots.txt we could read (2.1%) block OAI-SearchBot, OpenAI's AI search crawler, on the home page, compared with 5.7% of all sites; 1 more block it on some paths.
2.1%
of 234 education websites block OAI-SearchBot
5.7%
of all sites
5
sites block it
All 5 education websites that block OAI-SearchBot
| # | Site | Policy | Crawlers blocked |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1530 | osu.edu | Blocks all AI search | 29 of 29 |
| 1841 | cuny.edu | Blocks some AI search | 28 of 29 |
| 5383 | nottingham.ac.uk | Blocks some AI search | 16 of 29 |
| 9891 | uj.edu.pl | Blocks some AI search | 28 of 29 |
| 9907 | swin.edu.au | Blocks all AI search | 29 of 29 |
Popular education websites that allow OAI-SearchBot
Other AI crawlers and education websites
- GPTBot 4.3%
- ClaudeBot 3.4%
- PerplexityBot 3%
- Google-Extended 3.4%
- CCBot 3.4%
- Bytespider 6%
- Applebot-Extended 2.6%
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 education websites block OAI-SearchBot?
- osu.edu, cuny.edu, nottingham.ac.uk, uj.edu.pl, swin.edu.au.
- How many education websites block OAI-SearchBot?
- As of 2026-10-03, 5 of the 234 education websites whose robots.txt we could read (2.1%) block OAI-SearchBot, OpenAI's AI search crawler, on the home page, compared with 5.7% of all sites; 1 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.