AI Crawler Index · OpenAI · OAI-SearchBot
Which .ca (Canada) websites block OAI-SearchBot?
As of 2026-10-03, 3 of the 42 .ca (Canada) websites whose robots.txt we could read (7.1%) block OAI-SearchBot, OpenAI's AI search crawler, on the home page, compared with 5.7% of all sites.
7.1%
of 42 .ca (Canada) websites block OAI-SearchBot
5.7%
of all sites
3
sites block it
All 3 .ca (Canada) websites that block OAI-SearchBot
| # | Site | Policy | Crawlers blocked |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1568 | ctvnews.ca | Blocks some AI search | 5 of 29 |
| 2912 | lapresse.ca | Blocks some AI search | 14 of 29 |
| 8483 | bnnbloomberg.ca | Blocks some AI search | 5 of 29 |
Popular .ca (Canada) websites that allow OAI-SearchBot
Other AI crawlers and .ca (Canada) websites
- GPTBot 7.1%
- PerplexityBot 7.1%
- CCBot 7.1%
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%
- reference websites 6.7%
- .de (Germany) websites 6.4%
- .com websites 5.7%
FAQ
- Which .ca (Canada) websites block OAI-SearchBot?
- ctvnews.ca, lapresse.ca, bnnbloomberg.ca.
- How many .ca (Canada) websites block OAI-SearchBot?
- As of 2026-10-03, 3 of the 42 .ca (Canada) websites whose robots.txt we could read (7.1%) block OAI-SearchBot, OpenAI's AI search crawler, on the home page, compared with 5.7% of all sites.
- 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.