AI Crawler Index · OpenAI · OAI-SearchBot
Which .de (Germany) websites block OAI-SearchBot?
As of 2026-10-02, 13 of the 203 .de (Germany) websites whose robots.txt we could read (6.4%) block OAI-SearchBot, OpenAI's AI search crawler, on the home page, compared with 5.7% of all sites; 8 more block it on some paths.
6.4%
of 203 .de (Germany) websites block OAI-SearchBot
5.7%
of all sites
13
sites block it
All 13 .de (Germany) websites that block OAI-SearchBot
| # | Site | Policy | Crawlers blocked |
|---|---|---|---|
| 613 | spiegel.de | Blocks some AI search | 13 of 29 |
| 4042 | rp-online.de | Blocks some AI search | 17 of 29 |
| 4155 | schwaebische.de | Blocks some AI search | 10 of 29 |
| 4359 | nordkurier.de | Blocks some AI search | 10 of 29 |
| 6904 | augsburger-allgemeine.de | Blocks some AI search | 19 of 29 |
| 7109 | posteo.de | Blocks some AI search | 15 of 29 |
| 7299 | dwd.de | Blocks some AI search | 28 of 29 |
| 7449 | arcor.de | Blocks all AI search | 29 of 29 |
| 8923 | derwesten.de | Blocks some AI search | 19 of 29 |
| 9281 | aerzteblatt.de | Blocks some AI search | 10 of 29 |
| 9345 | mopo.de | Blocks some AI search | 17 of 29 |
| 9818 | shz.de | Blocks some AI search | 16 of 29 |
| 9923 | qrco.de | Blocks all AI search | 29 of 29 |
Popular .de (Germany) websites that allow OAI-SearchBot
Other AI crawlers and .de (Germany) websites
- GPTBot 23.6%
- ClaudeBot 20.2%
- PerplexityBot 13.3%
- Google-Extended 20.2%
- CCBot 23.6%
- Bytespider 22.2%
- Applebot-Extended 21.7%
OAI-SearchBot in other segments
- .nl (Netherlands) websites 20.8%
- .fr (France) websites 20%
- .au (Australia) websites 19.4%
- social websites 19.2%
- news websites 17.3%
- .uk (United Kingdom) websites 16.7%
- .app websites 13.3%
- .es (Spain) websites 11.1%
- .ch (Switzerland) websites 8.3%
- .net websites 7.7%
- .it (Italy) websites 7.3%
- .ca (Canada) websites 7.1%
- reference websites 6.7%
- .com websites 5.8%
FAQ
- Which .de (Germany) websites block OAI-SearchBot?
- spiegel.de, rp-online.de, schwaebische.de, nordkurier.de, augsburger-allgemeine.de, posteo.de, dwd.de, arcor.de, and 5 more (full list on this page).
- How many .de (Germany) websites block OAI-SearchBot?
- As of 2026-10-02, 13 of the 203 .de (Germany) websites whose robots.txt we could read (6.4%) block OAI-SearchBot, OpenAI's AI search crawler, on the home page, compared with 5.7% of all sites; 8 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.