AI Crawler Index · OpenAI · OAI-SearchBot
Which .it (Italy) websites block OAI-SearchBot?
As of 2026-10-03, 4 of the 55 .it (Italy) websites whose robots.txt we could read (7.3%) 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.
7.3%
of 55 .it (Italy) websites block OAI-SearchBot
5.7%
of all sites
4
sites block it
All 4 .it (Italy) websites that block OAI-SearchBot
| # | Site | Policy | Crawlers blocked |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3402 | ilmessaggero.it | Blocks some AI search | 14 of 29 |
| 4893 | leggo.it | Blocks some AI search | 14 of 29 |
| 5290 | ilmattino.it | Blocks some AI search | 14 of 29 |
| 6214 | ilgazzettino.it | Blocks some AI search | 14 of 29 |
Popular .it (Italy) websites that allow OAI-SearchBot
Other AI crawlers and .it (Italy) websites
- GPTBot 27.3%
- ClaudeBot 25.5%
- PerplexityBot 21.8%
- Google-Extended 23.6%
- CCBot 32.7%
- Bytespider 30.9%
- Applebot-Extended 16.4%
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%
- .ca (Canada) websites 7.1%
- reference websites 6.7%
- .de (Germany) websites 6.4%
- .com websites 5.7%
FAQ
- Which .it (Italy) websites block OAI-SearchBot?
- ilmessaggero.it, leggo.it, ilmattino.it, ilgazzettino.it.
- How many .it (Italy) websites block OAI-SearchBot?
- As of 2026-10-03, 4 of the 55 .it (Italy) websites whose robots.txt we could read (7.3%) 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.