AI Crawler Index · OpenAI · OAI-SearchBot
Which .org websites block OAI-SearchBot?
As of 2026-10-03, 10 of the 514 .org websites whose robots.txt we could read (1.9%) block OAI-SearchBot, OpenAI's AI search crawler, on the home page, compared with 5.7% of all sites; 3 more block it on some paths.
1.9%
of 514 .org websites block OAI-SearchBot
5.7%
of all sites
10
sites block it
All 10 .org websites that block OAI-SearchBot
| # | Site | Policy | Crawlers blocked |
|---|---|---|---|
| 604 | themoviedb.org | Blocks some AI search | 20 of 29 |
| 749 | tjk.org | Blocks some AI search | 28 of 29 |
| 1109 | openssl.org | Blocks all AI search | 29 of 29 |
| 1395 | tmdb.org | Blocks some AI search | 20 of 29 |
| 1964 | codeberg.org | Blocks some AI search | 12 of 29 |
| 3080 | wto.org | Blocks some AI search | 28 of 29 |
| 3131 | gentoo.org | Blocks some AI search | 20 of 29 |
| 5928 | wikicv.org | Blocks some AI search | 28 of 29 |
| 7110 | ebird.org | Blocks all AI search | 29 of 29 |
| 7315 | usgbc.org | Blocks some AI search | 28 of 29 |
Popular .org websites that allow OAI-SearchBot
Other AI crawlers and .org websites
- GPTBot 11.1%
- ClaudeBot 6%
- PerplexityBot 3.9%
- Google-Extended 7.2%
- CCBot 9.1%
- Bytespider 7.8%
- Applebot-Extended 5.4%
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%
- .it (Italy) websites 7.3%
- .ca (Canada) websites 7.1%
- reference websites 6.7%
- .de (Germany) websites 6.4%
FAQ
- Which .org websites block OAI-SearchBot?
- themoviedb.org, tjk.org, openssl.org, tmdb.org, codeberg.org, wto.org, gentoo.org, wikicv.org, and 2 more (full list on this page).
- How many .org websites block OAI-SearchBot?
- As of 2026-10-03, 10 of the 514 .org websites whose robots.txt we could read (1.9%) block OAI-SearchBot, OpenAI's AI search crawler, on the home page, compared with 5.7% of all sites; 3 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.