AI Crawler Index · OpenAI · OAI-SearchBot
Which .uk (United Kingdom) websites block OAI-SearchBot?
As of 2026-10-02, 15 of the 90 .uk (United Kingdom) websites whose robots.txt we could read (16.7%) block OAI-SearchBot, OpenAI's AI search crawler, on the home page, compared with 5.7% of all sites; 2 more block it on some paths.
16.7%
of 90 .uk (United Kingdom) websites block OAI-SearchBot
5.7%
of all sites
15
sites block it
All 15 .uk (United Kingdom) websites that block OAI-SearchBot
| # | Site | Policy | Crawlers blocked |
|---|---|---|---|
| 276 | telegraph.co.uk | Blocks some AI search | 18 of 29 |
| 1129 | mirror.co.uk | Blocks some AI search | 7 of 29 |
| 1324 | express.co.uk | Blocks some AI search | 6 of 29 |
| 1738 | metro.co.uk | Blocks some AI search | 19 of 29 |
| 4457 | manchestereveningnews.co.uk | Blocks some AI search | 7 of 29 |
| 5177 | walesonline.co.uk | Blocks some AI search | 7 of 29 |
| 5383 | nottingham.ac.uk | Blocks some AI search | 16 of 29 |
| 6447 | oxfordmail.co.uk | Blocks some AI search | 17 of 29 |
| 6607 | inews.co.uk | Blocks some AI search | 19 of 29 |
| 6707 | liverpoolecho.co.uk | Blocks some AI search | 7 of 29 |
| 6726 | dailystar.co.uk | Blocks some AI search | 7 of 29 |
| 7682 | dailyrecord.co.uk | Blocks some AI search | 7 of 29 |
| 8414 | england.nhs.uk | Blocks all AI search | 29 of 29 |
| 9353 | belfasttelegraph.co.uk | Blocks some AI search | 20 of 29 |
| 9743 | birminghammail.co.uk | Blocks some AI search | 7 of 29 |
Popular .uk (United Kingdom) websites that allow OAI-SearchBot
Other AI crawlers and .uk (United Kingdom) websites
- GPTBot 20%
- ClaudeBot 21.1%
- PerplexityBot 21.1%
- Google-Extended 10%
- CCBot 24.4%
- Bytespider 13.3%
- Applebot-Extended 20%
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%
- .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%
- .de (Germany) websites 6.4%
- .com websites 5.8%
FAQ
- Which .uk (United Kingdom) websites block OAI-SearchBot?
- telegraph.co.uk, mirror.co.uk, express.co.uk, metro.co.uk, manchestereveningnews.co.uk, walesonline.co.uk, nottingham.ac.uk, oxfordmail.co.uk, and 7 more (full list on this page).
- How many .uk (United Kingdom) websites block OAI-SearchBot?
- As of 2026-10-02, 15 of the 90 .uk (United Kingdom) websites whose robots.txt we could read (16.7%) block OAI-SearchBot, OpenAI's AI search crawler, on the home page, compared with 5.7% of all sites; 2 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.