AI Crawler Index · Perplexity · PerplexityBot
Which e-commerce websites block PerplexityBot?
As of 2026-10-03, 6 of the 114 e-commerce websites whose robots.txt we could read (5.3%) block PerplexityBot, Perplexity's AI search crawler, on the home page, compared with 8.3% of all sites; 7 more block it on some paths.
5.3%
of 114 e-commerce websites block PerplexityBot
8.3%
of all sites
6
sites block it
All 6 e-commerce websites that block PerplexityBot
| # | Site | Policy | Crawlers blocked |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | amazon.com | Blocks some AI search | 18 of 29 |
| 86 | ebay.com | Blocks some AI search | 9 of 29 |
| 904 | marketwatch.com | Blocks some AI search | 24 of 29 |
| 2238 | gmarket.co.kr | Blocks some AI search | 27 of 29 |
| 4130 | midasbuy.com | Blocks all AI search | 29 of 29 |
| 7165 | letyshops.com | Blocks some AI search | 14 of 29 |
Popular e-commerce websites that allow PerplexityBot
Other AI crawlers and e-commerce websites
- GPTBot 8.8%
- ClaudeBot 10.5%
- Google-Extended 7.9%
- CCBot 12.3%
- Bytespider 12.3%
- Applebot-Extended 7.9%
- OAI-SearchBot 3.5%
PerplexityBot in other segments
- news websites 27.7%
- .au (Australia) websites 27%
- social websites 25%
- .fr (France) websites 23.5%
- .nl (Netherlands) websites 22.9%
- .it (Italy) websites 21.8%
- .uk (United Kingdom) websites 21.1%
- .es (Spain) websites 13.9%
- .de (Germany) websites 13.3%
- .app websites 13.3%
- .net websites 10.4%
- .com websites 9%
- reference websites 8.9%
- .ch (Switzerland) websites 8.3%
FAQ
- Which e-commerce websites block PerplexityBot?
- amazon.com, ebay.com, marketwatch.com, gmarket.co.kr, midasbuy.com, letyshops.com.
- How many e-commerce websites block PerplexityBot?
- As of 2026-10-03, 6 of the 114 e-commerce websites whose robots.txt we could read (5.3%) block PerplexityBot, Perplexity's AI search crawler, on the home page, compared with 8.3% of all sites; 7 more block it on some paths.
- How do I block or allow PerplexityBot on my site?
- Add "User-agent: PerplexityBot" 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.