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AI Crawler

AI Crawlers are automated bots from AI companies — like GPTBot (OpenAI), ClaudeBot (Anthropic), and PerplexityBot — that index website content to make it available for AI models. Unlike search engine crawlers like Googlebot, AI crawlers collect content for training, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, and real-time answers in generative search engines.

Why does this matter?

Blocking AI crawlers means AI engines cannot find and cite your content — you become invisible. Allowing AI crawlers is the first step to AI visibility. The right robots.txt configuration determines which AI models can access your content and recommend you in their answers.

How IJONIS uses this

We configure optimal AI crawler access in robots.txt: targeted access for GPTBot, ClaudeBot, PerplexityBot, and other relevant AI crawlers while protecting sensitive areas. Combined with llms.txt and structured data, this maximizes your discoverability for AI models.

Frequently Asked Questions

Should I allow AI crawlers on my website?
In most cases, yes — if you want to be visible in AI-generated answers, AI crawlers need to read your content. A differentiated robots.txt strategy allows access for retrieval crawlers (which cite your content) and restricts training crawlers if needed. We help with the optimal configuration.
What AI crawlers exist and what are they used for?
The most important AI crawlers are: GPTBot (OpenAI, for ChatGPT answers), ClaudeBot (Anthropic), PerplexityBot (Perplexity, for real-time research), Gemini Crawler (Google), and CCBot (Common Crawl, for open AI training data). Each has different usage rights and purposes — blanket access or blocking is rarely optimal.
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