# Applebot

Bot · Crawlers · Builds a search index · operated by apple

**Identity:** Publishes its IP addresses.

## How to recognise it

- Published IP list: https://search.developer.apple.com/applebot.json
- Reverse DNS ends in `applebot.apple.com` (then forward-confirm)
- User agent contains `Applebot`

## Allow or block

To opt out, add to robots.txt:

```robots
User-agent: Applebot-Extended
Disallow: /
```

## With Double Agent

Sessions from Applebot are labelled `bot` with `agent_id: apple.applebot`, and tagged in your analytics. Nothing is blocked unless you choose to. Install: https://doubleagent.so/install.md

Source: https://support.apple.com/en-us/119829