Apple · Search index
Applebot
Applebot is Apple's crawler. This crawler fetches pages to build a search or answer index.
Crawler facts
| Operator | Apple |
|---|---|
| User agent token | applebot |
| Traffic type | Search index |
| Verification | UA + IP range |
| IP source | https://search.developer.apple.com/applebot.json |
What "verified" means for Applebot
For Applebot, "verified" means DataSaaS compares the request IP against Apple's published ranges. A request carrying this user agent from any other IP is recorded as unverified.
Track it
Applebot renders JavaScript, so the DataSaaS browser tag captures it automatically through the events beacon. No extra setup is required.
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DataSaaS records every AI crawler and search bot, then verifies the ones that publish IP ranges. Browse the full crawler directory.
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