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AI Crawler Access Checker

Paste your domain and check whether major AI and search crawlers can read the public site. If you are working on GEO or AI search visibility, this is the technical gate check that tells you whether bots can get a clean read in the first place.

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  • Checks GPTBot, Google-Extended, PerplexityBot, CCBot, and Googlebot
  • Checks robots.txt, sitemap.xml, homepage access, and key context signals
  • No login, analytics access, or paid model call required

Run The Check

Check the homepage domain

Use the main website URL. The tool normalizes it and checks the public root, not a deep page.

Scope: public homepage, robots.txt, sitemap.xml, and a few homepage context signals. This does not measure actual AI recommendation share.

Why this matters

Blocked access is fixable. Open access only rules out one problem.

  • Blocked bots can make your site look stale or incomplete to AI systems.
  • Partial restrictions are common and often accidental.
  • If access looks healthy, the next question is whether AI buyers actually recommend you.

Where This Fits

In GEO work, crawler access is the eligibility layer.

Many AI-search guides jump straight to content strategy, but none of that matters if key crawlers are blocked or partially restricted. This tool helps you answer the first technical question before you spend time on page rewrites, schema changes, or citation work.

  • Use it after launches, plugin changes, migrations, and robots.txt edits.
  • Use it when Google can crawl but AI answers still feel stale or incomplete.
  • Use it as a fast screening step before a broader technical audit.

Related Guide

See the real-world fixes before you touch production.

The guide covers the mistakes that quietly block sites after launch, how to read allowed versus restricted states, and what to fix first when one rule is causing outsized damage.

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Tool FAQ

Common questions about this check

Short answers to the questions that usually come up after the first scan.

What is the difference between Googlebot and GPTBot access?

Googlebot controls classic search crawling and indexing, while GPTBot and other AI crawlers sit in a different recommendation and model-ingestion layer. A site can allow Googlebot but still block GPTBot or Google-Extended. That is why this check separates user agents instead of assuming one status covers all of them.

What does “restricted” mean?

Restricted means the bot is not fully blocked, but robots.txt still disallows important paths. The site may still be partly readable, but access is not fully open.

If robots.txt is missing, is my site open?

Usually yes. A missing robots.txt file generally means public crawling is open unless the site is blocked another way.

Does open crawler access guarantee AI visibility?

No. Open access only removes one source of technical friction. AI can still skip a business when profile accuracy, page clarity, reviews, schema, or other trust signals are weak.

Do I need Search Console or analytics to use this tool?

No. This tool only checks public pages and public files like robots.txt and sitemap.xml.

What should I do if crawlers are allowed but AI still does not mention my business?

That is where the full Geo It Is audit is useful. We test buyer questions and connect the result to likely causes like weak business details, thin pages, low review freshness, or other trust gaps.