Amazonbot
Operated by Amazon. Last seen today.
What is Amazonbot?
About
Amazonbot is a web crawler used by Amazon to index search results that allow the Alexa AI Assistant to answer user questions. Alexa's answers normally contain references to the website.
Detail
Website | https://developer.amazon.com/support/amazonbot |
Type
AI Search Crawler
Indexes web content for AI-powered search results
Expected Behavior
AI Search Crawlers do not adhere to a fixed visitation schedule for websites. The frequency of visits varies widely based on many factors, and can even happen on-demand in response to a user query.
Insights
Other Websites
Access Control
Should I Block Amazonbot?
Probably not. AI search crawlers power AI search engines, which are a useful way for users to discover your website. AI search engine assistants usually cite their sources and provide links to their results.
Using Robots.txt
User Agent Token | Description |
---|---|
Amazonbot |
Should match instances of Amazonbot |
You can block Amazonbot or limit its access by setting user agent token rules in your website's robots.txt.
# robots.txt
# This blocks Amazonbot
User-agent: Amazonbot
Disallow: /