PerplexityBot
Operated by Perplexity. Last seen today.
What is PerplexityBot?
About
PerplexityBot is a web crawler used by Perplexity to index search results that allow their AI Assistant to answer user questions. The assistant's answers normally contain references to the website as inline sources.
Detail
| Website | https://docs.perplexity.ai/docs/perplexitybot |
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 PerplexityBot?
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 |
|---|---|
PerplexityBot |
Should match instances of PerplexityBot |
You can block PerplexityBot or limit its access by setting user agent token rules in your website's robots.txt.
# robots.txt
# This blocks PerplexityBot
User-agent: PerplexityBot
Disallow: /