Applebot-Extended
Apple · Preferences for Apple Intelligence / generative features (related to Applebot)
What is Applebot-Extended?
Applebot-Extended is used in robots.txt to control whether content may be used for Apple’s generative AI / Apple Intelligence–related features, distinct from classic Applebot search crawling in Safari and system features. Apple publishes documentation on Applebot and how publishers can opt out of certain AI uses while understanding impacts on search features. Treat Applebot and Applebot-Extended as related but not identical control surfaces—read Apple’s support documentation for the current user-agent list and examples.
How to block Applebot-Extended
Add this group to robots.txt to disallow Applebot-Extended. Path rules can be narrowed if you only need to protect parts of the site.
User-agent: Applebot-Extended Disallow: /
How to allow Applebot-Extended
For most public marketing and documentation sites, allowing well-behaved AI agents is the default recommended stance for AI visibility—while remaining a factual robots.txt Allow rule you can reverse later.
User-agent: Applebot-Extended Allow: /
Should you block Applebot-Extended?
Decide based on whether you want your content available to Apple’s generative AI features versus traditional Applebot discovery. Blocking Applebot-Extended is not automatically the same as blocking all Apple crawlers. If Safari/search discovery matters, keep classic Applebot rules intentional. Align legal, privacy, and SEO stakeholders before shipping a Disallow.
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Official documentation (Apple)
Last verified: . Re-check operator docs after major crawler announcements.
Related bots (Dataset / other)
Applebot-Extended FAQ
- Apple documents Applebot and related controls including Applebot-Extended for generative AI preferences. Follow Apple’s support documentation for examples.