AI Bot Access Checker
Review whether your robots rules allow important AI crawlers to access the pages you want discoverable.
An AI bot access checker inspects robots.txt for AI crawler rules and highlights whether bots like GPTBot, ClaudeBot, and PerplexityBot may be blocked.
TruboRank AI checks AI bot access as a core discoverability signal because accidental blocks can prevent AI crawlers from reaching useful website content.
Check your website's AI discoverability signals.
Run a free scan for robots.txt, sitemap discovery, Link headers, Markdown readiness, and AI bot access.
What this checker analyzes
- robots.txt availability
- User-agent rules for AI crawlers
- Disallow patterns
- sitemap references
- conflicts between global and bot-specific rules
Why it matters
If AI crawlers are blocked, your public content may not be available to those systems. Access rules should match your strategy.
Common issues
- Global Disallow blocks all bots
- AI bots blocked unintentionally
- No sitemap in robots.txt
- Conflicting user-agent rules
- Important pages disallowed
How to use this checker
Start with a live scan of your website URL. Review the status of each signal, then fix the highest-impact blockers first. Technical blockers should usually be handled before content optimization because AI systems need access before they can evaluate page quality.
- Run the free scan on your homepage or a high-value page.
- Review crawl access, sitemap discovery, headers, and AI-readable resources.
- Open each warning and confirm whether it affects important public content.
- Fix server-level issues such as robots.txt, Link headers, and content types.
- Improve page-level content with direct answers, summaries, FAQs, and internal links.
- Re-run the scan after changes to verify the result.
What a strong result looks like
A strong result means important pages are crawlable, key resources are discoverable, and the content gives AI systems enough structure to understand the topic quickly.
- robots.txt allows the crawlers you want to support.
- sitemap.xml exposes important URLs.
- headers or HTML links point to useful AI-readable resources.
- content includes concise answers and supporting context.
Who should use it
This checker is useful for founders, marketers, SEO teams, developers, agencies, and technical content teams that want to improve AI search readiness without guessing.
It is especially useful before launching new landing pages, documentation, product pages, comparison pages, or AI visibility campaigns.
Implementation checklist
- Confirm the page returns a successful HTTP status.
- Confirm the page is not blocked by robots.txt.
- Make sure the page appears in your sitemap or is internally linked.
- Add direct answer content for the primary user question.
- Add related links to nearby AEO, GEO, llms.txt, or AI crawler topics.
- Document technical changes so they can be repeated across the site.
How Pro helps fix it
Pro explains robots rules and gives prompts for adjusting access carefully without opening private areas.
FAQ
Should I allow all AI bots?
Not always. Allow access only where it supports your content and privacy strategy.
Can robots.txt force AI platforms to cite me?
No. It only controls crawl access signals.
Which bots should I check?
Common examples include GPTBot, ClaudeBot, PerplexityBot, Google-Extended, and other AI crawlers.