Bot IP: 116.179.37.152
Bot Name: Baidu Spider
Baidu Spider is the official web crawler of Baidu, the leading search engine in China. It systematically browses and indexes web pages to provide up-to-date search results for Baidu users.
Verified bot
Track-A-Bot Trust Score: 92/100
92
score
0255075100
Why Track-A-Bot rated this IP (tap to expand)
Identity
- ✅ Marked as bot traffic
- ✅ Bot name present
- ✅ User-agent matches bot name
- ✅ User-agent includes identity link/email
Hostname
- ✅ Hostname observed
- ✅ Hostname resembles bot name
- ℹ️ Hostname status not verified
- ✅ No hostname mismatch flags
Behavior
- ℹ️ No /robots.txt request observed
- ✅ No referrer (typical crawler behavior)
- ✅ Mostly 200/304 responses
- 📌 Visits: 4
- ⏱️ Age: 10971h
Penalties
- ✅ No major spoof pattern
- ✅ No fingerprint fields
- ✅ Cookies not enabled
- ✅ No connection type
Total visits: 4 First seen: Apr 13th, 2024 10:36 PM Last seen: Jul 15th, 2025 2:30 AM
Known Hostname(s)
baiduspider-116-179-37-152.crawl.baidu.com
Known User Agent(s)
Mozilla/5.0 (compatible; Baiduspider-render/2.0; +http://www.baidu.com/search/spider.html)
Known Accepted Language(s)
zh-CN,en;q=0.9,en-GB;q=0.8,en-US;q=0.7,fr;q=0.6
Known Accepted Encoding(s)
gzip
Common User-Agent Tokens
These are identifiers found inside user-agent strings we observed for baiduspider.
Token
Seen
First seen
Last seen
baiduspider/2.0
2,245
4/10/24
12/12/25
baiduspider/2.0
2,245 seen
baiduspider/2.0
2,245 seen
First
4/10/24
Last
12/12/25
baiduspider-render/2.0
798
4/10/24
12/8/25
baiduspider-render/2.0
798 seen
baiduspider-render/2.0
798 seen
First
4/10/24
Last
12/8/25
Identity Links
These are URLs we observed in association with baiduspider (often used as an identity, help, or policy link).
URL
Seen
First seen
Last seen
First
4/10/24
Last
12/12/25
Bot FAQ for this IP
Why is baiduspider visiting my website?
Baiduspider is a web crawler operated by Baidu, a major search engine in China. The visits from IP address 116.179.37.152, identified with the hostname 'baiduspider-116-179-37-152.crawl.baidu.com' and user agent 'Mozilla/5.0 (compatible; Baiduspider-render/2.0; +http://www.baidu.com/search/spider.html)', are typically for the purpose of indexing website content for inclusion in Baidu's search results. This allows web pages to be discoverable by users searching via Baidu. If a website is accessible to the public and not restricted by robots.txt, it may be crawled by Baiduspider. To verify such visits, check the reverse DNS for the IP, review user agent strings, and monitor access logs for crawling patterns. If unwanted, consider updating robots.txt, implementing IP-based allow/block lists, or setting rate limits.
What does baiduspider do?
Baiduspider is designed to systematically browse and index web content for Baidu's search engine. It collects information from publicly accessible web pages, which helps Baidu update its search index and provide relevant results to its users. The crawler typically follows links, downloads page content, and respects robots.txt directives when configured correctly. Site owners can control Baiduspider's access by specifying rules in the robots.txt file, monitoring server logs for its activity, and using firewall or web application firewall (WAF) rules if necessary. Regularly reviewing crawl activity and adjusting site policies can help manage how Baiduspider interacts with a website.
Is baiduspider safe?
Baiduspider is a legitimate web crawler operated by Baidu, and its activity is generally considered safe for most websites. However, as with any automated bot, excessive crawling can impact server resources. The provided data shows consistent user agent and hostname patterns, which align with known Baiduspider behavior. To ensure visits are authentic, verify the reverse DNS of the IP address resolves to a Baidu-owned domain and matches forward DNS. If unwanted or excessive crawling occurs, use robots.txt to set crawl rules, implement rate limiting, or block the IP via firewall settings. Ongoing monitoring is recommended to detect unusual or unauthorized activity.
This page provides a detailed lookup for the bot with the IP address of 116.179.37.152, based on real-world traffic observed across websites using Track-A-Bot software. Use this information to verify whether activity from this IP belongs to a legitimate search engine crawler, or to analyze bot behavior on your website.