Bot IP: 116.179.37.88
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.
Unverified
Track-A-Bot Trust Score: 66/100
66
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)
- ⚠️ Many non-200/304 responses
- 📌 Visits: 1
- ⏱️ Age: 0h
Penalties
- ✅ No major spoof pattern
- ✅ No fingerprint fields
- ✅ Cookies not enabled
- ✅ No connection type
Total visits: 1 First seen: Apr 21st, 2024 3:00 AM Last seen: Apr 21st, 2024 3:00 AM
Known Hostname(s)
baiduspider-116-179-37-88.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. Its primary purpose for visiting websites is to index publicly available content for inclusion in Baidu's search results. The visit from IP address 116.179.37.88, with the user agent 'Mozilla/5.0 (compatible; Baiduspider-render/2.0; +http://www.baidu.com/search/spider.html)', indicates an attempt to access the homepage of the site. This behavior is typical for search engine bots aiming to discover and update web content. To verify the legitimacy of the visit, consider checking the reverse DNS for the IP (should resolve to a baidu.com domain), reviewing your server logs for visit patterns, and confirming the user agent string. If desired, access permissions for baiduspider can be managed via the site's robots.txt file or by implementing allow/block lists and rate limiting.
What does baiduspider do?
Baiduspider is designed to systematically browse and index web pages for Baidu's search engine. It collects information about website content, structure, and updates, which helps Baidu provide relevant search results to its users. The specific user agent observed ('Baiduspider-render/2.0') suggests that this variant may also render JavaScript content, similar to how modern browsers process web pages. Site owners can control Baiduspider's access by specifying rules in the robots.txt file, monitoring access frequency, and reviewing server logs. For further verification, check the IP's reverse DNS and cross-reference with Baidu's published crawler IP ranges if available.
Is baiduspider safe?
Baiduspider is a legitimate search engine crawler, and visits from its official IP ranges are generally considered safe for most websites. However, as with any automated traffic, it is important to verify authenticity. Confirm that the IP address resolves to a baidu.com domain via reverse DNS lookup, and ensure the user agent matches Baiduspider's documented patterns. If unwanted or excessive crawling occurs, use robots.txt directives, implement rate limiting, or configure web application firewall (WAF) rules to manage access. Regularly monitor server logs for unusual activity to detect and mitigate any potential issues.
This page provides a detailed lookup for the bot with the IP address of 116.179.37.88, 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.