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Bot IP: 213.180.203.102

Bot Name: Yandex Bot
Yandex Bot is the primary web crawler used by Yandex, a major Russian search engine, to index and update web content for its search results.
Verified bot
Track-A-Bot Trust Score: 95/100
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Identity

  • ✅ Marked as bot traffic
  • ✅ Bot name present
  • ✅ User-agent matches bot name
  • ✅ User-agent includes identity link/email

Hostname

  • ✅ Hostname observed
  • ℹ️ Hostname does not resemble bot name
  • ℹ️ Hostname status not verified
  • ✅ No hostname mismatch flags

Behavior

  • ✅ Requested /robots.txt
  • ✅ No referrer (typical crawler behavior)
  • ✅ Mostly 200/304 responses
  • 📌 Visits: 11
  • ⏱️ Age: 13365h

Penalties

  • ✅ No major spoof pattern
  • ✅ No fingerprint fields
  • ✅ Cookies not enabled
  • ✅ No connection type
Total visits: 11 First seen: Jun 3rd, 2024 10:01 PM Last seen: Dec 12th, 2025 7:23 PM
Known Hostname(s)
213-180-203-102.spider.yandex.com
Known User Agent(s)
Mozilla/5.0 (compatible; YandexBot/3.0; +http://yandex.com/bots)
Mozilla/5.0 (compatible; YandexFavicons/1.0; +http://yandex.com/bots)
Known Accepted Encoding(s)
identity
gzip,deflate

Common User-Agent Tokens

These are identifiers found inside user-agent strings we observed for yandexbot.

Token
Seen
First seen
Last seen
yandexbot/3.0
5,867
3/16/24
12/12/25
yandexbot/3.0 5,867 seen
First 3/16/24
Last 12/12/25
yandexfavicons/1.0
88
10/15/24
12/12/25
yandexfavicons/1.0 88 seen
First 10/15/24
Last 12/12/25
yandeximages/3.0
4
4/6/24
7/24/24
yandeximages/3.0 4 seen
First 4/6/24
Last 7/24/24
yandexrenderresourcesbot/1.0
4
7/7/24
4/12/25
yandexrenderresourcesbot/1.0 4 seen
First 7/7/24
Last 4/12/25
build/mmb29k
2
5/10/24
12/12/25
build/mmb29k 2 seen
First 5/10/24
Last 12/12/25
sm-g570f
2
5/10/24
12/12/25
sm-g570f 2 seen
First 5/10/24
Last 12/12/25
yandexmetrika/3.0
2
5/10/24
12/12/25
yandexmetrika/3.0 2 seen
First 5/10/24
Last 12/12/25
ytranslate
2
5/10/24
12/12/25
ytranslate 2 seen
First 5/10/24
Last 12/12/25
yadirectfetcher/1.0
1
12/12/25
12/12/25
yadirectfetcher/1.0 1 seen
First 12/12/25
Last 12/12/25

Identity Links

These are URLs we observed in association with yandexbot (often used as an identity, help, or policy link).

URL
Seen
First seen
Last seen
5,966
3/16/24
12/12/25
yandex.com/bots 5,966 seen yandex.com
First 3/16/24
Last 12/12/25

Bot FAQ for this IP


Why is yandexbot visiting my website?

Yandexbot is a web crawler operated by Yandex, a major search engine. The visit records for IP address 213.180.203.102 show requests to common resources such as /robots.txt and image files, which are typical behaviors for search engine bots indexing website content and checking crawling permissions. The user agent strings and reverse DNS (213-180-203-102.spider.yandex.com) align with Yandex's documented crawler infrastructure. If Yandexbot is visiting your website, it is likely attempting to index your pages for inclusion in Yandex's search results or to update its search database.

What does yandexbot do?

Yandexbot systematically scans websites to collect and update information for the Yandex search engine. It retrieves web pages, images, and other resources to analyze content and structure, which helps improve search result accuracy and relevance. The bot also checks /robots.txt files to determine which parts of a site are allowed or disallowed for crawling. The visit logs show Yandexbot accessing both public pages and robots.txt, consistent with standard indexing activities. Site owners can control Yandexbot's access using robots.txt directives or by managing allow/block lists.

Is yandexbot safe?

Yandexbot is generally considered safe and is a legitimate search engine crawler. The IP address 213.180.203.102 has a reverse DNS entry matching Yandex's official spider domain, and the user agent strings correspond to Yandex's published bot identifiers. However, as with any automated traffic, it is important to monitor activity for unusual patterns or excessive requests. To verify authenticity, perform a reverse DNS lookup and cross-check with Yandex's documentation. If needed, use robots.txt to manage access, implement rate limiting to prevent overload, and maintain allow/block lists or web application firewall (WAF) rules for additional control.

This page provides a detailed lookup for the bot with the IP address of 213.180.203.102, 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.