Bot IP: 213.180.203.111
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
95
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
- 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: 16
- ⏱️ Age: 14525h
Penalties
- ✅ No major spoof pattern
- ✅ No fingerprint fields
- ✅ Cookies not enabled
- ✅ No connection type
Total visits: 16 First seen: Apr 16th, 2024 1:38 PM Last seen: Dec 12th, 2025 7:23 PM
Known Hostname(s)
213-180-203-111.spider.yandex.com
Known User Agent(s)
Mozilla/5.0 (compatible; YandexBot/3.0; +http://yandex.com/bots)Mozilla/5.0 (compatible; YandexBot/3.0; +http://yandex.com/bots) AppleWebKit/537.36 (KHTML, like Gecko) Chrome/108.0.0.0
Known Accepted Encoding(s)
identity
gzip,deflate
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
yandexmetrika/3.0
2 seen
First
5/10/24
Last
12/12/25
ytranslate
2
5/10/24
12/12/25
ytranslate
2 seen
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
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
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 primarily serving Russian-speaking users. The visits from IP address 213.180.203.111 show requests to common resources such as /robots.txt, /sitemap.xml, and various site pages. This behavior is typical for search engine bots indexing website content to improve search results. The user agent string identifies as 'YandexBot/3.0', and the reverse DNS for this IP resolves to 'spider.yandex.com', which aligns with Yandex's documented crawler infrastructure. If you want to verify these visits, check the user agent and perform a reverse DNS lookup. To control access, consider updating your robots.txt file, using allow/block lists, or monitoring traffic for unusual patterns.
What does yandexbot do?
Yandexbot is designed to automatically browse and index publicly accessible web pages. Its primary function is to gather information about website content, structure, and updates, which Yandex then uses to populate its search engine results. The bot typically requests files like /robots.txt to determine site crawling permissions and /sitemap.xml to discover additional URLs. Yandexbot may also visit individual pages to update its index. Website owners can manage how Yandexbot interacts with their site by configuring the robots.txt file, monitoring server logs for bot activity, and setting appropriate rate limits if necessary.
Is yandexbot safe?
Yandexbot is generally considered a legitimate search engine crawler and is not inherently harmful. The IP address 213.180.203.111 matches Yandex's documented crawler infrastructure, and the user agent string is consistent with official Yandexbot activity. However, as with any automated traffic, it is important to monitor for excessive requests or unusual behavior that could impact site performance. To ensure safety, verify the bot's identity using reverse DNS and user agent checks, manage access through robots.txt, implement rate limiting if needed, and use web application firewall (WAF) rules to mitigate unwanted or suspicious activity.
This page provides a detailed lookup for the bot with the IP address of 213.180.203.111, 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.