Bot IP: 213.180.203.117
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: 9
- ⏱️ Age: 12158h
Penalties
- ✅ No major spoof pattern
- ✅ No fingerprint fields
- ✅ Cookies not enabled
- ✅ No connection type
Total visits: 9 First seen: Jul 24th, 2024 4:28 AM Last seen: Dec 12th, 2025 7:23 PM
Known Hostname(s)
213-180-203-117.spider.yandex.com
Known User Agent(s)
Mozilla/5.0 (compatible; YandexBot/3.0; +http://yandex.com/bots)
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. Its visits are typically for the purpose of indexing website content, which helps Yandex provide up-to-date search results. The user agent string and reverse DNS for this IP (213.180.203.117) indicate it is Yandexbot. Recent activity shows requests for pages and robots.txt files, which is consistent with standard search engine crawling behavior. If you want to verify these visits, check the user agent in your server logs, perform a reverse DNS lookup to confirm the hostname ends with 'spider.yandex.com', and review your robots.txt file to control crawler access. If unwanted, consider updating robots.txt or implementing IP-based allow/block lists.
What does yandexbot do?
Yandexbot systematically visits websites to collect and index publicly available content for the Yandex search engine. It requests web pages, images, and robots.txt files to determine which parts of a site can be indexed. The bot identifies itself with the user agent 'Mozilla/5.0 (compatible; YandexBot/3.0; +http://yandex.com/bots)' and typically originates from IP addresses with reverse DNS entries ending in 'spider.yandex.com'. To manage its activity, review your robots.txt file, monitor server logs for unusual patterns, and consider rate limiting if necessary. For further verification, consult Yandex’s official documentation or use their verification tools.
Is yandexbot safe?
Yandexbot is generally considered a legitimate search engine crawler and is not inherently harmful. Its activity is similar to other major search engine bots. However, as with any automated traffic, excessive crawling can impact server resources. To ensure safety, verify the bot’s identity by checking the user agent and performing a reverse DNS lookup to confirm the hostname matches 'spider.yandex.com'. Use robots.txt to control access, monitor crawl frequency, and apply rate limiting or web application firewall (WAF) rules if needed. If suspicious behavior is detected, consider temporarily blocking the IP and reviewing server logs for further analysis.
This page provides a detailed lookup for the bot with the IP address of 213.180.203.117, 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.