Bot IP: 213.180.203.245
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: 5
- ⏱️ Age: 14319h
Penalties
- ✅ No major spoof pattern
- ✅ No fingerprint fields
- ✅ Cookies not enabled
- ✅ No connection type
Total visits: 5 First seen: Apr 25th, 2024 4:02 AM Last seen: Dec 12th, 2025 7:23 PM
Known Hostname(s)
213-180-203-245.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. The visits from IP address 213.180.203.245, with the user agent 'Mozilla/5.0 (compatible; YandexBot/3.0; +http://yandex.com/bots)', are typically for indexing website content and retrieving robots.txt files. This allows Yandex to include web pages in its search results and to respect site owners’ crawling preferences. The request patterns show access to both the homepage and robots.txt, which is consistent with standard search engine crawler behavior. To verify the legitimacy of these visits, consider checking the reverse DNS for 'spider.yandex.com', reviewing your server logs for frequency and patterns, and consulting Yandex’s official documentation. If necessary, adjust your robots.txt to control access or implement rate limiting and firewall rules.
What does yandexbot do?
Yandexbot is designed to automatically browse and index publicly available web content for the Yandex search engine. It collects information from websites to update Yandex’s search index, helping users discover relevant pages through search queries. The bot typically requests robots.txt files to determine site crawling rules and then accesses permitted pages. The user agent and reverse DNS ('spider.yandex.com') associated with this IP are consistent with Yandex’s documented crawler infrastructure. Website owners can manage how Yandexbot interacts with their site by configuring robots.txt directives, monitoring server logs, and, if needed, adding the bot to allow or block lists.
Is yandexbot safe?
Yandexbot, when operating from verified Yandex IP ranges and using the official user agent, is generally considered a legitimate and safe web crawler. The IP 213.180.203.245 resolves to 'spider.yandex.com', which matches Yandex’s published crawler information. However, it is important to remain vigilant, as some bots may attempt to impersonate search engine crawlers. To ensure safety: 1) Perform a reverse DNS lookup to confirm the hostname ends with 'spider.yandex.com'; 2) Cross-check the IP against Yandex’s official bot IP ranges; 3) Monitor request frequency to detect unusual activity; 4) Use robots.txt to manage access; 5) Apply rate limiting or firewall rules if excessive crawling is observed.
This page provides a detailed lookup for the bot with the IP address of 213.180.203.245, 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.