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Bot IP: 3.231.146.172

Bot Name: ClaudiuBot
ClaudeBot is the web crawler and automated agent associated with Anthropic, used to support the operation, improvement, and reliability of Claude.ai. It may access public web content for tasks such as model training, quality evaluation, and system analysis, typically identifying itself through recognizable user-agent or IP patterns.
Unverified
Track-A-Bot Trust Score: 45/100
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Identity

  • ✅ Marked as bot traffic
  • ✅ Bot name present
  • ✅ User-agent matches bot name
  • ℹ️ No identity link/email in user-agent

Hostname

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

Behavior

  • ℹ️ No /robots.txt request observed
  • ℹ️ Referrer seen
  • ⚠️ Many non-200/304 responses
  • 📌 Visits: 2
  • ⏱️ Age: 6h

Penalties

  • ✅ No major spoof pattern
  • ✅ No fingerprint fields
  • ✅ Cookies not enabled
  • ✅ No connection type
Total visits: 2 First seen: Mar 28th, 2024 4:49 AM Last seen: Mar 28th, 2024 11:39 AM
Known Hostname(s)
ec2-3-231-146-172.compute-1.amazonaws.com
Known User Agent(s)
claudebot

Common User-Agent Tokens

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

Token
Seen
First seen
Last seen
claudebot
28,575
3/18/24
12/12/25
claudebot 28,575 seen
First 3/18/24
Last 12/12/25
anthropic.com
28,361
4/18/24
12/12/25
anthropic.com 28,361 seen
First 4/18/24
Last 12/12/25
claudebot/1.0
28,361
4/18/24
12/12/25
claudebot/1.0 28,361 seen
First 4/18/24
Last 12/12/25
10_15_7
119
5/28/25
12/12/25
10_15_7 119 seen
First 5/28/25
Last 12/12/25
support
31
4/18/24
11/20/25
support 31 seen
First 4/18/24
Last 11/20/25

Identity Links

No identity links have been observed yet for claudebot.

Bot FAQ for this IP


Why is claudebot visiting my website?

Claudebot is accessing websites as part of automated crawling activity. Based on the available data, claudebot identifies itself in the user agent string and connects from the IP address 3.231.146.172, which resolves to an Amazon EC2 hostname (ec2-3-231-146-172.compute-1.amazonaws.com). Such bots typically visit websites to collect publicly available information, index content, or perform analytics. The specific purpose of claudebot's visits cannot be fully determined from the provided data, but its behavior is consistent with standard web crawler activity.

What does claudebot do?

Claudebot appears to function as a web crawler or bot, making automated requests to website pages. The user agent string 'claudebot' and the use of a cloud hosting provider (Amazon EC2) suggest it is designed to systematically access and retrieve web content. There is no additional information available about its operator or intended use. To verify claudebot's activity, consider checking server logs for its request patterns, reviewing the user agent, and performing a reverse DNS lookup on the IP address. If necessary, update robots.txt rules, implement rate limiting, or add the IP to allow/block lists based on your site's needs.

Is claudebot safe?

There is no evidence from the provided data that claudebot is malicious; it identifies itself in the user agent and uses a cloud-hosted IP. However, as with any automated bot, it is important to monitor its activity to ensure it does not negatively impact site performance or security. Recommended steps include: 1) Monitor server logs for unusual or excessive requests from this IP. 2) Use a reverse DNS lookup to confirm the hostname. 3) Adjust robots.txt to specify crawl permissions. 4) Apply rate limiting or web application firewall (WAF) rules if needed. 5) Add the IP to allow or block lists according to your site's policy. If suspicious behavior is detected, further investigation or blocking may be warranted.

This page provides a detailed lookup for the bot with the IP address of 3.231.146.172, 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.