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Bot IP: 47.128.119.45

Bot Name: ByteSpider
ByteSpider is a web crawler operated by ByteDance, primarily used for indexing and data collection to support products such as TikTok and other ByteDance services.
Likely legitimate
Track-A-Bot Trust Score: 87/100
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Identity

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

Hostname

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

Behavior

  • ℹ️ No /robots.txt request observed
  • βœ… No referrer (typical crawler behavior)
  • βœ… Mostly 200/304 responses
  • πŸ“Œ Visits: 5
  • ⏱️ Age: 15247h

Penalties

  • βœ… No major spoof pattern
  • βœ… No fingerprint fields
  • βœ… Cookies not enabled
  • βœ… No connection type
Total visits: 5 First seen: Mar 17th, 2024 11:36 AM Last seen: Dec 12th, 2025 7:23 PM
Known Hostname(s)
ec2-47-128-119-45.ap-southeast-1.compute.amazonaws.com
Known User Agent(s)
Mozilla/5.0 (compatible; Bytespider; spider-feedback@bytedance.com) AppleWebKit/537.36 (KHTML, like Gecko) Chrome/70.0.0.0 Safari/537.36
Mozilla/5.0 (Linux; Android 5.0) AppleWebKit/537.36 (KHTML, like Gecko) Mobile Safari/537.36 (compatible; Bytespider; spider-feedback@bytedance.com)
Known Accepted Language(s)
en-US,en;q=0.5
Known Accepted Encoding(s)
gzip, deflate, br

Common User-Agent Tokens

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

Token
Seen
First seen
Last seen
bytespider
70,137
3/15/24
12/12/25
bytespider 70,137 seen
First 3/15/24
Last 12/12/25
bytedance.com
66,080
3/15/24
12/12/25
bytedance.com 66,080 seen
First 3/15/24
Last 12/12/25
spider-feedback
66,080
3/15/24
12/12/25
spider-feedback 66,080 seen
First 3/15/24
Last 12/12/25

Identity Links

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

URL
Seen
First seen
Last seen
4,057
2/4/25
12/12/25
zhanzhang.toutiao.com/ 4,057 seen zhanzhang.toutiao.com
First 2/4/25
Last 12/12/25

Bot FAQ for this IP


Why is bytespider visiting my website?

Bytespider is a web crawler that has accessed your website multiple times, as shown by its user agent string ('Bytespider; spider-feedback@bytedance.com') and the hostname (ec2-47-128-119-45.ap-southeast-1.compute.amazonaws.com). Crawlers like bytespider typically visit sites to index content, gather data, or analyze web pages for search engines or other services. The exact reason for its visits depends on its operator's goals, but it is common for such bots to scan publicly accessible pages. To manage its access, you can review your server logs, check your robots.txt file to specify crawling rules, and monitor the frequency of its visits.

What does bytespider do?

Bytespider appears to be an automated bot that crawls websites, as indicated by its user agent and consistent crawling behavior. It requests various types of pages and resources, which suggests it is indexing or collecting information from your site. The user agent references 'bytedance.com', but without further verification, its exact purpose or operator cannot be fully confirmed. To better understand its actions, you can analyze which URLs it accesses, monitor its request patterns, and use reverse DNS lookups to confirm its origin. Adjusting your robots.txt file can help control what it can access.

Is bytespider safe?

Based on the available data, bytespider identifies itself as a crawler and uses a user agent referencing 'bytedance.com'. However, safety cannot be guaranteed solely from user agent or hostname information, as these can be spoofed. Its behavior appears typical for web crawlers, but you should remain cautious. To protect your site: (1) Set appropriate rules in your robots.txt file, (2) Implement rate limiting to prevent excessive requests, (3) Use a Web Application Firewall (WAF) to block or monitor suspicious activity, (4) Regularly review your access logs, and (5) Verify the bot's identity using reverse DNS and by contacting the email in the user agent if needed.

This page provides a detailed lookup for the bot with the IP address of 47.128.119.45, 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.