Bot IP: 47.128.23.42
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
87
score
0255075100
Why Track-A-Bot rated this IP (tap to expand)
Identity
- β Marked as bot traffic
- β Bot name present
- β User-agent matches bot name
- β User-agent includes identity link/email
Hostname
- β Hostname observed
- βΉοΈ Hostname does not resemble bot name
- βΉοΈ Hostname status not verified
- β No hostname mismatch flags
Behavior
- βΉοΈ No /robots.txt request observed
- β No referrer (typical crawler behavior)
- β Mostly 200/304 responses
- π Visits: 5
- β±οΈ Age: 12434h
Penalties
- β No major spoof pattern
- β No fingerprint fields
- β Cookies not enabled
- β No connection type
Total visits: 5 First seen: Mar 30th, 2024 12:24 PM Last seen: Aug 30th, 2025 3:15 PM
Known Hostname(s)
ec2-47-128-23-42.ap-southeast-1.compute.amazonaws.com
Known User Agent(s)
Mozilla/5.0 (Linux; Android 5.0) AppleWebKit/537.36 (KHTML, like Gecko) Mobile Safari/537.36 (compatible; Bytespider; spider-feedback@bytedance.com)Mozilla/5.0 (compatible; Bytespider; spider-feedback@bytedance.com) AppleWebKit/537.36 (KHTML, like Gecko) Chrome/70.0.0.0 Safari/537.36
Known Accepted Language(s)
en-US,en;q=0.5
Known Accepted Encoding(s)
gzip, deflate, br
gzip, deflate
gzip, deflate
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
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
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
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
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 visits websites to collect and index publicly available information. Based on recent access logs, bytespider has visited various pages on different domains, including both content pages and image files. The user agent string identifies the crawler as 'Bytespider' and references an email address at bytedance.com. Visits from this bot may be related to data aggregation, search indexing, or other automated analysis. If bytespider is accessing your website, it is likely performing automated data collection as part of its crawling activities.
What does bytespider do?
Bytespider is an automated bot that scans and retrieves content from websites. It identifies itself in the user agent string as 'Bytespider' and is associated with Bytedance, the company behind platforms such as TikTok. The bot typically accesses web pages and resources to gather information for indexing or analysis. Its requests originate from cloud infrastructure, as indicated by the hostname 'ec2-47-128-23-42.ap-southeast-1.compute.amazonaws.com.' Website owners can verify bytespider's identity by checking the user agent, performing reverse DNS lookups, and monitoring request patterns. To manage its activity, consider updating robots.txt rules, implementing rate limiting, or adding the IP to allow/block lists as needed.
Is bytespider safe?
Bytespider appears to be a legitimate web crawler, as indicated by its consistent user agent and hostname details. However, as with any automated bot, it is important to monitor its behavior to ensure it does not negatively impact website performance or security. If unwanted or excessive crawling is observed, consider the following steps: 1) Verify the crawler's identity through reverse DNS and user agent checks; 2) Use robots.txt to control access to specific areas of your site; 3) Implement rate limiting or web application firewall (WAF) rules to manage request frequency; 4) Add the IP address to allow or block lists as appropriate; 5) Continuously monitor server logs for unusual activity. These measures help maintain control over bot access and protect your website.
This page provides a detailed lookup for the bot with the IP address of 47.128.23.42, 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.