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Bot IP: 47.128.42.29

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.
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Track-A-Bot Trust Score: 95/100
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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: 4
  • ⏱️ Age: 15284h

Penalties

  • ✅ No major spoof pattern
  • ✅ No fingerprint fields
  • ✅ Cookies not enabled
  • ✅ No connection type
Total visits: 4 First seen: Mar 15th, 2024 11:00 PM Last seen: Dec 12th, 2025 7:23 PM
Known Hostname(s)
ec2-47-128-42-29.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
gzip

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 visiting your website as a web crawler or bot, as indicated by its user agent string ("Bytespider; spider-feedback@bytedance.com") and its hostname (ec2-47-128-42-29.ap-southeast-1.compute.amazonaws.com). Its visits include accessing pages like /robots.txt and other content, which is typical behavior for automated bots indexing or analyzing websites. The exact purpose of its crawling is not fully disclosed in the visit data, but it may be gathering information for a search engine or data aggregation service. If you want to control or restrict its access, you can update your robots.txt file, monitor your server logs for its activity, and consider implementing rate limiting or firewall rules.

What does bytespider do?

Bytespider appears to be an automated web crawler, based on its user agent and repeated visits to standard endpoints like /robots.txt. The user agent references Bytedance, a technology company known for operating platforms like TikTok, but there is no direct confirmation of affiliation in the visit data. The bot may be indexing your site's content or collecting data for analysis. To verify its purpose, you can check the user agent string, perform a reverse DNS lookup on the IP address, and review any official documentation from Bytedance. If you wish to manage its access, update your robots.txt file, set up rate limiting, or use a web application firewall (WAF).

Is bytespider safe?

Based on the available data, Bytespider identifies itself as a bot and uses a consistent user agent and hostname. There are no clear signs of malicious behavior in the visit records provided. However, as with any automated bot, caution is advised. To ensure safety: 1) Monitor your server logs for unusual activity or high request rates from this IP. 2) Use robots.txt to specify allowed or disallowed paths. 3) Implement rate limiting to prevent excessive crawling. 4) Consider using a WAF to block or challenge suspicious requests. 5) Verify the bot's identity by checking the reverse DNS and user agent. If you notice unwanted behavior, you can block the IP or contact the email listed in the user agent.

This page provides a detailed lookup for the bot with the IP address of 47.128.42.29, 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.