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Bot IP: 47.128.50.176

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: 7
  • ⏱️ Age: 14943h

Penalties

  • βœ… No major spoof pattern
  • βœ… No fingerprint fields
  • βœ… Cookies not enabled
  • βœ… No connection type
Total visits: 7 First seen: Mar 30th, 2024 3:43 AM Last seen: Dec 12th, 2025 7:23 PM
Known Hostname(s)
ec2-47-128-50-176.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

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 various pages on this website, as indicated by recent visits from the IP address 47.128.50.176. The user agent string identifies itself as 'Bytespider' and references 'spider-feedback@bytedance.com', suggesting an association with ByteDance. Crawlers like bytespider typically visit websites to index content for search, data analysis, or other automated purposes. The hostname for this IP resolves to an AWS EC2 instance, which is common for automated bots. If bytespider is visiting your site, it is likely collecting publicly available information. To verify or manage its access, consider checking your server logs for visit patterns, reviewing your robots.txt file, performing a reverse DNS lookup, and monitoring for unusual activity.

What does bytespider do?

Bytespider appears to function as an automated web crawler, as indicated by its user agent and repeated visits to various URLs on this site. Its activity includes accessing both static resources and dynamic pages. The user agent references ByteDance, a technology company known for platforms like TikTok, although official affiliation should be independently verified. Web crawlers like bytespider are generally used for indexing website content, gathering data, or monitoring changes. To confirm its purpose, review the user agent string, check for documentation from ByteDance, and monitor the frequency and scope of its requests. Adjust robots.txt rules or server configurations if specific access controls are needed.

Is bytespider safe?

Bytespider identifies itself as a crawler in its user agent and uses a hostname associated with AWS infrastructure. There are no immediate signs of malicious behavior in the provided visit data, but safety cannot be guaranteed solely based on user agent or IP. Automated bots can impact server resources or access sensitive data if not properly managed. To enhance security, consider the following steps: 1) Perform a reverse DNS lookup to confirm the IP's origin, 2) Monitor server logs for unusual or excessive requests, 3) Use robots.txt to specify crawling permissions, 4) Implement rate limiting or web application firewall (WAF) rules to control access, and 5) Add the IP to allow/block lists as appropriate for your site's needs.

This page provides a detailed lookup for the bot with the IP address of 47.128.50.176, 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.