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Bot IP: 47.128.56.189

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: 9
  • ⏱️ Age: 15183h

Penalties

  • βœ… No major spoof pattern
  • βœ… No fingerprint fields
  • βœ… Cookies not enabled
  • βœ… No connection type
Total visits: 9 First seen: Mar 20th, 2024 4:18 AM Last seen: Dec 12th, 2025 7:23 PM
Known Hostname(s)
ec2-47-128-56-189.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, 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 accesses websites to collect and index information. Based on the visit records, it identifies itself in the user agent as 'Bytespider' and uses hostnames linked to Amazon AWS infrastructure. It may be gathering data for search, analysis, or other automated purposes. The specific reason for crawling your site is not disclosed in the user agent or visit data. If you want to control or monitor its access, you can check your server logs for its activity, use robots.txt to set crawl rules, and consider rate limiting or blocking if needed.

What does bytespider do?

Bytespider is an automated bot that visits web pages, likely to collect content or metadata for indexing, analysis, or other automated uses. Its user agent references 'spider-feedback@bytedance.com', suggesting a possible connection to ByteDance, but this cannot be fully verified from visit data alone. It accesses both HTTP and HTTPS pages and appears to crawl a range of URLs, including images and dynamic pages. To manage its behavior, you can set rules in your robots.txt file, monitor its requests, and use a web application firewall (WAF) if you notice unwanted activity.

Is bytespider safe?

Bytespider appears to be a legitimate crawler based on its user agent and consistent hostname pattern, but its ultimate safety cannot be guaranteed. It is prudent to verify its identity by checking reverse DNS and matching user agent strings. Monitor your logs for unusual or excessive requests. To protect your site, consider implementing rate limiting, specifying crawl rules in robots.txt, using a WAF to block abusive behavior, and contacting the email in the user agent if you have concerns. Always review bot activity regularly to ensure your site's security and performance.

This page provides a detailed lookup for the bot with the IP address of 47.128.56.189, 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.