Bot IP: 47.128.60.98
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
- ✅ 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
- ℹ️ No /robots.txt request observed
- ✅ No referrer (typical crawler behavior)
- ✅ Mostly 200/304 responses
- 📌 Visits: 3
- ⏱️ Age: 10384h
Penalties
- ✅ No major spoof pattern
- ✅ No fingerprint fields
- ✅ Cookies not enabled
- ✅ No connection type
Total visits: 3 First seen: Mar 16th, 2024 10:13 PM Last seen: May 23rd, 2025 2:23 PM
Known Hostname(s)
ec2-47-128-60-98.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/537.36Mozilla/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
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 has accessed your website multiple times, as shown by its user agent string ('Bytespider; spider-feedback@bytedance.com') and the hostname (ec2-47-128-60-98.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 data-driven services. The exact purpose of bytespider's visits is not fully documented, but its user agent suggests an association with ByteDance. If you want to control or monitor its access, consider updating your robots.txt file, monitoring your server logs for unusual activity, and setting up rate limiting to manage crawl frequency.
What does bytespider do?
Bytespider appears to be an automated bot that crawls websites, likely for indexing or data collection purposes. Its user agent references ByteDance, a known technology company, but there is no official documentation confirming its exact function. Based on its behavior—visiting various pages and using a consistent user agent—it acts like a typical web crawler. To manage its activity, you can: (1) check your robots.txt file to allow or disallow access, (2) monitor your logs for repeated or suspicious requests, (3) use a web application firewall (WAF) to block or filter unwanted bots, and (4) verify the bot's identity by checking reverse DNS and matching user agent patterns.
Is bytespider safe?
There is no clear evidence that bytespider is malicious, but its safety cannot be fully guaranteed based solely on user agent and hostname. The bot uses a user agent string referencing ByteDance and accesses your site from an AWS EC2 instance. While many legitimate crawlers use similar methods, some bots may impersonate well-known agents. To protect your site: (1) monitor for excessive or abnormal traffic from this IP, (2) set rate limits to prevent server overload, (3) use robots.txt to specify your crawling preferences, (4) consider blocking or challenging the bot with a WAF if you notice unwanted behavior, and (5) periodically review your access logs for new patterns.
This page provides a detailed lookup for the bot with the IP address of 47.128.60.98, 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.