Bot IP: 66.249.71.200

Name: Bot IP Lookup: 66.249.71.200 (Googlebot)
Creator: Track-A-Bot

Bot Name: Googlebot

Googlebot is the web crawling bot used by Google to discover and index web pages for its search engine.

Verified bot

Track-A-Bot Trust Score: 100/100

100

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
✅ Hostname resembles 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: 109
⏱️ Age: 6567h

Penalties

✅ No major spoof pattern
✅ No fingerprint fields
✅ Cookies not enabled
✅ No connection type

Total visits: 110 First seen: Jun 30th, 2024 4:12 PM Last seen: Mar 31st, 2025 7:57 AM

Known Hostname(s)

crawl-66-249-71-200.googlebot.com

Known User Agent(s)

Mozilla/5.0 (Linux; Android 6.0.1; Nexus 5X Build/MMB29P) AppleWebKit/537.36 (KHTML, like Gecko) Chrome/134.0.6998.165 Mobile Safari/537.36 (compatible; Googlebot/2.1; +http://www.google.com/bot.html)

Mozilla/5.0 (compatible; Googlebot/2.1; +http://www.google.com/bot.html)

Mozilla/5.0 (Linux; Android 6.0.1; Nexus 5X Build/MMB29P) AppleWebKit/537.36 (KHTML, like Gecko) Chrome/131.0.6778.204 Mobile Safari/537.36 (compatible; Googlebot/2.1; +http://www.google.com/bot.html)

Mozilla/5.0 (Linux; Android 6.0.1; Nexus 5X Build/MMB29P) AppleWebKit/537.36 (KHTML, like Gecko) Chrome/131.0.6778.139 Mobile Safari/537.36 (compatible; Googlebot/2.1; +http://www.google.com/bot.html)

Known Accepted Encoding(s)

gzip, deflate, br

Common User-Agent Tokens

These are identifiers found inside user-agent strings we observed for googlebot.

Token

Seen

First seen

Last seen

googlebot/2.1

152,676

3/17/24

12/12/25

googlebot/2.1 152,676 seen

First 3/17/24

Last 12/12/25

googlebot

115

5/14/25

7/27/25

googlebot 115 seen

First 5/14/25

Last 7/27/25

mobile/15e148

1/31/25

12/12/25

mobile/15e148 12 seen

First 1/31/25

Last 12/12/25

11_0

1/31/25

12/12/25

11_0 10 seen

First 1/31/25

Last 12/12/25

pixel

1/30/25

12/12/25

pixel 9 seen

First 1/30/25

Last 12/12/25

x86_64

1/28/25

12/12/25

x86_64 7 seen

First 1/28/25

Last 12/12/25

16promax

12/12/25

16promax 6 seen

First 12/12/25

Last 12/12/25

18_0

12/12/25

18_0 6 seen

First 12/12/25

Last 12/12/25

inapp

12/12/25

inapp 6 seen

First 12/12/25

Last 12/12/25

naver

12/12/25

naver 6 seen

First 12/12/25

Last 12/12/25

search

12/12/25

search 6 seen

First 12/12/25

Last 12/12/25

16_3_1

7/19/25

12/12/25

16_3_1 2 seen

First 7/19/25

Last 12/12/25

17_2

1/28/25

12/12/25

17_2 2 seen

First 1/28/25

Last 12/12/25

build/tq3a.240321.001

12/12/25

build/tq3a.240321.001 2 seen

First 12/12/25

Last 12/12/25

pro

12/12/25

pro 2 seen

First 12/12/25

Last 12/12/25

17_0_3

1/31/25

17_0_3 1 seen

First 1/31/25

Last 1/31/25

17_1

2/15/25

17_1 1 seen

First 2/15/25

Last 2/15/25

build/r16nw

12/12/25

build/r16nw 1 seen

First 12/12/25

Last 12/12/25

edgios/119.0.2151.96

1/28/25

edgios/119.0.2151.96 1 seen

First 1/28/25

Last 1/28/25

edgios/120.0.2210.86

2/15/25

edgios/120.0.2210.86 1 seen

First 2/15/25

Last 2/15/25

edgios/121.0.2277.99

12/12/25

edgios/121.0.2277.99 1 seen

First 12/12/25

Last 12/12/25

gecko/123.0

12/12/25

gecko/123.0 1 seen

First 12/12/25

Last 12/12/25

gecko/20100101

12/12/25

gecko/20100101 1 seen

First 12/12/25

Last 12/12/25

google-inspectiontool/1.0

5/14/25

google-inspectiontool/1.0 1 seen

First 5/14/25

Last 5/14/25

sm-g965u

12/12/25

sm-g965u 1 seen

First 12/12/25

Last 12/12/25

viewer/99.9.9009.89

12/12/25

viewer/99.9.9009.89 1 seen

First 12/12/25

Last 12/12/25

Identity Links

These are URLs we observed in association with googlebot (often used as an identity, help, or policy link).

URL

Seen

First seen

Last seen

www.google.com/bot.html

152,674

3/17/24

12/12/25

www.google.com/bot.html 152,674 seen www.google.com

First 3/17/24

Last 12/12/25

Bot FAQ for this IP

Why is googlebot visiting my website?

Googlebot is a web crawler operated by Google, designed to discover and index publicly available web pages for inclusion in Google Search results. Visits from Googlebot typically occur when Google is updating its search index or discovering new content. The recent activity from IP address 66.249.71.200, using the user agent string 'Mozilla/5.0 (Linux; Android 6.0.1; Nexus 5X Build/MMB29P)...(compatible; Googlebot/2.1; +http://www.google.com/bot.html)', suggests that Googlebot is accessing various pages on the site, likely to keep search listings up to date. To verify Googlebot’s identity, consider performing a reverse DNS lookup to confirm the hostname resolves to googlebot.com, and then forward-resolve to ensure it matches the original IP. If limiting or allowing Googlebot access, use the robots.txt file or server allow/block lists.

What does googlebot do?

Googlebot systematically crawls websites to gather information for Google’s search index. It requests pages, analyzes their content, and follows links to discover additional pages. This process helps ensure that search results reflect the most current and relevant content available on the web. The user agent and hostname associated with 66.249.71.200 indicate activity consistent with Googlebot’s standard crawling behavior. Website owners can manage how Googlebot interacts with their site by configuring the robots.txt file, monitoring server logs for crawl patterns, and setting appropriate rate limits if necessary. For further verification, check the official Google documentation on identifying Googlebot.

Is googlebot safe?

Googlebot is generally considered safe and is a legitimate crawler used by Google for search indexing. The IP address 66.249.71.200 resolves to a googlebot.com hostname and uses a user agent string consistent with Googlebot’s documented identifiers. However, it is possible for malicious actors to spoof user agents or hostnames. To ensure authenticity, perform both reverse and forward DNS lookups as recommended by Google. If unwanted or excessive crawling is observed, adjust robots.txt rules, implement rate limiting, or use web application firewall (WAF) policies. Regularly monitor access logs to detect unusual patterns or unauthorized bot activity.

This page provides a detailed lookup for the bot with the IP address of 66.249.71.200, 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.