# Applebot-Extended

> A robots.txt token, not a crawler. Disallowing it tells Apple not to use content Applebot crawled to train its generative models. Apple says it does not remove you from search results and is not a ranking factor.

Canonical page: https://getrankroot.com/ai-bots/applebot-extended · Facts checked against Apple docs on 2026-10-20

| Operator | Used for | Type | Obeys robots.txt |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Apple | Apple model training | Control token (does not crawl) | Token only |

## Should you allow it?

Your choice. It does not affect Siri or Spotlight search.

**If you block it:** Apple won't use Applebot-crawled content to train its generative models. Siri, Spotlight and Safari search are unaffected.

## robots.txt rules

Allow Applebot-Extended:

```
User-agent: Applebot-Extended
Allow: /
```

Block Applebot-Extended:

```
User-agent: Applebot-Extended
Disallow: /
```

Disallow Applebot-Extended from one folder only:

```
User-agent: Applebot-Extended
Disallow: /private/
Allow: /
```

A bot follows the most specific User-agent group that names it and ignores the generic `User-agent: *` group, so repeat any shared Disallow lines inside it.

## Same company, different bots: Apple

| Bot | Type | Purpose | Obeys robots.txt | If you block it |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Applebot](https://getrankroot.com/ai-bots/applebot.md) | AI search index | Siri, Spotlight and Safari search | Yes | Your content can't be crawled for Spotlight, Siri and Safari search results. |
| [Applebot-Extended](https://getrankroot.com/ai-bots/applebot-extended.md) | Control token (does not crawl) | Apple model training | Token only | Apple won't use Applebot-crawled content to train its generative models. Siri, Spotlight and Safari search are unaffected. |

## How to verify it's really Applebot-Extended

Applebot-Extended never sends requests, so it never appears in your server logs. The traffic it governs comes from [Applebot](https://getrankroot.com/ai-bots/applebot.md); verify that crawler instead.

## FAQ

### What is Applebot-Extended?

A robots.txt token, not a crawler. Disallowing it tells Apple not to use content Applebot crawled to train its generative models. Apple says it does not remove you from search results and is not a ranking factor.

### Does Applebot-Extended respect robots.txt?

Applebot-Extended is a robots.txt token only; it never visits your site. A robots.txt token, not a crawler. Disallowing it tells Apple not to use content Applebot crawled to train its generative models. Apple says it does not remove you from search results and is not a ranking factor.

### What happens if I block Applebot-Extended?

Apple won't use Applebot-crawled content to train its generative models. Siri, Spotlight and Safari search are unaffected.

### Should I block Applebot-Extended?

Your choice. It does not affect Siri or Spotlight search.

## Sources

- [Official documentation from Apple](https://support.apple.com/en-us/119829)

Check whether Applebot-Extended can reach a site: https://getrankroot.com/tools/ai-crawler-checker or `GET https://getrankroot.com/api/bots?url=example.com`. Full list: https://getrankroot.com/ai-bots.md