bestbuy.com: what it tells AI crawlers
On 28 October 2026, bestbuy.com's robots.txt allowed all of GPTBot, OAI-SearchBot, ClaudeBot, Claude-SearchBot, Google-Extended, PerplexityBot and CCBot.
Last verified 2026-10-29 03:59 UTC (daily run of 2026-10-28). Proof for that day.
- Panel
- top 1k (Tranco)
- robots.txt
- ok (HTTP 200) · https://www.bestbuy.com/robots.txt
unchanged since 2026-10-26 · sha256cb65f883b9aeec87…· view as recorded - The * group
- allows applies to every agent without its own group
Per AI bot, 2026-10-28
| User agent | Verdict | How |
|---|---|---|
| GPTBot | allows | named in its own group |
| OAI-SearchBot | allows | named in its own group |
| ChatGPT-User | allows | named in its own group |
| ClaudeBot | allows | named in its own group |
| Claude-SearchBot | allows | through the * group |
| Claude-User | allows | named in its own group |
| PerplexityBot | allows | named in its own group |
| Perplexity-User | allows | named in its own group |
| Googlebot | allows | named in its own group |
| Google-Extended | allows | named in its own group |
| Applebot-Extended | allows | through the * group |
| CCBot | allows | named in its own group |
| Bytespider | allows | named in its own group |
| Meta-ExternalAgent | allows | through the * group |
| Amazonbot | allows | named in its own group |
| anthropic-ai | allows | named in its own group |
| Applebot | allows | named in its own group |
| Claude-Web | allows | named in its own group |
| Gemini-Deep-Research | allows | named in its own group |
| TerraCotta | allows | named in its own group |
Other signals
| Publishes /llms.txt | no |
| Publishes /ai.txt | no |
| Publishes /.well-known/tdmrep.json | no |
| Reserves TDM rights (TDMRep file, header or meta) | no |
| Declares Content Signals (robots.txt or header) | no |
| Says ai-train=no in a Content Signal | no |
| Points to an RSL licence (robots.txt License line or Link header) | no |
| Answers with an x402 payment offer (lower bound: only the homepage is probed) | no |
| Answers HTTP 402 Payment Required (lower bound: only the homepage is probed) | no |
| Sends noai / noimageai directives | no |
| Refused our fetcher (403 / challenge) | no |
robots.txt as recorded sha256 6ca85bcc1e2e051d…
# -------------------------------------------------- # BEST BUY OFFICIAL ENTERPRISE ROBOTS.TXT # Optimized for search engines, AI discovery, ads, and crawl control # -------------------------------------------------- # ================================================== # BUCKET 1: AI SEARCH & DISCOVERY BOT ACCESS # Allows conversational answer engines to securely access clean landing pages. # Mirrors explicit production parameters to protect long-tail revenue. # ================================================== User-agent: OAI-SearchBot User-agent: ChatGPT-User User-agent: Perplexity-User User-agent: GPTBot User-agent: Claude-User User-agent: Claudebot User-agent: PerplexityBot User-agent: Applebot User-agent: Google-Extended User-agent: Gemeni-AI User-agent: Gemini-Deep-Research User-agent: AmazonBot Allow: /site/ Allow: /discover-learn/ # System Application Blockouts Disallow: /nex/ Disallow: /m/e/* Disallow: /browse-api/* Disallow: /api/*.json Disallow: /availability/* Disallow: /cart Disallow: /cart/* Disallow: /cartitems/* Disallow: /fulfillment/* Disallow: /location/* Disallow: /pricing/* Disallow: /productfulfillment/* Disallow: /profile/* Disallow: /services/plans/* Disallow: /services/shoppingscheduler* Disallow: /site/builder/* Disallow: /site/modals/* Disallow: /site/dni/* Disallow: /site/offerbuilder/* # User Dynamic Input Paths Disallow: /site/questions/submission* Disallow: /site/answers/submission* Disallow: /site/reviews/submission* # Production-Safe Explicit Tab Fragments Disallow: /*template=_gameDetailsTab Disallow: /*template=_movieDetailsTab Disallow: /*template=_musicDetailsTab Disallow: /*template=_softwareDetailsTab Disallow: /*template=_accessoriesTab Disallow: /*template=_castAndCrewTab Disallow: /*template=_editorialTab Disallow: /*template=_episodesTab Disallow: /*template=_protectionAndServicesTab Disallow: /*template=_specificationsTab Disallow: /*template=_featuresSpoke Disallow: /*template=_buyingOptionsNewTab # Production-Safe Explicit Core Facet Controls (Brand/Category left open) Disallow: *armodelformat_facet* Disallow: *awardtype_facet* Disallow: *awardwinner_facet* Disallow: *awardyear_facet* Disallow: *blenderfunctions_facet* Disallow: *boxdesign_facet* Disallow: *cast_facet* Disallow: *cleaningpathwidthrange_facet* Disallow: *consumerlifestage_facet* Disallow: *decade_facet* Disallow: *defrosttype_facet* Disallow: *departmentid_facet* Disallow: *depthtype_facet* Disallow: *displayport_facet* Disallow: *doorstylesv_facet* Disallow: *drawertype_facet* Disallow: *dynamiccategory_facet* Disallow: *effectivemegapixels_facet* Disallow: *flashmodesmv_facet* Disallow: *framematerialmv_facet* Disallow: *giftcardthemesv_facet* Disallow: *handletype_facet* Disallow: *headsetstylesv_facet* Disallow: *heatingsource_facet* Disallow: *imagesensorsize_facet* Disallow: *imagesensortype11_facet* Disallow: *includedcolors_facet* Disallow: *inkmodelcompatibilitymv_facet* Disallow: *internalorexternal_facet* Disallow: *laptopuse_facet* Disallow: *lengthofcable_facet* Disallow: *mattressmaterial_facet* Disallow: *maximumsensitivity_facet* Disallow: *minfocallengthrange_facet* Disallow: *mobileinternalmemory_facet* Disallow: *monitorresponsetimerange_facet* Disallow: *monitorsnumberofusb30typecports_facet* Disallow: *monitorsnumberofusb31typecports_facet* Disallow: *mountmaterial_facet* Disallow: *networkingcabletype_facet* Disallow: *numberofbedroomsef_facet* Disallow: *numberofburnerssv_facet* Disallow: *numberofbuttons_facet* Disallow: *numberofdryingcycles_facet* Disallow: *numberoffanspeedssv_facet* Disallow: *numberofhdmiinputssv_facet* Disallow: *numberoflanports_facet* Disallow: *numberofspeakers_facet* Disallow: *numberofspeedssv_facet* Disallow: *numberofthunderbolt_ports_facet* Disallow: *numberofwashrinsecycle_facet* Disallow: *papersize_facet* Disallow: *playbackformatsmv_facet* Disallow: *productcategories_facet* Disallow: *screensizediagonalrange_facet* Disallow: *securityconnectivity_facet* Disallow: *securityresolution_facet* Disallow: *securitystoragetype_facet* Disallow: *softwareformat_facet* Disallow: *sqbprocessormodel_facet* Disallow: *sqbtotalstoragecapacity_facet* Disallow: *stringtype_facet* Disallow: *subclassid_facet* Disallow: *subgenre_facet* Disallow: *thruthedoordispenser_facet* Disallow: *toastingslotssv_facet* Disallow: *totaltechdeals_facet* Disallow: *touchscreentype_facet* Disallow: *transferrate_facet* Disallow: *transistorsize_facet* Disallow: *transmitterdistance_facet* Disallow: *treeheight_facet* Disallow: *treelightbulbcolor_facet* Disallow: *tubfinishmv_facet* Disallow: *varyinganglescreen_facet* Disallow: *vendorcollection_facet* Disallow: *videomemory_facet* Disallow: *viewfindertypemv_facet* Disallow: *virtualrealitycompatibility_facet* Disallow: *wanportssv_facet* Disallow: *wearingstyle_facet* Disallow: *currentprice2_facet* Disallow: *customerreviews_facet*Customer*Rating*5* Disallow: *customerreviews_facet*Customer*Rating*4* Disallow: *customerreviews_facet*Customer*Rating*3* Disallow: *customerreviews_facet*Customer*Rating*2* Disallow: *customerreviews_facet*Customer*Rating*1* Disallow: *soldout_facet* Disallow: */site/promo/*?*_facet* Disallow: */product/list/* Disallow: */awacs-ingestor/* # Exact Pagination Safeguards Disallow: *cp=1* Disallow: *cp=20* Disallow: *cp=6* Disallow: *cp=7* Disallow: *cp=8* Disallow: *cp=9* Disallow: *?*page=*&page=*$ # Search Parameters Controls Disallow: *?id*_facet*&st=* Disallow: *?id*_facet*_facet*&st=* Disallow: *?cp=*&id=*&st=* # Malformed URL Traps (Universal Protection) Disallow: *==$ Disallow: */-? Disallow: */undefined$ Disallow: */null$ Disallow: *javascript:winopengld* # ================================================== # BUCKET 2: AI TRAINING / DATA INGESTION FIREWALL # Completely blocks models from scraping copy assets for foundational training. # ================================================== User-agent: GPTBot-Web User-agent: CCBot User-agent: Anthropic-AI User-agent: Claude-Web User-agent: Bytespider Disallow: /[1.1] # ================================================== # BUCKET 3: UNIFIED WEB ENGINES & UNIVERSAL DEFAULTS # Consolidated grouping ensures zero functional divergence between indexing bots. # ================================================== User-agent: Googlebot User-agent: Bingbot User-agent: DuckDuckBot User-agent: Slurp User-agent: * # Standard Asset Pathways Allow: /~assets/ Allow: /discover-learn/ # Core System Blockouts Disallow: /nex/ Disallow: /m/e/* Disallow: /site/builder/* Disallow: /browse-api/* Disallow: /api/*.json Disallow: /availability/* Disallow: /cart Disallow: /cart/* Disallow: /cartitems/* Disallow: /fulfillment/* Disallow: /location/* Disallow: /pricing/* Disallow: /productfulfillment/* Disallow: /profile/* Disallow: /site/modals/* Disallow: /services/plans/* Disallow: /site/dni/* Disallow: /site/offerbuilder/* Disallow: /services/shoppingscheduler* # Staging, Internal Test, & Promotional Exclusion Matrices Disallow: /site/clp/test-page/* Disallow: /site/test-page/* Disallow: /site/misc/test-pages/* Disallow: /site/offer/* Disallow: /site/compare?skus=* Disallow: /site/clp/conditional-offers/* Disallow: /site/total-tech-support/* Disallow: /site/clp/annette-test-listing/* Disallow: /site/shop-view-test-page/* Disallow: /site/clp/test/* Disallow: /site/test-cloud-ready/* Disallow: /site/clp/mystery-rewards-certificate/pcmcat1524134875052.c?id=pcmcat1524134875052 Disallow: /purchasehistory/gift-receipt* Disallow: /contact-us?* Disallow: /ease/email Disallow: /ihc/invoice* Disallow: /identity/newAccount?* Disallow: /identity/signin?* Disallow: /identity/signin/forgotPassword?* Disallow: /dossier/service/appointment/*/*-* Disallow: /dossier/service/appointment/search?* Disallow: */product-selector/* Disallow: */email-subscription/* # Legacy Template Controller Protections (Parameter Strictness Maintained) Disallow: /site/olspage.jsp?id=pcat17098* Disallow: /site/olstemplatemapper.jsp?id=pcat17098* Disallow: /site/olspage.jsp?id=pcat17089* Disallow: /site/olstemplatemapper.jsp?id=pcat17089* Disallow: /site/olspage.jsp?id=cat13503* Disallow: /site/olstemplatemapper.jsp?id=cat13503* Disallow: /site/olspage.jsp?id=pcat17007* Disallow: /site/olstemplatemapper.jsp?id=pcat17007* Disallow: /site/olspage.jsp?id=pcat17408* Disallow: /site/olstemplatemapper.jsp?id=pcat17408* Disallow: /site/olspage.jsp?id=cat12091* Disallow: /site/olstemplatemapper.jsp?id=cat12091* Disallow: /site/olspage.jsp?id=pcat17005* Disallow: /site/olstemplatemapper.jsp?id=pcat17005* Disallow: /site/olspage.jsp?id=cat12076* Disallow: /site/olstemplatemapper.jsp?id=cat12076* Disallow: /site/olspage.jsp?id=cat12080* Disallow: /site/olstemplatemapper.jsp?id=cat12080* Disallow: /site/olspage.jsp?id=cat12101* Disallow: /site/olstemplatemapper.jsp?id=cat12101* Disallow: /site/olstemplatemapper.jsp?id=pcat17006* Disallow: /site/olspage.jsp?id=pcat17006* Disallow: */site/olspage.jsp* # Asynchronous Layout Fragment Controls Disallow: /*template=_gameDetailsTab Disallow: /*template=_movieDetailsTab Disallow: /*template=_musicDetailsTab Disallow: /*template=_softwareDetailsTab Disallow: /*template=_accessoriesTab Disallow: /*template=_castAndCrewTab Disallow: /*template=_editorialTab Disallow: /*template=_episodesTab Disallow: /*template=_protectionAndServicesTab Disallow: /*template=_specificationsTab Disallow: /*template=_featuresSpoke Disallow: /*template=_buyingOptionsNewTab # User Input Paths Disallow: /site/questions/submission* Disallow: /site/answers/submission* Disallow: /site/reviews/submission* # Granular Facet Exclusions Disallow: *armodelformat_facet* Disallow: *awardtype_facet* Disallow: *awardwinner_facet* Disallow: *awardyear_facet* Disallow: *blenderfunctions_facet* Disallow: *boxdesign_facet* Disallow: *cast_facet* Disallow: *cleaningpathwidthrange_facet* Disallow: *consumerlifestage_facet* Disallow: *decade_facet* Disallow: *defrosttype_facet* Disallow: *departmentid_facet* Disallow: *depthtype_facet* Disallow: *displayport_facet* Disallow: *doorstylesv_facet* Disallow: *drawertype_facet* Disallow: *dynamiccategory_facet* Disallow: *effectivemegapixels_facet* Disallow: *flashmodesmv_facet* Disallow: *framematerialmv_facet* Disallow: *giftcardthemesv_facet* Disallow: *handletype_facet* Disallow: *headsetstylesv_facet* Disallow: *heatingsource_facet* Disallow: *imagesensorsize_facet* Disallow: *imagesensortype11_facet* Disallow: *includedcolors_facet* Disallow: *inkmodelcompatibilitymv_facet* Disallow: *internalorexternal_facet* Disallow: *laptopuse_facet* Disallow: *lengthofcable_facet* Disallow: *mattressmaterial_facet* Disallow: *maximumsensitivity_facet* Disallow: *minfocallengthrange_facet* Disallow: *mobileinternalmemory_facet* Disallow: *monitorresponsetimerange_facet* Disallow: *monitorsnumberofusb30typecports_facet* Disallow: *monitorsnumberofusb31typecports_facet* Disallow: *mountmaterial_facet* Disallow: *networkingcabletype_facet* Disallow: *numberofbedroomsef_facet* Disallow: *numberofburnerssv_facet* Disallow: *numberofbuttons_facet* Disallow: *numberofdryingcycles_facet* Disallow: *numberoffanspeedssv_facet* Disallow: *numberofhdmiinputssv_facet* Disallow: *numberoflanports_facet* Disallow: *numberofspeakers_facet* Disallow: *numberofspeedssv_facet* Disallow: *numberofthunderbolt_ports_facet* Disallow: *numberofwashrinsecycle_facet* Disallow: *papersize_facet* Disallow: *playbackformatsmv_facet* Disallow: *productcategories_facet* Disallow: *screensizediagonalrange_facet* Disallow: *securityconnectivity_facet* Disallow: *securityresolution_facet* Disallow: *securitystoragetype_facet* Disallow: *softwareformat_facet* Disallow: *sqbprocessormodel_facet* Disallow: *sqbtotalstoragecapacity_facet* Disallow: *stringtype_facet* Disallow: *subclassid_facet* Disallow: *subgenre_facet* Disallow: *thruthedoordispenser_facet* Disallow: *toastingslotssv_facet* Disallow: *totaltechdeals_facet* Disallow: *touchscreentype_facet* Disallow: *transferrate_facet* Disallow: *transistorsize_facet* Disallow: *transmitterdistance_facet* Disallow: *treeheight_facet* Disallow: *treelightbulbcolor_facet* Disallow: *tubfinishmv_facet* Disallow: *varyinganglescreen_facet* Disallow: *vendorcollection_facet* Disallow: *videomemory_facet* Disallow: *viewfindertypemv_facet* Disallow: *virtualrealitycompatibility_facet* Disallow: *wanportssv_facet* Disallow: *wearingstyle_facet* Disallow: *currentprice2_facet* Disallow: *customerreviews_facet*Customer*Rating*5* Disallow: *customerreviews_facet*Customer*Rating*4* Disallow: *customerreviews_facet*Customer*Rating*3* Disallow: *customerreviews_facet*Customer*Rating*2* Disallow: *customerreviews_facet*Customer*Rating*1* Disallow: *soldout_facet* Disallow: */site/promo/*?*_facet* Disallow: */product/list/* # Pagination Crawl Trap Controls Disallow: *cp=1* Disallow: *cp=20* Disallow: *cp=6* Disallow: *cp=7* Disallow: *cp=8* Disallow: *cp=9* Disallow: *?*page=*&page=*$ # Search Parameters Controls Disallow: */site/searchpage.jsp?st=* Disallow: *?id*_facet*&st=* Disallow: *?id*_facet*_facet*&st=* Disallow: *?cp=*&id=*&st=* # Malformed URL Traps Disallow: *==$ Disallow: */-? Disallow: */undefined$ Disallow: */null$ Disallow: *javascript:winopengld* # ================================================== # BUCKET 4: PAID SEARCH / ADS / MEDIA BOTS # Leaves pathways unobstructed for digital advertising synchronization. # ================================================== User-agent: AdsBot-Google User-agent: Googlebot-Image User-agent: Mediapartners-Google User-agent: Google-Display-Ads-Bot Disallow: # ================================================== # BUCKET 5: BLOCKED AGGRESSIVE THIRD-PARTY AGGREGATORS / TOOLS # Absolute block to preserve server performance and block unauthorized scrapers. # ================================================== User-agent: GetIntentCrawler User-agent: DotBot User-agent: MJ12bot User-agent: thesis-research-bot User-agent: TerraCotta User-agent: BigSurAI User-agent: MyCentralAIScraper Disallow: / [2.1] # ================================================== # DATA SITEMAPS # ================================================== Sitemap: https://sitemaps.bestbuy.com/sitemaps_discover_learn.xml Sitemap: https://sitemaps.bestbuy.com/sitemaps_pdp.xml Sitemap: https://sitemaps.bestbuy.com/sitemaps_promos.xml Sitemap: https://sitemaps.bestbuy.com/sitemaps_qna.xml Sitemap: https://sitemaps.bestbuy.com/sitemaps_rnr.xml Sitemap: https://sitemaps.bestbuy.com/sitemaps_search_plps.xml Sitemap: https://sitemaps.bestbuy.com/sitemaps_standalone_qa.xml Sitemap: https://sitemaps.bestbuy.com/sitemaps_browse_plps.xml Sitemap: https://sitemaps.bestbuy.com/sitemaps_manually_curated_pages.xml Sitemap: https://sitemaps.bestbuy.com/sitemaps_combos.xml Sitemap: https://sitemaps.bestbuy.com/sitemaps_bsin.xml
robots.txt versions
| From | Through | State | Version | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-26 | 2026-10-28 | ok 200 | cb65f883b9ae |
Timeline of changes
| Date | What changed |
|---|---|
| No changes since the first observation (2026-10-26). | |
Reconstructed history (Common Crawl)
From Common Crawl's robots.txt captures: what CCBot was served, one crawl per quarter. A separate series from the daily observations above; a 403 here means Common Crawl was refused, not this ledger.
| Crawl | Host | State | GPTBot | OAI-SearchBot | ChatGPT-User | ClaudeBot | Claude-SearchBot | Claude-User | PerplexityBot |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-21 CC-MAIN-2026-39 | www.bestbuy.com | ok view | allows | allows | unknown | allows | allows | unknown | allows |
| 2025-09-15 CC-MAIN-2025-38 | www.bestbuy.com | ok view | allows | allows | unknown | allows | allows | unknown | allows |
| 2024-09-16 CC-MAIN-2024-38 | www.bestbuy.com | ok view | allows | allows | unknown | allows | allows | unknown | allows |
| 2023-10-02 CC-MAIN-2023-40 | www.bestbuy.com | ok view | allows | allows | unknown | allows | allows | unknown | allows |
| 2022-10-03 CC-MAIN-2022-40 | www.bestbuy.com | ok view | allows | allows | unknown | allows | allows | unknown | allows |
| 2021-09-27 CC-MAIN-2021-39 | www.bestbuy.com | ok view | allows | allows | unknown | allows | allows | unknown | allows |
| 2020-09-28 CC-MAIN-2020-40 | www.bestbuy.com | ok view | allows | allows | unknown | allows | allows | unknown | allows |
| 2019-09-23 CC-MAIN-2019-39 | www.bestbuy.com | ok view | allows | allows | unknown | allows | allows | unknown | allows |
| 2018-09-24 CC-MAIN-2018-39 | www.bestbuy.com | ok view | allows | allows | unknown | allows | allows | unknown | allows |
| 2018-07-23 CC-MAIN-2018-30 | www.bestbuy.com | ok view | allows | allows | unknown | allows | allows | unknown | allows |
| 2018-04-23 CC-MAIN-2018-17 | www.bestbuy.com | ok view | allows | allows | unknown | allows | allows | unknown | allows |
| 2018-01-29 CC-MAIN-2018-05 | www.bestbuy.com | ok view | allows | allows | unknown | allows | allows | unknown | allows |
| 2017-10-23 CC-MAIN-2017-43 | www.bestbuy.com | ok view | allows | allows | unknown | allows | allows | unknown | allows |
| 2017-09-25 CC-MAIN-2017-39 | www.bestbuy.com | ok view | allows | allows | unknown | allows | allows | unknown | allows |
| 2017-07-24 CC-MAIN-2017-30 | www.bestbuy.com | ok view | allows | allows | unknown | allows | allows | unknown | allows |
| 2017-04-24 CC-MAIN-2017-17 | bestbuy.com | ok view | allows | allows | unknown | allows | allows | unknown | allows |
| 2017-01-23 CC-MAIN-2017-04 | bestbuy.com | ok view | allows | allows | unknown | allows | allows | unknown | allows |
| 2016-10-03 CC-MAIN-2016-40 | www.bestbuy.com | ok view | allows | allows | unknown | allows | allows | unknown | allows |
| 2016-09-05 CC-MAIN-2016-36 | bestbuy.com | ok view | allows | allows | unknown | allows | allows | unknown | allows |
Evidence
Every daily observation of bestbuy.com is a leaf in that day's Merkle tree. Proof of the robots.txt line for 2026-10-28: audit path (JSON), day root and OpenTimestamps proof (complete (bitcoin block 973640)).
API: https://infrarabbit.com/crawlers/api/v1/policy/bestbuy.com