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PerplexityBot
PerplexityBot is Perplexity's crawler for building the index its search and answers draw on. Here's how to recognize it and check a request really is it.
At a glance
PerplexityBot facts
- Operator: Perplexity
- Type: Crawler
- Why it fetches: Builds a search or answer index
- User agent contains: `PerplexityBot`
- Verified by: published IP ranges
- Operator's documentation: docs.perplexity.ai/guides/bots
Is it really?
How to tell a real PerplexityBot from an impostor
Anyone can put "PerplexityBot" in a user agent. What can't be faked is below.
- Check the address. Perplexity publishes the IP ranges PerplexityBot uses: www.perplexity.com/perplexitybot.json. A request whose user agent says PerplexityBot from an address outside them is an impostor.
In Punchline
How Punchline counts PerplexityBot
Punchline labels a request that names PerplexityBot with how sure it is: verified or declared when the evidence checks out, a lower tier when it can't be checked, and impostor when the evidence contradicts it. Each visit is counted under Perplexity, with its purpose, so you can see whether PerplexityBot is reading your site and which pages it reads. How it works · Known agents