# Baiduspider

Operator: Baidu
Purpose: Web search
Reviewed: 2026-09-14
HTTP identifier: Baiduspider
robots.txt token: Baiduspider

## What is Baiduspider?

Crawls websites for Baidu Search.

## How to identify it

Look for the Baiduspider identifier in a request’s User-Agent. This is a name match, not identity verification. Version strings may change.

## How to check identity

A User-Agent match identifies a claimed client. Check the source IP and any operator-published verification method before granting access.

## Access and robots.txt

The operator documents robots.txt rules for this identifier.

Optional full-site opt-out; merge with existing rules only if intended. Not a security control.

```text
User-agent: Baiduspider
Disallow: /
```

## What it means in your analytics

Baidu crawling shows search discovery activity; indexed pages and referral visits need separate measurement.

## Useful measures

URL coverage; Crawl errors; Repeat crawls.

## What to check next

Check important Chinese-language pages and verify that Baidu can retrieve their canonical URLs.

## Sources

- [baidu.com](https://www.baidu.com/search/robots_english.html)

Operator facts are source-backed; interpretation and actions are Apostl guidance.

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