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Bytespider

ByteDance crawler listed by Cloudflare in its AI crawler reference.

Operated by ByteDance
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PurposeResearch & data
HTTP identifierBytespider
IdentityVerify beyond the name

THE SIGNAL

What this visit tells you

A Bytespider label indicates claimed crawler traffic. It does not identify a TikTok viewer or establish how a particular page was used.

Requested paths
Bytes served
Request frequency

Your next move

Review crawl volume and the public paths involved before choosing access limits.

The technical details

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How to identify it

Look for the Bytespider 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

robots.txt behavior is not established by the linked source. Confirm the current policy before relying on an opt-out.

Seeing 403 or 404 responses?

403 means access was denied; 404 means the resource was not found. Compare the public path, request time, edge security event and origin response to find the cause.

Separate intended restrictions and secret-file probes from pages that should work. A User-Agent name alone does not justify allowing a request.

SourcesReviewed 2026-09-14

Identity and purpose are based on these sources. Analytics interpretation and suggested checks are Apostl guidance.

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