# Google-Pinpoint

Operator: Google
Purpose: User-requested fetch
Reviewed: 2026-09-14
HTTP identifier: Google-Pinpoint
robots.txt token: Google-Pinpoint

## What is Google-Pinpoint?

Retrieves document sources selected by Pinpoint users.

## How to identify it

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

## How to check identity

Use Google’s published IP ranges for this crawler class and its forward-confirmed reverse DNS procedure.

## Access and robots.txt

This user-triggered fetcher may ignore robots.txt. Use server access controls for private content.

## What it means in your analytics

Document fetches may belong to a research collection.

## Useful measures

Requested URLs; Response codes; Redirect chains.

## What to check next

Check PDF delivery and redirects for the requested document.

## Sources

- [developers.google.com](https://developers.google.com/crawling/docs/crawlers-fetchers/google-user-triggered-fetchers)

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

## Related profiles

- [Googlebot](https://apostl.dev/bots/googlebot)
- [Google-Extended](https://apostl.dev/bots/google-extended)
- [Googlebot-Image](https://apostl.dev/bots/googlebot-image)

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