# Claim 10

Applebot does not follow the robots.txt Crawl-delay directive.

entity: Applebot
field: honours_crawl_delay
value: no
statement: Applebot does not follow the robots.txt Crawl-delay directive.
evidence_url: https://support.apple.com/en-us/119829
evidence_quote: "Applebot does not follow crawl-delay. Applebot is engineered for efficiency and will adjust to minimize the impact on site owners." source dated 2026-09-04
method: vendor_doc
verified_at: 2026-09-13
confidence: high
status: current
supersedes: none

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