# Claim 124

Microsoft verifies Bingbot traffic through reverse DNS lookups that resolve to hostnames ending in search.msn.com.

entity: Bingbot
field: verifiable_by_rdns
value: yes
statement: Microsoft verifies Bingbot traffic through reverse DNS lookups that resolve to hostnames ending in search.msn.com.
evidence_url: https://www.bing.com/webmasters/help/how-to-verify-bingbot-3905dc26
evidence_quote: "Perform a reverse DNS lookup using the IP address from the logs to verify that it resolves to a name that end with search.msn.com"
method: vendor_doc
verified_at: 2026-09-14
confidence: high
status: current
supersedes: none

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