ClaudeBot vs Google-Extended
ClaudeBot and Google-Extended compared on 14 documented fields, from 20 claims, last verified 2026-09-15.
| Field | ClaudeBot | Google-Extended | Comparison |
|---|---|---|---|
| anti_circumvention_stance | documented | not documented | different |
| honours_crawl_delay | yes | n/a | different |
| observed_fetches_json | yes | not documented | different |
| observed_fetches_markdown | yes | not documented | different |
| observed_first_request_path | /sitemap.xml | not documented | different |
| observed_format_pass_order | html_json_md | not documented | different |
| publishes_ip_list | yes | no | different |
| purpose_documented | training | policy_only | different |
| respects_robots_txt | yes | n/a | different |
| robots_token_differs_from_ua | not documented | yes | different |
| separate_search_and_training_tokens | yes | yes | same |
| user_agent_string_full | not_documented | not documented | different |
| verifiable_by_rdns | not_documented | n/a | different |
| what_it_controls | not documented | Gemini model training and grounding, not Search inclusion | different |
Differences
Sources
- https://claude.com/crawling/bots.json
- https://developers.google.com/search/docs/appearance/ai-features
- https://developers.google.com/search/docs/crawling-indexing/google-common-crawlers
- https://rattlesnakesbymail.com/observed/claudebot
- https://support.claude.com/en/articles/8896518-does-anthropic-crawl-content-from-the-web-and-how-can-site-owners-block-the-crawler