Tools / GEO / Use Cases / Check AI Crawler Access to Your Site / Claude

How to Check AI Crawler Access with Claude

Check if AI crawlers can access your site with Claude and ToolRouter. Verify GPTBot and ClaudeBot access.

Claude approaches AI crawler verification with analytical thoroughness, testing each major bot against your site and explaining the specific robots.txt rules or server responses causing blocks. It follows up with questions about your GEO goals to recommend exactly which crawlers to prioritize and what changes will have the most impact.

Connect ToolRouter to Claude

1Go to Settings → Connectors → Add custom connector

2Enter the details below and click Add

Name

ToolRouter

URL

https://api.toolrouter.com/mcp

3Done — works on Claude chat, desktop, and mobile

Steps

Once connected (see setup above), use the GEO tool:

Ask Claude: "Check if AI crawlers can access my site using the geo tool" and provide your URL
Claude tests access for all major AI crawlers
Review which crawlers are blocked and which have access
Ask Claude to suggest robots.txt changes if crawlers are blocked

Example Prompt

Try this with Claude using the GEO tool

Check whether GPTBot, ClaudeBot, and PerplexityBot can crawl https://mysite.com. I want to make sure my content appears in AI search results.

Tips

Run this check after any robots.txt changes to avoid accidentally blocking AI crawlers
Some CDN and security tools block AI crawlers by default -- check your WAF rules too
Allowing AI crawlers is the prerequisite for all other GEO optimization work

More Claude Guides

How to Audit Content for LLMs with Claude How to Optimize for AI Discovery with Claude How to Analyze GEO Readiness with Claude How to Improve Citation Potential with Claude How to Monitor AI Indexing with Claude

Related Workflows

Local SEO OptimizationOptimize your local search presence with schema markup auditing, GEO optimization, and local search result analysis.Local Events MarketingPromote local events effectively with social content research, custom promotional graphics, and event schema markup for search visibility.QR Marketing CampaignLaunch offline-to-online marketing campaigns with custom QR codes, print material design, and location-optimized landing pages.GEO Optimization SuiteOptimize for AI-powered search engines with GEO auditing, structured data verification, and search visibility testing.Real Estate Market ResearchResearch real estate markets by scraping listings, analyzing locations, visualizing pricing data, and tracking market news.Geographic Market AnalysisAnalyze geographic markets for expansion by assessing digital landscape, demographics, economic conditions, and visualizing market attractiveness.Event Planning SuitePlan events end-to-end with venue discovery, weather checks, page optimization, and hotel recommendations.QR Marketing CampaignCreate QR code marketing campaigns with custom visuals and AI-optimized landing pages.