Does proofpoint.com block AI crawlers?
Blocks AI training, allows AI answers
proofpoint.com blocks at least one AI training crawler but still lets AI answer engines read its pages.
Checked from proofpoint.com/robots.txt. Robots rules change; the live file is the source of truth.
- AI crawlers blocked
- 1 of 12
- AI bots named in robots.txt
- 1
- llms.txt
- Not found
- Popularity
- Tranco top 5,000 (#2,216)
Can AI assistants cite proofpoint.com?
- ChatGPT search: its search crawlers may read the site
- Claude: its search crawlers may read the site
- Perplexity: its search crawlers may read the site
proofpoint.com opts out of AI training by Meta. Training crawlers and answer crawlers are separate: blocking training doesn't by itself remove a site from AI answers.
AI crawler access, bot by bot
| Crawler | Used for | Status on proofpoint.com |
|---|---|---|
| GPTBotOpenAI | AI training | Allowed |
| OAI-SearchBotOpenAI | AI answers | Allowed |
| ChatGPT-UserOpenAI | AI answers | Allowed |
| ClaudeBotAnthropic | AI training | Allowed |
| Claude-SearchBotAnthropic | AI answers | Allowed |
| Claude-UserAnthropic | AI answers | Allowed |
| PerplexityBotPerplexity | AI answers | Allowed |
| Google-ExtendedGoogle | AI training | Allowed |
| Applebot-ExtendedApple | AI training | Allowed |
| CCBotCommon Crawl | AI training | Allowed |
| BytespiderByteDance | AI training | Allowed |
| Meta-ExternalAgentMeta | AI training | Blocked |
How proofpoint.com compares
- 19% of the 1,278 popular sites we checked block GPTBot; proofpoint.com does not.
- 18% of the 1,278 popular sites we checked block ClaudeBot; proofpoint.com does not.
- 14% of the 1,278 popular sites we checked block PerplexityBot; proofpoint.com does not.
- Among 175 sites of similar popularity, 21% block at least one AI crawler.
The robots.txt rules that apply to AI crawlers
User-agent: * Allow: /core/*.css$ Allow: /core/*.css? Allow: /core/*.js$ Allow: /core/*.js? Allow: /core/*.gif Allow: /core/*.jpg Allow: /core/*.jpeg Allow: /core/*.png Allow: /core/*.svg Allow: /profiles/*.css$ Allow: /profiles/*.css? Allow: /profiles/*.js$ Allow: /profiles/*.js? Allow: /profiles/*.gif Allow: /profiles/*.jpg Allow: /profiles/*.jpeg Allow: /profiles/*.png Allow: /profiles/*.svg Allow: /misc/*.css$ Allow: /misc/*.css? Allow: /misc/*.js$ Allow: /misc/*.js? Allow: /misc/*.gif Allow: /misc/*.jpg Allow: /misc/*.jpeg Allow: /misc/*.png Allow: /modules/*.css$ Allow: /modules/*.css? Allow: /modules/*.js$ Allow: /modules/*.js? Allow: /modules/*.gif Allow: /modules/*.jpg Allow: /modules/*.jpeg Allow: /modules/*.png Allow: /profiles/*.css$ Allow: /profiles/*.css? Allow: /profiles/*.js$ Allow: /profiles/*.js? Allow: /profiles/*.gif Allow: /profiles/*.jpg User-agent: meta-externalagent User-agent: Meta-ExternalAgent Disallow: / User-agent: * Disallow: /sites/default/files/ciso_ebook_sponsored_by_proofpoint.pdf Disallow: /sites/default/files/proofpoint_best_practices_for_writing_secure_ios_and_android_apps_whitepaper-a4-jp-cm.pdf Disallow: /sites/default/files/pfpt-a4-eb-definitive-email-security-strategy-guide-180514.pdf Disallow: /sites/default/files/2020-05/pfpt-us-wp-how-proofpoint-helps-organizations-meet-NIST-cybersecurity-guidelines.pdf Disallow: /sites/default/files/2020-06/pfpt-us-eb-the-definitive-email-security-guide.pdf Disallow: /sites/default/files/white-papers/gtd-pfpt-us-wp-people-centric-cybersecurity-federal-perspective.pdf Disallow: /sites/default/files/e-books/pfpt-us-eb-unmasking-bec-and-eac.pdf Disallow: /sites/default/files/e-books/pfpt-jp-eb-getting-started-with-DMARC-ebook.pdf Disallow: /sites/default/files/e-books/pfpt-uk-eb-setting-up-itm.pdf Disallow: /sites/default/files/e-books/pfpt-uk-eb-itm-overview.pdf Disallow: /sites/default/files/e-books/pfpt-us-eb-role-of-itm.pdf Disallow: /sites/default/files/e-books/pfpt-jp-eb-itm-cybersecurity.pdf Disallow: /sites/default/files/e-books/pfpt-de-eb-itm-overview.pdf Disallow: /sites/default/files/e-books/pfpt-jp-eb-setting-up-itm.pdf Disallow: /sites/default/files/e-books/pfpt-jp-eb-itm-overview.pdf Disallow: /sites/default/files/e-books/pfpt-jp-eb-role-of-itm.pdf Disallow: /sites/default/files/e-books/pfpt-uk-eb-demystifying-bec-eac.pdf Disallow: /sites/default/files/e-books/pfpt-uk-eb-deploying-people-centric-security-3.pdf Disallow: /sites/default/files/e-books/pfpt-fr-dr-demystifying-bec-eac.pdf Disallow: /sites/default/files/e-books/pfpt-fr-da-deploying-people-centric-security-3.pdf Disallow: /sites/default/files/solution-briefs/pfpt-de-sb-CASB-adaptive-access-controls.pdf Disallow: /sites/default/files/e-books/pfpt-de-da-deploying-people-centric-security-3.pdf Disallow: /sites/default/files/solution-briefs/RemoteWorkAlliance_Webinar.pdf Disallow: /sites/default/files/white-papers/pfpt-us-eb-the-hidden-cost-of-mso365-security.pdf Disallow: /sites/default/files/e-books/pfpt-de-eb-dr-whack-a-mail.pdf Disallow: /sites/default/files/e-books/pfpt-de-eb-no-compromises.pdf Disallow: /sites/default/files/e-books/pfpt-uk-eb-putting-people-at-center-of-your-email-security-strategy.pdf Disallow: /sites/default/files/e-books/pfpt-uk-eb-calculated-risks.pdf Disallow: /sites/default/files/solution-briefs/pfpt-ja-sb-CASB-adaptive-access-controls.pdf Disallow: /sites/default/files/e-books/pfpt-de-eb-demystifying-bec-eac.pdf Disallow: /sites/default/files/e-books/pfpt-uk-eb-no-compromises.pdf Disallow: /sites/default/files/e-books/pfpt-jp-da-deploying-people-centric-security-3.pdf Disallow: /sites/default/files/e-books/pfpt-uk-eb-whack-a-mail.pdf Disallow: /sites/default/files/e-books/pfpt-uk-eb-unmasking-bec-and-eac.pdf Disallow: /sites/default/files/e-books/pfpt-de-eb-role-of-itm.pdf Disallow: /sites/default/files/e-books/pfpt-es-eb-calculated-risks.pdf Disallow: /sites/default/files/e-books/pfpt-de-eb-top-10-reasons-customers-choose-pfpt-to-secure-ms365.pdf Disallow: /sites/default/files/e-books/gtd-pfpt-de-eb-top-10-reasons-customers-choose-pfpt-to-secure-ms365.pdf Disallow: /sites/default/files/e-books/gtd-pfpt-de-eb-putting-people-at-center-of-your-email-security-strategy.pdf Disallow: /sites/default/files/analyst-reports/pfpt-us-ar-esg-economic-validation-sep-2020.pdf
Excerpt: only groups for all user-agents (*) or named AI crawlers, up to 40 rules per group.
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Does proofpoint.com block GPTBot?
No. As of Oct 2, 2026, proofpoint.com's robots.txt doesn't block GPTBot.
Can ChatGPT search show results from proofpoint.com?
Its robots.txt doesn't block OAI-SearchBot or ChatGPT-User, so ChatGPT's search crawlers may read it. Whether pages are actually shown depends on ChatGPT.
Does proofpoint.com have an llms.txt file?
We didn't find a valid llms.txt at proofpoint.com/llms.txt when we checked.
Data: proofpoint.com's public robots.txt and llms.txt, fetched by AskableHQ. Popularity rank from the Tranco list (ID Y83YG). Methodology.