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We could not read this site's robots.txt, its public rules file for bots (no answer within 15 seconds). A refusal like this usually comes from anti-bot software, not from the site's written rules, so on its own it does not count as a block.
Last checked 19 Oct 2026. Rules file could not be read. Everything we checked · History
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5 of these 7 companies say their assistants may ignore robots.txt.
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We could not read the rules file, so we can't say which bots are allowed.
The rules file (robots.txt)
We could not read robots.txt (TimeoutError).
Everything else we checked
| Front door | We did not visit: the rules file did not load, and the standard says to treat that as "keep out". |
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| llms.txt | Disallowed for AgentAccessIndexBot by robots.txt |
| ai.txt | Disallowed for AgentAccessIndexBot by robots.txt |
| TDMRep | Disallowed for AgentAccessIndexBot by robots.txt/.well-known/tdmrep.json (W3C Community Group report) |
| Page tags | Homepage not read. |
| Anti-bot software | No sign of anti-bot software in the response.From response headers and cookie names only. A cookie shows the product is there, not how it is set up. |
| Readable by AI | Homepage not read.Homepage only. Useful for site owners; not part of the result. |
| Terms of Service | No Terms of Service page found. |
| Not found | No Content-Signal or Content-Usage lines or licensing signals (RSL License, HTTP 402). |
History
41 versions on record since 1 Jan 2023
One square per month, from Internet Archive copies and our own daily checks. Dark: blocked. Gray: some blocked. Light: allowed. Striped: no copy that month.
- Aug 2025More blocking Now blocked: GPTBot, ClaudeBot, Google-Extended, Applebot-Extended, CCBot, Meta-ExternalAgent, Bytespider, MistralAI-Training and 10 more.Found in the Internet Archive's copies: changed between 1 Jul 2025 and 1 Aug 2025. Evidence: before · after
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- User-agent: dotbot- Disallow: /+ # By accessing OpenTable's website, you agree to OpenTable's Terms of Use: https://www.opentable.com/c/legal/terms-and-conditions/+ # Generated on 2025-07-30T08:50:31+ # Block all bots by defaultUser-agent: *+ Disallow: /++ # Allow specific bots+ User-agent: GooglebotDisallow: /_LBStatus…Disallow: /XML+ Disallow: /lolz-view-all/Disallow: /mwapi/slotlockDisallow: /dapi/fe/human+ Disallow: /dapi/fe/proxy/consumer-frontend/bucket-experiment+ Disallow: /dapi/fe/gql?optype=query&opname=Autocomplete+ Disallow: /dapi/fe/gql?optype=query&opname=HeaderUserProfile+ Disallow: /dapi/fe/gql?optype=query&opname=LocationPicker+ Disallow: /dapi/fe/gql?optype=query&opname=MultiSearchResultsFacets+ Disallow: /dapi/fe/gql?optype=query&opname=RestaurantMultiDayAvailability+ Disallow: /dapi/fe/gql?optype=query&opname=RestaurantsAvailability+ Disallow: /dapi/fe/gql?optype=query&opname=RestaurantsMessages+ Disallow: /dapi/fe/gql?optype=query&opname=UserTrackingOptIns+ Disallow: /dapi/fe/gql?optype=mutation&opname=RestaurantVisit+ Disallow: /dapi/fe/gql?optype=mutation&opname=SimpleVisit+ Disallow: /dapi/fe/gql?optype=query&opname=TopReviews+ Disallow: /dapi/fe/gql?optype=query&opname=NoAvailabilityRestaurants+ Disallow: /dapi/fe/gql?optype=query&opname=LandmarkRestaurantsLolz+ Disallow: /dapi/fe/gql?optype=query&opname=BestRestaurantsByCategory+ Disallow: /dapi/fe/gql?optype=query&opname=HomeModuleLists+ Disallow: /dapi/v1/sessionAllow: /img/restimages…+ User-agent: Googlebot-Image+ Disallow: /_LBStatus+ Disallow: /admin+ Disallow: /aspnet_client+ Disallow: /api/+ Disallow: /bin/+ Disallow: /blank.html+ Disallow: /book/+ Disallow: /booking/+ Disallow: /user/+ Disallow: /bvstaging+ Disallow: /Components+ Disallow: /dcwidget+ Disallow: /feedback+ Disallow: /health+ Disallow: /httphandlers+ Disallow: /jobs.aspx+ Disallow: /jscripts+ Disallow: /logs+ Disallow: /my/+ Disallow: /redeem/+ Disallow: /redemptions/+ Disallow: /requestproposal.aspx… 1912 more lines - Feb 2024Less blocking Now allowed: GPTBot and ChatGPT-User.Found in the Internet Archive's copies: changed between 1 Jan 2024 and 1 Feb 2024. Evidence: before · after
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- User-agent: ChatGPT-User- Disallow: /-- User-agent: GPTBot- Disallow: /-Sitemap: https://www.opentable.com/sitemap_restaurants_delivery-in-metro_unknown_1.xml.gz…Sitemap: https://www.opentable.com/sitemap_restaurants_poi_cuisine_2.xml.gz+ Sitemap: https://www.opentable.com/sitemap_restaurants_poi_cuisine_3.xml.gz+ Sitemap: https://www.opentable.com/sitemap_restaurants_poi_cuisine_4.xml.gzSitemap: https://www.opentable.com/sitemap_restaurants_poi_feature_1.xml.gzSitemap: https://www.opentable.com/sitemap_restaurants_poi_feature_2.xml.gz+ Sitemap: https://www.opentable.com/sitemap_restaurants_poi_feature_3.xml.gzSitemap: https://www.opentable.com/sitemap_restaurants_poi_landmark_1.xml.gz…Sitemap: https://www.opentable.com/sitemap_restaurants_poi_landmark_6.xml.gz+ Sitemap: https://www.opentable.com/sitemap_restaurants_poi_landmark_7.xml.gzSitemap: https://www.opentable.com/sitemap_restaurants_poi_nearby_1.xml.gz…Sitemap: https://www.opentable.com/sitemap_restaurants_restaurant-profile_listing_3.xml.gz+ Sitemap: https://www.opentable.com/sitemap_restaurants_restaurant-profile_listing_4.xml.gzSitemap: https://www.opentable.com/sitemap_restaurants_restaurant-profile_network_1.xml.gz - Sep 2023More blocking Now blocked: GPTBot.Found in the Internet Archive's copies: changed between 1 Aug 2023 and 1 Sep 2023. Evidence: before · after
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User-agent: *- Allow: /img/restimages- Allow: /img/pdThumbnails- Allow: /img/privatediningimages- Allow: /img/promo- Allow: /img/startpagepromo- Allow: /img/restlogosDisallow: /_LBStatus…Disallow: /httphandlers- Disallow: /imgDisallow: /jobs.aspx…Disallow: /dapi/fe/human- Disallow: /lolz-view-all/+ Allow: /img/restimages+ Allow: /img/pdThumbnails+ Allow: /img/privatediningimages+ Allow: /img/promo+ Allow: /img/startpagepromo+ Allow: /img/restlogos…+ User-agent: GPTBot+ Disallow: /++ Sitemap: https://www.opentable.com/sitemap_restaurants_delivery-in-metro_unknown_1.xml.gz+ Sitemap: https://www.opentable.com/sitemap_restaurants_delivery_unknown_1.xml.gz+ Sitemap: https://www.opentable.com/sitemap_restaurants_diners-choice_unknown_1.xml.gz+ Sitemap: https://www.opentable.com/sitemap_restaurants_dish-it-individual_unknown_1.xml.gz+ Sitemap: https://www.opentable.com/sitemap_restaurants_dish-it_unknown_1.xml.gz+ Sitemap: https://www.opentable.com/sitemap_restaurants_editorial-list_mothersday_1.xml.gz+ Sitemap: https://www.opentable.com/sitemap_restaurants_editorial-list_tastemaker-list_1.xml.gz+ Sitemap: https://www.opentable.com/sitemap_restaurants_editorial-list_valentines_1.xml.gz+ Sitemap: https://www.opentable.com/sitemap_restaurants_experiences_metro_1.xml.gz+ Sitemap: https://www.opentable.com/sitemap_restaurants_experiences_near-me_1.xml.gz+ Sitemap: https://www.opentable.com/sitemap_restaurants_groceries_unknown_1.xml.gz+ Sitemap: https://www.opentable.com/sitemap_restaurants_home_unknown_1.xml.gz+ Sitemap: https://www.opentable.com/sitemap_restaurants_location_macro_1.xml.gz+ Sitemap: https://www.opentable.com/sitemap_restaurants_location_metro_1.xml.gz+ Sitemap: https://www.opentable.com/sitemap_restaurants_location_neighborhood_1.xml.gz+ Sitemap: https://www.opentable.com/sitemap_restaurants_mothers-day_unknown_1.xml.gz+ Sitemap: https://www.opentable.com/sitemap_restaurants_near-me_unknown_1.xml.gz+ Sitemap: https://www.opentable.com/sitemap_restaurants_open_open-in-metro_1.xml.gz+ Sitemap: https://www.opentable.com/sitemap_restaurants_open_open-near-me_1.xml.gz+ Sitemap: https://www.opentable.com/sitemap_restaurants_poi_cuisine-in-metro_1.xml.gz+ Sitemap: https://www.opentable.com/sitemap_restaurants_poi_cuisine-near-me_1.xml.gz+ Sitemap: https://www.opentable.com/sitemap_restaurants_poi_cuisine_1.xml.gz+ Sitemap: https://www.opentable.com/sitemap_restaurants_poi_cuisine_2.xml.gz+ Sitemap: https://www.opentable.com/sitemap_restaurants_poi_feature_1.xml.gz+ Sitemap: https://www.opentable.com/sitemap_restaurants_poi_feature_2.xml.gz+ Sitemap: https://www.opentable.com/sitemap_restaurants_poi_landmark_1.xml.gz+ Sitemap: https://www.opentable.com/sitemap_restaurants_poi_landmark_2.xml.gz+ Sitemap: https://www.opentable.com/sitemap_restaurants_poi_landmark_3.xml.gz+ Sitemap: https://www.opentable.com/sitemap_restaurants_poi_landmark_4.xml.gz+ Sitemap: https://www.opentable.com/sitemap_restaurants_poi_landmark_5.xml.gz+ Sitemap: https://www.opentable.com/sitemap_restaurants_poi_landmark_6.xml.gz+ Sitemap: https://www.opentable.com/sitemap_restaurants_poi_nearby_1.xml.gz+ Sitemap: https://www.opentable.com/sitemap_restaurants_private-dining_event_1.xml.gz… 15 more lines - Jun 2023More blocking Now blocked: ChatGPT-User.Found in the Internet Archive's copies: changed between 1 May 2023 and 1 Jun 2023. Evidence: before · after
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Disallow: /httphandlers- Disallow: /i/Disallow: /img…Disallow: /dapi/fe/human+ Disallow: /lolz-view-all/…+ User-agent: ChatGPT-User+ Disallow: /+
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