GoogleAgent
by Google
Fetches a page when a user asks an assistant to answer with fresh web context.
Google user-triggered fetcher used by AI or product experiences.
What it usually means
A person asked an AI assistant a question, and the assistant fetched this URL to answer with fresh context or citations.
How to identify it
googleagent User-agent: GoogleAgent How it's verified
2001:4860:c::/1242001:4860:c::10/1242001:4860:c::20/1242001:4860:c::30/1242001:4860:c::40/1242001:4860:c::50/1242001:4860:c::60/1242001:4860:c::70/124136.121.16.0/24136.121.24.0/21 1 IP source configured
Sources
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