Claude
Claude is Anthropic’s AI assistant. It gained web search on March 20, 2025, citing sources in its answers, and web search reached all plans globally on May 27, 2025. Anthropic operates separate crawlers: ClaudeBot for training, Claude-User for user requests and Claude-SearchBot for search quality.
When did Claude get web search?
Anthropic launched web search on March 20, 2025 and expanded it to all Claude plans globally on May 27, 2025.[1]
Which Anthropic crawlers matter?
| Agent | Purpose |
|---|---|
| ClaudeBot | Training data |
| Claude-User | Fetching pages when users ask |
| Claude-SearchBot | Improving search result quality |
Source: Anthropic.[2]
How do you appear in Claude answers?
Allow Claude-SearchBot and Claude-User, keep content crawlable, and test prompts in Claude. See AI crawlers.
Frequently asked questions
Does Claude cite sources?
Yes, when it uses web search.
Can I block Claude training but allow search?
Yes: disallow ClaudeBot and allow Claude-SearchBot.
Does Claude use Google?
Anthropic has not publicly named its search provider in the sources we checked.
See also
References
Sources accessed October 14, 2026 unless another date is given. See all sources.
- “Claude can now search the web”. Anthropic. March 20, 2025; updated May 27, 2025.
- “Does Anthropic crawl data from the web, and how can site owners block the crawler?”. Anthropic (Claude Help Center). updated April 7, 2026.