iTMS (iTunes Crawler)
OthersVerify iTMS (iTunes Crawler) IP Address
Verify if an IP address truly belongs to Apple, using official verification methods. Enter both IP address and User-Agent from your logs for the most accurate bot verification.
iTMS (iTunes Crawler) is Apple’s crawler used to fetch and validate webpages associated with content distributed through Apple services such as the iTunes Store, Apple Podcasts, and related media platforms. It retrieves metadata, feeds, and linked resources required for listing, previewing, or validating content. This crawler does not perform general web indexing and does not influence search rankings outside Apple’s ecosystem. Crawl activity is typically targeted and low-volume, triggered when content is submitted, updated, or refreshed within Apple’s media services. As per official documentation, iTMS does not respects robots.txt rules. RobotSense.io verifies iTMS using Apple's official validation methods, ensuring only genuine iTMS traffic is identified.
User Agent Examples
iTMSRobots.txt Configuration for iTMS (iTunes Crawler)
iTMSUse this identifier in your robots.txt User-agent directive to target iTMS (iTunes Crawler).
Recommended Configuration
Our recommended robots.txt configuration for iTMS (iTunes Crawler):
User-agent: iTMS
Allow: /Completely Block iTMS (iTunes Crawler)
Prevent this bot from crawling your entire site:
User-agent: iTMS
Disallow: /Completely Allow iTMS (iTunes Crawler)
Allow this bot to crawl your entire site:
User-agent: iTMS
Allow: /Block Specific Paths
Block this bot from specific directories or pages:
User-agent: iTMS
Disallow: /private/
Disallow: /admin/
Disallow: /api/Allow Only Specific Paths
Block everything but allow specific directories:
User-agent: iTMS
Disallow: /
Allow: /public/
Allow: /blog/Set Crawl Delay
Limit how frequently iTMS (iTunes Crawler) can request pages (in seconds):
User-agent: iTMS
Allow: /
Crawl-delay: 10Note: This bot does not officially mention about honoring Crawl-Delay rule.