# robots.txt for https://www.thirdbracket.in
# Updated: 2026-09-29

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# Default rules for all crawlers
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User-agent: *
Allow: /
Disallow: /api/
Disallow: /admin/
Disallow: /*?*utm_
Disallow: /search?

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# Search engines
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User-agent: Googlebot
Allow: /

User-agent: Googlebot-Image
Allow: /

User-agent: Bingbot
Allow: /

User-agent: DuckDuckBot
Allow: /

User-agent: Applebot
Allow: /

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# AI search & assistant crawlers (allowed for AI visibility)
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User-agent: GPTBot
Allow: /

User-agent: OAI-SearchBot
Allow: /

User-agent: ChatGPT-User
Allow: /

User-agent: ClaudeBot
Allow: /

User-agent: Claude-SearchBot
Allow: /

User-agent: Claude-User
Allow: /

User-agent: PerplexityBot
Allow: /

User-agent: Perplexity-User
Allow: /

User-agent: Google-Extended
Allow: /

User-agent: Applebot-Extended
Allow: /

User-agent: Meta-ExternalAgent
Allow: /

User-agent: Amazonbot
Allow: /

User-agent: CCBot
Allow: /

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# Sitemaps
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Sitemap: https://www.thirdbracket.in/sitemap.xml