GoogleOther
Run by Google
How to detect GoogleOther
GoogleOther names itself in its user agent, but anyone can copy a user agent, so it is detected by confirming the user agent against other signals: source IP confirmed as the operator's own network; and how the session clicks, types, moves and navigates matches an automated agent.
- Detection method
- Self-declaredThe agent names itself in its user agent, and Verisoul confirms it with network, device or behavioral data. A user agent alone is never enough.
- Signals that identify it
- NetworkSource IP confirmed as the operator's own network
- DeviceDevice profile of Google's page-rendering browser
- BehavioralHow the session clicks, types, moves and navigates matches an automated agent
Every signal Verisoul checks for GoogleOther
GoogleOther names itself in its user agent. Anyone can copy that, so we only label a session GoogleOther when the other signals check out too.
- Not used
Cryptographic
Not needed to identify it
- Used
Network
Source IP confirmed as the operator's own network
- Used
Device
Device profile of Google's page-rendering browser
- Used
Behavioral
How the session clicks, types, moves and navigates matches an automated agent
How often you'll see it
Common
About 2% of global crawler traffic in September 2026, per Cloudflare Radar
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Questions about GoogleOther
How do you detect GoogleOther?
GoogleOther names itself in its user agent, but anyone can copy a user agent, so it is detected by confirming the user agent against other signals: source IP confirmed as the operator's own network; and how the session clicks, types, moves and navigates matches an automated agent.
What is GoogleOther?
GoogleOther is Google's general-purpose crawler for product teams' one-off crawls.
Does GoogleOther identify itself?
Partly. GoogleOther names itself in its user agent, but user agents are easy to copy, so the name alone is not proof.
Can a bot pretend to be GoogleOther?
A bot can copy GoogleOther's user agent or markers, but the network, device and behavior signals will not match, so it is not labeled GoogleOther.
How common is GoogleOther?
Common. About 2% of global crawler traffic in September 2026, per Cloudflare Radar.
What does the Verisoul API return for GoogleOther?
Every session Verisoul identifies as GoogleOther carries an agent block with id "googleother", name, provider, type "crawler", detection_method "self_declared" and the detection_signals used (network, behavioral). Build rules on the id, type and detection method.