AI BOTS · OPENAI
GPTBot
Collects content that may train OpenAI's models. Allowing it does not make ChatGPT cite you.
- Follows robots.txt
- Can be verified
- Docs checked 28 Oct 2026
- VerifiableIdentityIP ranges, Cloudflare
- Obeysrobots.txtFollows robots.txt
- PurposeAI trainingFor an AI product
- TokenGPTBotUse it in a User-agent line
robots.txt
The operator documents that this bot follows robots.txt rules.
Block GPTBot
User-agent: GPTBot
Disallow: /Allow GPTBot
User-agent: GPTBot
Allow: /Quick facts
- robots.txt token
GPTBot- User agent contains
- GPTBot
- Operator
- OpenAI
- Category
- AI bots
- Purpose
- AI training
- robots.txt
- Follows robots.txt
- Verification
- Can be verified
- Documentation
- developers.openai.com · checked 28 Oct 2026
If you block it
Stops this crawler collecting your pages for model training from now on. It does not change your search rankings.
Check a visit is real
- Published IP ranges: openai.com/gptbot.json
- Listed by Cloudflare as a verified bot
Where this comes from
The same registry NdovuSEOLabs uses to classify crawler traffic in your server and CDN logs, built from the operator’s own documentation.
Registry version 2026-10-29.1
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