Bot IP: 52.230.152.113
Bot Name: GPTBot
GPTBot is a web crawler operated by OpenAI to collect publicly available data for training and improving its AI language models, such as GPT-4.
Likely legitimate
Track-A-Bot Trust Score: 75/100
75
score
0255075100
Why Track-A-Bot rated this IP (tap to expand)
Identity
- ✅ Marked as bot traffic
- ✅ Bot name present
- ✅ User-agent matches bot name
- ✅ User-agent includes identity link/email
Hostname
- ⚠️ No hostname observed
- ℹ️ Hostname does not resemble bot name
- ℹ️ Hostname status not verified
- ✅ No hostname mismatch flags
Behavior
- ✅ Requested /robots.txt
- ✅ No referrer (typical crawler behavior)
- ✅ Mostly 200/304 responses
- 📌 Visits: 19
- ⏱️ Age: 14178h
Penalties
- ✅ No major spoof pattern
- ✅ No fingerprint fields
- ✅ Cookies not enabled
- ✅ No connection type
Total visits: 19 First seen: May 1st, 2024 1:07 AM Last seen: Dec 12th, 2025 7:23 PM
Known User Agent(s)
Mozilla/5.0 AppleWebKit/537.36 (KHTML, like Gecko; compatible; GPTBot/1.2; +https://openai.com/gptbot)Mozilla/5.0 AppleWebKit/537.36 (KHTML, like Gecko; compatible; GPTBot/1.0; +https://openai.com/gptbot)
Known Accepted Encoding(s)
gzip, br, deflate
gzip, deflate, br, zstd
gzip, deflate, br, zstd
Common User-Agent Tokens
These are identifiers found inside user-agent strings we observed for gptbot.
Token
Seen
First seen
Last seen
gptbot/1.2
36,694
6/17/24
12/12/25
gptbot/1.2
36,694 seen
gptbot/1.2
36,694 seen
First
6/17/24
Last
12/12/25
gptbot/1.0
2,516
4/30/24
12/12/25
gptbot/1.0
2,516 seen
gptbot/1.0
2,516 seen
First
4/30/24
Last
12/12/25
gptbot/1.3
1,108
11/11/25
12/12/25
gptbot/1.3
1,108 seen
gptbot/1.3
1,108 seen
First
11/11/25
Last
12/12/25
Identity Links
These are URLs we observed in association with gptbot (often used as an identity, help, or policy link).
URL
Seen
First seen
Last seen
First
4/30/24
Last
12/12/25
Bot FAQ for this IP
Why is gptbot visiting my website?
gptbot is a web crawler that visits websites to collect publicly available information. According to the user agent string observed ("Mozilla/5.0 AppleWebKit/537.36 (KHTML, like Gecko; compatible; GPTBot/1.2; +https://openai.com/gptbot)"), gptbot is associated with OpenAI and is used for gathering data that may be used to improve AI models. The recent access logs show gptbot visiting various pages on multiple domains, which is typical behavior for automated crawlers indexing content. If gptbot is visiting your website, it is likely attempting to access publicly accessible pages for data collection purposes.
What does gptbot do?
gptbot operates as an automated crawler, systematically accessing web pages to gather information. The user agent indicates it is linked to OpenAI and is intended for collecting data to enhance language models and related AI technologies. gptbot typically requests publicly available content and does not interact with forms or perform actions beyond standard page retrieval. Website owners can verify gptbot's activity by checking server logs for its user agent, performing reverse DNS lookups on the IP address, and reviewing the frequency and pattern of requests. To manage gptbot's access, consider updating robots.txt rules, monitoring request rates, and using allow/block lists as needed.
Is gptbot safe?
Based on the available data, gptbot appears to be a legitimate crawler associated with OpenAI, as indicated by its user agent and crawling patterns. There are no known reports of malicious activity from this bot. However, as with any automated traffic, it is important to verify its identity and monitor its behavior. Recommended steps include: 1) Perform a reverse DNS lookup on the IP address to confirm its origin; 2) Check the user agent string for consistency; 3) Use robots.txt to control access if desired; 4) Implement rate limiting or web application firewall (WAF) rules to prevent excessive requests; 5) Regularly monitor server logs for unusual activity. If unwanted, gptbot can be blocked using standard access control methods.
This page provides a detailed lookup for the bot with the IP address of 52.230.152.113, based on real-world traffic observed across websites using Track-A-Bot software. Use this information to verify whether activity from this IP belongs to a legitimate search engine crawler, or to analyze bot behavior on your website.