Bot IP: 52.230.152.181
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
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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: 21
- ⏱️ Age: 14136h
Penalties
- ✅ No major spoof pattern
- ✅ No fingerprint fields
- ✅ Cookies not enabled
- ✅ No connection type
Total visits: 21 First seen: May 2nd, 2024 6:45 PM 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
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. Based on recent access logs, gptbot has requested various pages, including /robots.txt and several content URLs. The user agent string identifies it as 'GPTBot' with a link to openai.com/gptbot, suggesting it is associated with OpenAI. Crawlers like gptbot typically visit sites to index content for AI training or search purposes. To verify gptbot's identity, check the user agent in your server logs and perform a reverse DNS lookup on the IP address (52.230.152.181). If you wish to control access, consider updating your robots.txt file, adding the IP to allow/block lists, or implementing rate limiting.
What does gptbot do?
gptbot appears to be an automated web crawler that systematically visits and retrieves content from public web pages. The user agent indicates it is operated by or for OpenAI, likely for the purpose of gathering data to improve AI models or provide search-related services. gptbot requests a variety of URLs, including robots.txt, which is standard behavior for compliant crawlers. For further verification, review the official documentation at openai.com/gptbot, monitor server logs for consistent user agent patterns, and use reverse DNS to confirm the crawler’s origin. Website owners can manage gptbot’s access via robots.txt directives or firewall rules.
Is gptbot safe?
gptbot identifies itself clearly in the user agent and follows standard crawling practices, such as requesting robots.txt. There are no known reports of malicious activity from this bot based on the provided data. However, as with any automated traffic, it is important to monitor for unusual behavior and ensure it does not negatively impact site performance. To enhance security, verify the bot’s IP address with reverse DNS, monitor request rates, use robots.txt to set crawl permissions, and consider implementing web application firewall (WAF) rules or rate limiting. Blocking or allowing gptbot can be managed according to your site’s needs.
This page provides a detailed lookup for the bot with the IP address of 52.230.152.181, 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.