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Bot IP: 52.230.152.189

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
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Identity

  • βœ… Marked as bot traffic
  • βœ… Bot name present
  • βœ… User-agent matches bot name
  • βœ… User-agent includes identity link/email

Hostname

  • ⚠️ No hostname observed
  • ℹ️ Hostname does not resemble bot name
  • ℹ️ Hostname status not verified
  • βœ… No hostname mismatch flags

Behavior

  • βœ… Requested /robots.txt
  • βœ… No referrer (typical crawler behavior)
  • βœ… Mostly 200/304 responses
  • πŸ“Œ Visits: 27
  • ⏱️ Age: 14138h

Penalties

  • βœ… No major spoof pattern
  • βœ… No fingerprint fields
  • βœ… Cookies not enabled
  • βœ… No connection type
Total visits: 27 First seen: May 2nd, 2024 4:24 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
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
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
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
40,313
4/30/24
12/12/25
openai.com/gptbot 40,313 seen openai.com
First 4/30/24
Last 12/12/25

Bot FAQ for this IP


Why is gptbot visiting my website?

gptbot is visiting websites to access publicly available content, as indicated by its user agent string (e.g., 'GPTBot/1.2; +https://openai.com/gptbot'). Recent activity from IP address 52.230.152.189 shows requests for resources such as /robots.txt and various site pages. These visits are typically for the purpose of indexing or analyzing web content, which may be used for machine learning or AI model training. Website owners may see gptbot in their logs if their site is accessible to crawlers and not explicitly disallowed in the robots.txt file. If you want to control gptbot's access, consider updating your robots.txt, monitoring access patterns, or adding the bot to your allow/block lists.

What does gptbot do?

gptbot is an automated web crawler associated with OpenAI, as referenced in its user agent string. Its primary function is to collect and analyze publicly available website data, potentially for use in AI model development or research. The bot typically requests standard resources like /robots.txt to check for crawling permissions and may access other site pages for content analysis. To verify gptbot's identity, review the user agent in your server logs, perform a reverse DNS lookup on the IP address, and consult the official documentation at openai.com/gptbot. Website owners can manage gptbot's access through robots.txt directives, IP allow/block lists, or web application firewall (WAF) rules.

Is gptbot safe?

gptbot appears to operate transparently, identifying itself with a clear user agent and referencing an official website. There are no indications in the provided data of malicious behavior from IP address 52.230.152.189. However, as with any automated crawler, it is important to monitor activity for unusual patterns or excessive requests. To ensure safety, verify the bot's identity via reverse DNS lookup, monitor request rates, update your robots.txt to specify access preferences, and consider implementing rate limiting or WAF rules if needed. If unwanted or disruptive activity is detected, blocking the IP or user agent is an available mitigation step.

This page provides a detailed lookup for the bot with the IP address of 52.230.152.189, 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.