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
75
score
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Why Track-A-Bot rated this IP (tap to expand)
Identity
- β Marked as bot traffic
- β Bot name present
- β User-agent matches bot name
- β User-agent includes identity link/email
Hostname
- β οΈ No hostname observed
- βΉοΈ Hostname does not resemble bot name
- βΉοΈ Hostname status not verified
- β No hostname mismatch flags
Behavior
- β Requested /robots.txt
- β No referrer (typical crawler behavior)
- β Mostly 200/304 responses
- π Visits: 27
- β±οΈ Age: 14138h
Penalties
- β No major spoof pattern
- β No fingerprint fields
- β Cookies not enabled
- β 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
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 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.