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Bot IP: 52.230.152.202

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: 47
  • ⏱️ Age: 13599h

Penalties

  • βœ… No major spoof pattern
  • βœ… No fingerprint fields
  • βœ… Cookies not enabled
  • βœ… No connection type
Total visits: 47 First seen: May 25th, 2024 4:12 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

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 a web crawler that visits websites to collect publicly available information. Based on recent activity from IP address 52.230.152.202, gptbot accessed various pages and the /robots.txt file, which is a common practice for bots to check site crawling permissions. The user agent string identifies the bot as 'GPTBot' from OpenAI. Website owners may see visits from gptbot as part of its automated process to gather data for AI model training or related research. To verify gptbot's identity, check the user agent in your server logs and perform a reverse DNS lookup on the IP address. If you want to control gptbot's access, update your robots.txt file, use allow/block lists, or implement rate limiting and monitoring.

What does gptbot do?

gptbot is designed to crawl web pages and index publicly accessible content. According to its user agent, it is associated with OpenAI and is used to collect data that may be used for training language models or powering AI-driven services. The bot typically requests a site's /robots.txt file to determine permitted access and then visits other pages accordingly. gptbot does not interact with forms or perform actions beyond standard page requests. To confirm its activity, review your access logs for the 'GPTBot' user agent and monitor request patterns. If desired, manage its access through robots.txt directives, IP-based allow/block lists, or web application firewall (WAF) rules.

Is gptbot safe?

gptbot generally behaves like a standard web crawler, making requests for publicly available content without attempting to exploit vulnerabilities or interact with sensitive areas. The user agent and request patterns suggest compliance with common crawling practices. However, as with any automated traffic, it is important to verify the bot's identity by checking the user agent and performing a reverse DNS lookup on the IP address. To mitigate unwanted access, update your robots.txt file, use IP-based blocking if necessary, implement rate limiting, and monitor for unusual activity. Regularly review your site's analytics and security logs to ensure all bot traffic aligns with your site's policies.

This page provides a detailed lookup for the bot with the IP address of 52.230.152.202, 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.