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Bot IP: 52.230.152.23

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: 30
  • ⏱️ Age: 13594h

Penalties

  • βœ… No major spoof pattern
  • βœ… No fingerprint fields
  • βœ… Cookies not enabled
  • βœ… No connection type
Total visits: 30 First seen: May 25th, 2024 8:23 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 identified by the user agent string 'GPTBot' and is associated with OpenAI, as indicated by its user agent details. Recent logs show that gptbot from IP address 52.230.152.23 has accessed various pages and the /robots.txt file on this website. Crawlers like gptbot typically visit websites to index content for use in AI models or search-related applications. The repeated requests to /robots.txt suggest that gptbot is checking for crawling permissions. To verify gptbot's identity, consider checking the reverse DNS of the IP address, reviewing the user agent string in your logs, and consulting OpenAI's official documentation for their crawler IP ranges. If you wish to control gptbot's access, update your robots.txt file accordingly or implement allow/block rules in your server configuration.

What does gptbot do?

gptbot is designed to automatically browse and collect publicly available web content. According to its user agent, it is operated by OpenAI and is likely used to gather data for training or improving AI models, such as large language models. The bot requests a variety of pages and checks the /robots.txt file to determine which parts of a site it is permitted to access. Website owners can manage gptbot's activity by specifying rules in the robots.txt file, monitoring server logs for its user agent, and applying rate limiting or firewall rules if necessary. For further verification, consult OpenAI's published information about gptbot and its IP ranges.

Is gptbot safe?

gptbot appears to follow standard web crawling practices, such as respecting robots.txt directives, based on the observed request patterns. There are no indications from the available data that this bot is malicious. However, as with any automated traffic, it is important to monitor for excessive requests or unexpected behavior. To ensure safety, verify the IP address using reverse DNS lookup, check the user agent string, and compare the IP against OpenAI's official gptbot IP ranges. If unwanted, gptbot can be blocked via robots.txt, server allow/block lists, or web application firewall (WAF) rules. Regularly review server logs to detect and manage bot activity.

This page provides a detailed lookup for the bot with the IP address of 52.230.152.23, 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.