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Bot IP: 52.230.152.247

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: 25
  • ⏱️ Age: 13472h

Penalties

  • βœ… No major spoof pattern
  • βœ… No fingerprint fields
  • βœ… Cookies not enabled
  • βœ… No connection type
Total visits: 25 First seen: May 30th, 2024 11:04 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 visiting websites to access publicly available content, as indicated by its user agent string ("Mozilla/5.0 AppleWebKit/537.36 (KHTML, like Gecko; compatible; GPTBot/1.2; +https://openai.com/gptbot)"). Recent activity from IP address 52.230.152.247 shows requests for various pages and the /robots.txt file, which is a common practice for bots to check site crawling permissions. This behavior suggests that gptbot is indexing or analyzing web content, likely for use in AI model training or data aggregation. To verify gptbot's identity, consider checking the reverse DNS of the IP, reviewing server logs for user agent consistency, and consulting the official documentation linked in the user agent.

What does gptbot do?

gptbot is an automated web crawler associated with OpenAI, as referenced in its user agent. Its primary function is to collect and index publicly accessible website data. This data may be used to improve AI models or provide information for related services. gptbot typically respects robots.txt directives, allowing site owners to control which parts of their site are crawled. If you wish to manage gptbot's access, update your robots.txt file, monitor server logs for its activity, and consider adding the bot to allow or block lists as needed.

Is gptbot safe?

gptbot is generally considered a legitimate crawler, as its user agent and behavior align with standard web crawling practices. It requests publicly available resources and checks robots.txt, which indicates compliance with common web standards. However, as with any automated traffic, it is important to monitor for unusual activity or excessive requests. To ensure safety, verify the IP address using reverse DNS lookup, set appropriate rate limits, update your robots.txt file to specify access preferences, and use web application firewall (WAF) rules to manage or restrict bot traffic if necessary.

This page provides a detailed lookup for the bot with the IP address of 52.230.152.247, 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.