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Bot IP: 52.230.152.79

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

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

Hostname

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

Behavior

  • ✅ Requested /robots.txt
  • ✅ No referrer (typical crawler behavior)
  • ✅ Mostly 200/304 responses
  • 📌 Visits: 10
  • ⏱️ Age: 13697h

Penalties

  • ✅ No major spoof pattern
  • ✅ No fingerprint fields
  • ✅ Cookies not enabled
  • ✅ No connection type
Total visits: 10 First seen: May 21st, 2024 2:22 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
gzip, deflate, br, zstd

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 access publicly available content. According to recent logs, gptbot accessed pages such as /robots.txt and other site URLs, which is typical behavior for automated bots that respect crawling protocols. The user agent string identifies it as GPTBot, referencing OpenAI’s documentation. Crawlers like gptbot often check robots.txt files to determine which parts of a site are permitted for indexing or data collection. If you want to verify gptbot’s activity, review your server logs for its user agent, perform a reverse DNS lookup on the IP address (52.230.152.79), and consult OpenAI’s official documentation. To manage its access, update your robots.txt file, use allow/block lists, or implement rate limiting and monitoring.

What does gptbot do?

gptbot is identified as an automated crawler with the user agent 'GPTBot', which is associated with OpenAI. Its primary function is to collect publicly available data from websites, likely for use in training or improving AI models. The bot typically requests robots.txt files to determine site permissions before accessing other content. gptbot does not interact with users or perform actions beyond automated data retrieval. To verify its identity, check the user agent in your logs, perform a reverse DNS lookup on the IP address, and compare its behavior with OpenAI’s published guidelines. Site owners can control gptbot’s access through robots.txt directives, IP-based allow/block lists, and by monitoring request patterns.

Is gptbot safe?

gptbot appears to follow standard web crawling practices, such as checking robots.txt before accessing site content. There are no widespread reports of malicious activity associated with this bot, but as with any automated traffic, it is important to monitor its behavior. To ensure safety, verify the bot’s identity using reverse DNS and user agent checks, limit its access if necessary via robots.txt or firewall rules, and monitor for unusual or excessive requests. If unwanted, gptbot can be blocked through robots.txt or by adding its IP address to a deny list. Regularly review server logs and update security measures as needed.

This page provides a detailed lookup for the bot with the IP address of 52.230.152.79, 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.