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Bot IP: 52.230.152.90

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: 9
  • ⏱️ Age: 13574h

Penalties

  • ✅ No major spoof pattern
  • ✅ No fingerprint fields
  • ✅ Cookies not enabled
  • ✅ No connection type
Total visits: 9 First seen: May 26th, 2024 5:22 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

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 information, typically for the purpose of indexing content or gathering data for machine learning models. The recent activity from IP address 52.230.152.90 shows repeated requests to /robots.txt, which is a standard file used by websites to communicate crawling permissions to bots. This pattern suggests that gptbot is checking for crawling rules before accessing other site content. To verify this activity, review your server logs for the user agent string 'GPTBot' and check if requests are limited to /robots.txt or extend to other pages. If you wish to control gptbot’s access, update your robots.txt file accordingly, monitor for unusual traffic patterns, and consider implementing rate limiting or firewall rules as needed.

What does gptbot do?

gptbot is an automated web crawler identified by the user agent string 'GPTBot' and is associated with OpenAI, according to its user agent details. Its primary function is to collect publicly accessible data from websites, which may be used to improve language models or for other data analysis purposes. The bot typically respects robots.txt directives, as indicated by its repeated requests to this file. Website owners can verify gptbot’s identity by checking the user agent in server logs and performing a reverse DNS lookup on the IP address. To manage its activity, update your robots.txt file, monitor access patterns, and use allow/block lists or web application firewall (WAF) rules if necessary.

Is gptbot safe?

gptbot appears to follow standard web crawling practices, such as checking robots.txt before accessing site content. There is no evidence from the provided data that this bot engages in malicious activity. However, as with any automated traffic, it is important to verify the bot’s identity and monitor its behavior. Recommended steps include performing a reverse DNS lookup on the IP address (52.230.152.90), reviewing the user agent string for authenticity, and monitoring for excessive or unexpected requests. If unwanted, gptbot can be blocked via robots.txt, server allow/block lists, or WAF rules. Regularly review server logs and adjust security settings as needed to maintain site integrity.

This page provides a detailed lookup for the bot with the IP address of 52.230.152.90, 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.