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Bot IP: 52.230.152.91

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: 62
  • ⏱️ Age: 13575h

Penalties

  • ✅ No major spoof pattern
  • ✅ No fingerprint fields
  • ✅ Cookies not enabled
  • ✅ No connection type
Total visits: 62 First seen: May 26th, 2024 3:25 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, often for the purpose of indexing content or gathering data for large language models. The user agent string in recent visits identifies the bot as 'GPTBot' from OpenAI, and requests have been made to various pages as well as /robots.txt, which is commonly checked by automated crawlers to determine site crawling permissions. These visits appear automated and are consistent with typical web crawler behavior. To verify the source, consider checking the reverse DNS of the IP address (52.230.152.91), reviewing your server logs for visit patterns, and consulting the official documentation linked in the user agent (https://openai.com/gptbot). If you wish to control access, update your robots.txt file or implement IP-based allow/block lists.

What does gptbot do?

gptbot is an automated web crawler that collects publicly accessible data from websites. According to its user agent, it is associated with OpenAI and is used to gather information that may be used to train or improve AI models. The bot typically requests standard web pages and robots.txt files to determine allowed crawling behavior. gptbot does not interact with forms or perform actions beyond standard HTTP requests. To confirm the bot's identity, review the user agent string in your logs, perform a reverse DNS lookup on the IP address, and compare visit patterns to those described in OpenAI's documentation. Site owners can manage gptbot's access using robots.txt directives or by configuring web application firewall (WAF) rules.

Is gptbot safe?

gptbot is generally considered a legitimate web crawler, as indicated by its user agent and request patterns. There is no evidence from the provided data that it attempts to exploit vulnerabilities or perform malicious actions. However, as with any automated traffic, it is important to monitor for unusual activity and ensure that your site’s security measures are up to date. To further verify safety, check the reverse DNS for the IP address, monitor request frequency to prevent overload, and use robots.txt to specify allowed or disallowed paths. If unwanted, gptbot can be blocked via IP filtering or WAF rules. Regularly review your server logs for any unexpected behavior.

This page provides a detailed lookup for the bot with the IP address of 52.230.152.91, 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.