OAI-SearchBot User-Agent & Blocking Rules
Operated by OpenAI
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What is OAI-SearchBot?
OpenAI's prototype crawler for search features (SearchGPT). Unlike GPTBot (which trains models), this bot is used to fetch real-time information for user queries and provide citations.
Test if OAI-SearchBot can access your URL
Enter URL to test if OAI-SearchBot is allowed or blocked.
Is OAI-SearchBot Safe?
Yes, OAI-SearchBot is considered safe.
This bot is verified and generally respected by the SEO community.
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User-Agent String used by OAI-SearchBot
OAI-SearchBotHow to Block OAI-SearchBot?
Add the following standard robots.txt rule to prevent OAI-SearchBot from accessing your site.
User-agent: OAI-SearchBot Disallow: /