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GPTBot

GPTBot is OpenAI's training crawler. It collects pages for model training, not for a live ChatGPT answer. It is not ChatGPT-User or OAI-SearchBot. Full split: /gptbot-vs-chatgpt-user. The Fix Report's Technical Access table scores each token. A free scan does not read robots.txt.

Why GPTBot matters for a Fix Report

Full split: /gptbot-vs-chatgpt-user. The Fix Report shows GPTBot as its own robots.txt token. A free homepage scan does not read robots.txt.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is GPTBot the same as ChatGPT-User?

No. GPTBot is OpenAI's training crawler. ChatGPT-User and OAI-SearchBot are fetch agents used for live browsing and search. The Fix Report's Technical Access table scores them as separate robots.txt tokens.

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See GPTBot in the Fix Report crawler table

Start with a free homepage score. The $19 Fix Report's Technical Access table scores GPTBot separately from ChatGPT-User and OAI-SearchBot.

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