Glossary
OAI-SearchBot
OAI-SearchBot is OpenAI's search-index crawler. It is a separate user-agent from GPTBot and ChatGPT-User. Full split: /gptbot-vs-chatgpt-user. The Fix Report's Technical Access table scores each token. A free scan does not read robots.txt. A GPTBot-only rule does not decide ChatGPT search indexing.
Why OAI-SearchBot matters for a Fix Report
Full split: /gptbot-vs-chatgpt-user. The Fix Report shows OAI-SearchBot as its own robots.txt token. A free homepage scan does not read robots.txt.
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Is OAI-SearchBot the same as GPTBot?
No. GPTBot is OpenAI's training crawler. OAI-SearchBot indexes pages for ChatGPT search. ChatGPT-User fetches a page during a live chat. The Fix Report's Technical Access table scores them as separate robots.txt tokens.
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See OAI-SearchBot in the Fix Report crawler table
Start with a free homepage score. The $19 Fix Report's Technical Access table scores OAI-SearchBot separately from GPTBot and ChatGPT-User.
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