OpenAI crawler

ChatGPT-User robots.txt rules

User-triggered fetches when a person asks ChatGPT to access a page. Use this page to decide whether to allow, block, or isolate this crawler in your AI crawler policy.

Recommended default

Allow this crawler when AI answer visibility, citations, or user-triggered access matters.

User-agent: ChatGPT-User
Allow: /

Decision notes

  • Keep crawler-specific groups separate so future policy changes are easy.
  • Do not use robots.txt for private data; use authentication or server-side access control.
  • Re-check vendor documentation when this crawler becomes important to your site.

Source

https://developers.openai.com/api/docs/bots