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title: "ChatGPT-User: block or allow this AI crawler · DotsAgent"
description: "ChatGPT-User is run by OpenAI and listed under user fetches. Its robots.txt token, whether it follows the rules, its IP list and how to control it."
url: https://dotsagent.io/agent-ready/bots/chatgpt-user
---

OpenAI · User fetches

# What is ChatGPT-User?

Fetches a page when a person using ChatGPT asks for it, rather than crawling on its own schedule.

- **robots.txt token**: `ChatGPT-User`
- **Operator**: OpenAI
- **Purpose**: User fetches
- **Obeys robots.txt**: The operator says robots.txt may not apply, or community reports say it ignores it.
- **Documented by operator**: Yes, on the operator's own pages.
- **Published IP list**: [openai.com/chatgpt-user.json](https://openai.com/chatgpt-user.json)
- **Documentation**: [platform.openai.com](https://platform.openai.com/docs/bots)

OpenAI says robots.txt rules may not apply to these fetches, so filter on its published IP list if you need to block it.

## Block ChatGPT-User from your whole site

`robots.txt`

```
User-agent: ChatGPT-User
Disallow: /
```

## Allow it, but keep private paths out

`robots.txt`

```
User-agent: ChatGPT-User
Allow: /
Disallow: /admin/
```

This bot fetches pages for a person, or for an agent acting on one's behalf. Several operators say robots.txt may not apply to such requests, so check the line above and enforce at your firewall if it matters.

## Other bots from OpenAI

[GPTBot](https://dotsagent.io/agent-ready/bots/gptbot)

[OAI-SearchBot](https://dotsagent.io/agent-ready/bots/oai-searchbot)

[OAI-AdsBot](https://dotsagent.io/agent-ready/bots/oai-adsbot)

[ChatGPT agent](https://dotsagent.io/agent-ready/bots/chatgpt-agent)

[Add it to a robots.txt in the generator →](https://dotsagent.io/agent-ready/robots-txt)

## Sources

1. [platform.openai.com](https://platform.openai.com/docs/bots)/docs/bots

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