OAI-SearchBot
OpenAI's web crawler used for ChatGPT Search real-time retrieval and indexing.
What is OAI-SearchBot?
OAI-SearchBot is OpenAI's crawler specifically for ChatGPT Search functionality. Unlike GPTBot (training) and ChatGPT-User (browsing), OAI-SearchBot proactively crawls and indexes web content to power ChatGPT's search-based responses. It builds an index similar to traditional search engines, enabling ChatGPT to quickly retrieve and cite current information. Allowing OAI-SearchBot is critical for appearing in ChatGPT Search results and real-time answer citations.
How Qwairy Makes This Actionable
Qwairy tracks OAI-SearchBot crawl activity separately from GPTBot and ChatGPT-User. Monitor how OpenAI's search indexer accesses your site, identifying which pages are prioritized for ChatGPT Search inclusion.
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Related Terms
AI Crawler
Indexing robot used by AI companies to collect data intended to train or feed their models.
GPTBot
OpenAI's web crawler used to collect data intended to train GPT models.
ChatGPT-User
OpenAI's user-agent identifier for ChatGPT's real-time web browsing feature.
robots.txt
Text file placed at the root of a website to indicate to indexing robots which pages to explore or avoid.
ChatGPT
Conversational assistant developed by OpenAI, based on GPT models. One of the most used LLMs in the world.