Verify real activity
Move beyond assumptions by recording relevant crawler requests and the pages involved.
What you can learn
Understand intent
Keep different crawler categories separate so training, search and user-triggered activity are not collapsed into one number.
Make informed policies
Use observed activity, response status and resource impact before deciding what to allow or restrict.
How it works
- 1
Connect your website
Install tracking where requests can be observed before client-side scripts would normally run.
- 2
Watch classified traffic
Review detected crawler activity, requested pages and changes over time.
- 3
Improve useful access
Resolve important crawl barriers and apply deliberate controls to traffic that does not support your goals.
Common questions
What is GPTBot?+
GPTBot is an OpenAI web crawler. It is distinct from user-triggered and search-related OpenAI agents, so each type of request can represent a different purpose.
Does GPTBot appear in Google Analytics?+
Often it does not, because crawlers may not execute the JavaScript used by browser analytics. Server-side tracking provides a more complete view.
Should I block GPTBot?+
That is a business decision. First measure whether it visits, what it requests and how much resource it consumes, then choose an access policy that matches your goals.