Frequently asked questions
Can I disallow GPTBot while allowing AI search?
Yes. Express separate crawler policies and review the completed robots.txt file. Blocking a training crawler alone does not lower your search readiness score.
Free public diagnostic
GPTBot Policy Checker
Use the GPTBot Policy Checker to review OpenAI training-crawler rules separately from your ChatGPT Search preferences.
Read policy, evidence and uncertainty together
A successful fetch from AI Crawl Score means our generic client received a response. It does not establish how a verified crawler will be treated by your server or CDN. The crawler matrix interprets the page’s robots rules; it does not claim to observe real crawler visits.
Use the result to prioritize a review
Check failed findings first, then examine unknown or untested signals. Open each finding for its weight, evidence and recommended action. Keep deliberate exclusions intact on pages that should remain private or undiscoverable.
Official references for this check
Source records reviewed . Operator documentation defines crawler behavior; the report describes our observations.