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ChatGPT-User

Also: ChatGPT User agent

ChatGPT-User is the OpenAI agent that fetches a specific web page in real time when a user's ChatGPT prompt requires it, such as following a link or answering a question about a page. It is distinct from GPTBot (training) and OAI-SearchBot (search indexing).

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ChatGPT-User represents an on-demand visit triggered by a real user action inside ChatGPT, not bulk crawling. OpenAI documents it as the agent used when ChatGPT needs to retrieve a page to answer a user's request.

Together, OpenAI runs three crawlers with different jobs: GPTBot (training), OAI-SearchBot (search results), and ChatGPT-User (live user-initiated fetches). Knowing which is which prevents you from blocking the wrong one.

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