ChatGPT Agent
Tier 2AI agent browsing the web to complete tasks for users.
ChatGPT Agent🎯What is ChatGPT Agent?
ChatGPT Agent is an autonomous AI agent operated by OpenAI. Autonomous AI browsing for tasks.
Task execution only. No training data collection.
AI agents can't complete tasks on your site (bookings, purchases, form fills).
Growing category. Agents will increasingly shop, book, and transact on behalf of users.
🏢About OpenAI
OpenAI operates 5 known bots for autonomous AI tasks. Their service reaches Available to Plus/Pro subscribers.
🛡️ChatGPT Agent robots.txt Configuration
Control ChatGPT Agent access to your website using robots.txt directives.
Block ChatGPT Agent
To completely block ChatGPT Agent from crawling your site:
User-agent: ChatGPT Agent
Disallow: /Allow ChatGPT Agent Full Access
To explicitly allow ChatGPT Agent to crawl your entire site:
User-agent: ChatGPT Agent
Allow: /Selective Access for ChatGPT Agent
To allow ChatGPT Agent but restrict certain directories:
User-agent: ChatGPT Agent
Disallow: /private/
Disallow: /api/
Disallow: /admin/
Allow: /✓ ChatGPT Agent respects robots.txt directives.
ChatGPT Agent User-Agent String
The user-agent token for ChatGPT Agent is:
ChatGPT Agent🌐Who Blocks ChatGPT Agent?
🔗Other OpenAI Bots
Check Your Site's AI Policy
See if you're blocking or allowing ChatGPT Agent and other AI crawlers.