The GPTBot Allowlist Tester specifically checks whether OpenAI's GPTBot and ChatGPT-User can access different paths on your website. As ChatGPT becomes a major source of information and referrals, ensuring proper access for these bots is crucial for AI search visibility.
This specialized tool goes beyond basic robots.txt checking to test specific URL paths against your rules. It shows how GPTBot interprets your allow and disallow directives, identifies conflicts between rules, and provides the exact robots.txt snippet needed for optimal ChatGPT access.
Perfect for sites that want to allow GPTBot access to most content while protecting sensitive areas like admin panels, user data, or paid content. The tool helps you craft precise rules that maximize AI visibility while maintaining security.
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Get results in just a few simple steps
Enter your domain to analyze
We fetch your current robots.txt
Parse GPTBot and ChatGPT-User rules
Test various URL paths against rules
Show which paths are allowed/blocked
Identify rule conflicts or issues
Generate optimized robots.txt snippet
Don't make these frequent errors
Confusing GPTBot with ChatGPT-User (they're different)
Using wildcards incorrectly in allow/disallow paths
Not realizing that more specific rules override general ones
Blocking /api/* when ChatGPT might need API access for integration
Forgetting to test both root and deep paths
GPTBot is OpenAI's web crawler that builds ChatGPT's knowledge base. ChatGPT-User is the bot used when ChatGPT users browse websites in real-time. Both should typically be allowed for maximum ChatGPT visibility.
Allow GPTBot on all public content pages but block sensitive areas like /admin, /api/private, or user-specific pages. Use specific path rules to protect sensitive content while maximizing public content visibility.
Start with general rules then add specific exceptions. For example, 'Allow: /' as default, then 'Disallow: /admin' for protected areas. Being too specific can accidentally block content you want indexed.
Yes, if you're building ChatGPT plugins or want ChatGPT to access your API, ensure those paths are allowed for ChatGPT-User. Blocking API routes might prevent ChatGPT from using your service effectively.
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