AI Crawler Checker
OAI-SearchBot access checker.
OAI-SearchBot is OpenAI's real-time search crawler. It powers live web search inside ChatGPT. If it's blocked, your pages won't appear in ChatGPT Search results even if GPTBot is allowed. This tool shows you its current access status and the exact robots.txt rule.
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OAI-SearchBot (user-agent: OAI-SearchBot) crawls web pages in real time to serve results inside ChatGPT's web search mode. Unlike GPTBot, which collects training data, OAI-SearchBot retrieves live content for search queries. Both crawlers need access for full ChatGPT visibility.
User-agent: OAI-SearchBot
Allow rule
User-agent: OAI-SearchBot
Allow: /Block rule
User-agent: OAI-SearchBot
Disallow: /The scanner reads your robots.txt, finds any OAI-SearchBot rule, and returns Allowed / Blocked / Unknown with the responsible line and a corrected snippet.
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See your actual OAI-SearchBot access status.
Paste your URL and a target query. Get your citation readiness score, per-crawler breakdown, and copy-paste fixes in under 20 seconds.
Run a free scan →Frequently asked
What is OAI-SearchBot?
OAI-SearchBot is OpenAI's real-time web search crawler. It crawls websites live when a ChatGPT user performs a web search. A blocked OAI-SearchBot means your pages will not appear in ChatGPT Search results.
Do I need to allow both GPTBot and OAI-SearchBot?
Yes, for full ChatGPT coverage. GPTBot collects training data and OAI-SearchBot powers live search. Allowing both gives your site the best chance of appearing in ChatGPT answers and search results.
How do I allow OAI-SearchBot?
Add "User-agent: OAI-SearchBot / Allow: /" to your robots.txt. If your robots.txt already has "User-agent: * / Allow: /", OAI-SearchBot is most likely already allowed, but an explicit rule confirms it.