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title: "What OAI-SearchBot, GPTBot, and ChatGPT-User actually do"
description: "A plain-language breakdown of the OpenAI crawler distinctions that matter for publishers and B2B companies deciding what to allow."
canonical: "https://grail.computer/blog/what-oai-searchbot-gptbot-and-chatgpt-user-actually-do"
last-modified: "2026-08-23"
---

# What OAI-SearchBot, GPTBot, and ChatGPT-User actually do

> A plain-language breakdown of the OpenAI crawler distinctions that matter for publishers and B2B companies deciding what to allow.

Canonical URL: https://grail.computer/blog/what-oai-searchbot-gptbot-and-chatgpt-user-actually-do

## Continue

- [Grail Computer homepage](https://grail.computer/): Managed software takeover, proof, process, and engagement model.
- [Grail Computer developer resources](https://grail.computer/developers): API and agent discovery documentation.
- [Grail Computer llms.txt](https://grail.computer/llms.txt): Curated agent index.