OAI-AdsBot
Run by OpenAI
How to detect OAI-AdsBot
OAI-AdsBot names itself in its user agent, but anyone can copy a user agent, so it is detected by confirming the user agent against other signals: source IP confirmed as the operator's own network; and how the session clicks, types, moves and navigates matches an automated agent.
- Detection method
- Self-declaredThe agent names itself in its user agent, and Verisoul confirms it with network, device or behavioral data. A user agent alone is never enough.
- Signals that identify it
- NetworkSource IP confirmed as the operator's own network
- DeviceNames itself as OAI-AdsBot in its user agent, which we check against the rest of the session
- BehavioralHow the session clicks, types, moves and navigates matches an automated agent
Every signal Verisoul checks for OAI-AdsBot
OAI-AdsBot names itself in its user agent. Anyone can copy that, so we only label a session OAI-AdsBot when the other signals check out too.
- Not used
Cryptographic
Not needed to identify it
- Used
Network
Source IP confirmed as the operator's own network
- Used
Device
Names itself as OAI-AdsBot in its user agent, which we check against the rest of the session
- Used
Behavioral
How the session clicks, types, moves and navigates matches an automated agent
How often you'll see it
Uncommon
Seen on some sites, in small volumes
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Questions about OAI-AdsBot
How do you detect OAI-AdsBot?
OAI-AdsBot names itself in its user agent, but anyone can copy a user agent, so it is detected by confirming the user agent against other signals: source IP confirmed as the operator's own network; and how the session clicks, types, moves and navigates matches an automated agent.
What is OAI-AdsBot?
OAI-AdsBot is Reviews the landing pages of ads shown in ChatGPT.
Does OAI-AdsBot identify itself?
Partly. OAI-AdsBot names itself in its user agent, but user agents are easy to copy, so the name alone is not proof.
Can a bot pretend to be OAI-AdsBot?
A bot can copy OAI-AdsBot's user agent or markers, but the network, device and behavior signals will not match, so it is not labeled OAI-AdsBot.
How common is OAI-AdsBot?
Uncommon. Seen on some sites, in small volumes.
What does the Verisoul API return for OAI-AdsBot?
Every session Verisoul identifies as OAI-AdsBot carries an agent block with id "oai_adsbot", name, provider, type "crawler", detection_method "self_declared" and the detection_signals used (network, behavioral). Build rules on the id, type and detection method.