# Claim 94

OAI-SearchBot honours robots.txt opt-outs set for the OAI-SearchBot token.

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entity: OAI-SearchBot
field: respects_robots_txt
value: yes
statement: OAI-SearchBot honours robots.txt opt-outs set for the OAI-SearchBot token.
evidence_url: https://developers.openai.com/api/docs/bots
evidence_quote: "Sites that are opted out of OAI-SearchBot will not be shown in ChatGPT search answers, though can still appear as navigational links."
method: vendor_doc
verified_at: 2026-09-13
confidence: high
status: current
supersedes: none

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