Glossary
Verified bot
In short
A bot that a security provider has confirmed belongs to its stated operator, by IP validation or signature, and lists in a directory site owners can write rules against. The profile of each row quotes Cloudflare's status where it was read; most rows say it was not checked. Example: Cloudflare Radar lists GPTBot as Verified (read 2026-11-04).
Definition
A bot that a security provider has confirmed belongs to its stated operator, by IP validation or signature, and lists in a directory site owners can write rules against.
Sourced example
Cloudflare Radar lists GPTBot as Verified (read 2026-11-04). Source, read 2026-11-04.
How it shows up here
The profile of each row quotes Cloudflare's status where it was read; most rows say it was not checked.
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Sources
Last reviewed 2026-11-04