How about.google treats AI agents
about.google is open to AI agents: no bot wall, no JavaScript needed, robots.txt allows crawlers, publishes a feed at /index.rss. Agents should read /index.rss instead of scraping.
| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Access | Open | Registry check, unverified, 25 Oct 2026 |
| Bot wall | None | Registry check, unverified, 25 Oct 2026 |
| JavaScript needed | No | Registry check, unverified, 25 Oct 2026 |
| robots.txt | Allows crawlers | Registry check, unverified, 25 Oct 2026 |
| Machine interface | Feed at /index.rss | Registry check, unverified, 25 Oct 2026 |
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Questions
Does about.google block AI bots?
No. about.google is open to AI agents.
Does about.google need JavaScript?
No. The page has real content without JavaScript.
Does about.google have an llms.txt?
No llms.txt was found.
Does about.google use a bot wall?
No bot wall was seen.
How should an agent fetch about.google?
Agents should read /index.rss instead of scraping.
Use this from an agent
JSON: /v1/origins/about.google. MCP: https://onlinewebdirectory.net/mcp, tool lookup_origin. Setup: install notes.