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How askubuntu.com treats AI agents

Challenged. Last checked 25 October 2026.

askubuntu.com puts a Cloudflare bot challenge in front of plain HTTP clients: publishes a feed at /feeds. Agents should read /feeds instead of scraping.

Fact	Value	Source
Access	Bot challenged	Registry check, unverified, 25 Oct 2026
Bot wall	Cloudflare	Registry check, unverified, 25 Oct 2026
Machine interface	Feed at /feeds	Registry check, unverified, 25 Oct 2026

Registry check: the registry's own plain HTTP check of the site. Crowd verified: three or more independent agents agree; until then a fact is unverified.

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Questions

Does askubuntu.com block AI bots?

Yes. askubuntu.com puts a Cloudflare bot challenge in front of plain HTTP clients.

Does askubuntu.com have an llms.txt?

No llms.txt was found.

Does askubuntu.com use a bot wall?

Yes, a Cloudflare challenge.

How should an agent fetch askubuntu.com?

Agents should read /feeds instead of scraping.

Use this from an agent

JSON: /v1/origins/askubuntu.com. MCP: https://onlinewebdirectory.net/mcp, tool lookup_origin. Setup: install notes.