How 20minutes.fr treats AI agents
20minutes.fr is open to AI agents: no bot wall, no JavaScript needed, robots.txt restricts some paths, publishes a feed at /feeds/rss-une.xml. Agents should read /feeds/rss-une.xml 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 | Restricts some paths | Registry check, unverified, 25 Oct 2026 |
| Machine interface | Feed at /feeds/rss-une.xml | Registry check, unverified, 25 Oct 2026 |
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Questions
Does 20minutes.fr block AI bots?
No. 20minutes.fr is open to AI agents.
Does 20minutes.fr need JavaScript?
No. The page has real content without JavaScript.
Does 20minutes.fr have an llms.txt?
No llms.txt was found.
Does 20minutes.fr use a bot wall?
No bot wall was seen.
How should an agent fetch 20minutes.fr?
Agents should read /feeds/rss-une.xml instead of scraping.
Use this from an agent
JSON: /v1/origins/20minutes.fr. MCP: https://onlinewebdirectory.net/mcp, tool lookup_origin. Setup: install notes.