How lycos.com treats AI agents
lycos.com is open to AI agents: no bot wall, no JavaScript needed, no robots.txt, no llms.txt, feed or sitemap. A plain HTTP fetch works.
| 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 | None published | Registry check, unverified, 25 Oct 2026 |
| Machine interface | None found | Registry check, unverified, 25 Oct 2026 |
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Questions
Does lycos.com block AI bots?
No. lycos.com is open to AI agents.
Does lycos.com need JavaScript?
No. The page has real content without JavaScript.
Does lycos.com have an llms.txt?
No llms.txt was found.
Does lycos.com use a bot wall?
No bot wall was seen.
How should an agent fetch lycos.com?
A plain HTTP fetch works.
Use this from an agent
JSON: /v1/origins/lycos.com. MCP: https://onlinewebdirectory.net/mcp, tool lookup_origin. Setup: install notes.