How newsblur.com treats AI agents
newsblur.com is open to AI agents: no bot wall, no JavaScript needed, robots.txt restricts some paths, publishes a sitemap at /sitemap.xml. Agents should read /sitemap.xml instead of scraping.
| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Access | Open | Registry check, unverified, 7 Nov 2026 |
| Bot wall | None | Registry check, unverified, 7 Nov 2026 |
| JavaScript needed | No | Registry check, unverified, 7 Nov 2026 |
| robots.txt | Restricts some paths | Registry check, unverified, 7 Nov 2026 |
| Machine interface | Sitemap at /sitemap.xml | Registry check, unverified, 7 Nov 2026 |
| AI training (robots.txt) | No preference stated | Registry check, unverified, 7 Nov 2026 |
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Questions
Does newsblur.com block AI bots?
No. newsblur.com is open to AI agents.
Does newsblur.com need JavaScript?
No. The page has real content without JavaScript.
Does newsblur.com have an llms.txt?
No llms.txt was found.
Does newsblur.com use a bot wall?
No bot wall was seen.
How should an agent fetch newsblur.com?
Agents should read /sitemap.xml instead of scraping.
Use this from an agent
JSON: /v1/origins/newsblur.com. MCP: https://onlinewebdirectory.net/mcp, tool lookup_origin. Setup: install notes.