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