How thepaper.cn treats AI agents
thepaper.cn blocks plain HTTP clients: no bot wall, robots.txt restricts some paths. Agents should not fetch it.
| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Access | Blocked | Registry check, unverified, 25 Oct 2026 |
| Bot wall | None | Registry check, unverified, 25 Oct 2026 |
| robots.txt | Restricts some paths | Registry check, unverified, 25 Oct 2026 |
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Questions
Does thepaper.cn block AI bots?
Yes. thepaper.cn blocks plain HTTP clients.
Does thepaper.cn use a bot wall?
No bot wall was seen.
How should an agent fetch thepaper.cn?
Agents should not fetch it.
Use this from an agent
JSON: /v1/origins/thepaper.cn. MCP: https://onlinewebdirectory.net/mcp, tool lookup_origin. Setup: install notes.