Any software or service taking autonomous or semi-autonomous action on Amazon Services must identify itself as an agent in HTTP/HTTPS user agent strings, must not mimic human behavior or bypass CAPTCHAs, and must truthfully respond to human-verification prompts.
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This provision establishes specific technical compliance obligations for any automated or AI agent accessing Amazon Services, including disclosure requirements in HTTP request headers and prohibitions on CAPTCHA circumvention and behavioral mimicry. Amazon reserves the right to limit or block agent access by technical means at its sole discretion.
⚠ Agents that do not comply with the identification and behavioral requirements may be blocked by technical measures as stated, and account termination rights apply to users who permit non-compliant agent access
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Compare across platforms →"No Agent may access, use, or interact with Amazon Services unless, at all times, it identifies itself and operates in strict accordance with the requirements in section 3 of these Agent Terms. In addition, no Agent may access, use, or interact with Amazon Services if we have requested that the Agent refrain from accessing, using, or interacting with any Amazon Service. Agents must: In all HTTP/HTTPS requests, identify that the request is from an Agent and disclose the name of the Agent by including the following in the request's user agent string: 'Agent/[agent name]' (e.g., Agent/AmazonAgent) Not conceal or obfuscate that any access, use, or interactions are from an Agent, such as by (a) mimicking the speed or pattern of human keystrokes, page navigation, or other interactions or (b) completing or circumventing CAPTCHAs or other measures intended to distinguish computers from humans. Respond truthfully to any question or prompt seeking to determine if interactions are coming from a human or a computer. Not circumvent or otherwise avoid any measure intended to block, limit, modify, or control whether and how Agents access, use, or interact with an Amazon Service.Excerpt from Amazon's Conditions of Use
REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: The agent transparency requirements may engage the FTC's guidance on automated systems and disclosure obligations, particularly in contexts where AI agents act on behalf of consumers in commercial transactions.
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This provision establishes specific technical compliance obligations for any automated or AI agent accessing Amazon Services, including disclosure requirements in HTTP request headers and prohibitions on CAPTCHA circumvention and behavioral mimicry. Amazon reserves the right to limit or block agent access by technical means at its sole discretion.
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