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Prohibition on Automated Non-Human Access Without API Key

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index, frame, embed or link to the Services in a manner not authorized by us, or to collect information about users for the purpose of sending, facilitating, or encouraging unsolicited bulk or other communications

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Customer may not replace any NVIDIA software components in the Software that are governed by the Agreement with other software that implements NVIDIA application programming interfaces (APIs).

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Discriminate regarding access to communities or groups that you create, manage, lead, or participate in.

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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Except when you are accessing our Services via an Anthropic API Key or where we otherwise explicitly permit it, to access the Services through automated or non-human means, whether through a bot, scri...

Excerpt from Anthropic's API Terms

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Provision details

Document information
Document
Anthropic API Terms
Entity
Anthropic
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
May 8, 2026
Last verified
May 10, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-051175
Document ID
CA-D-00644
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
76b3ec7295fe5abd7a14cd2bc45c46e3b7dd9a66ea991a2455e2ef95f735e820
Analysis generated
May 8, 2026 10:56 UTC
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Evidence
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Citation Record
Entity: Anthropic
Document: Anthropic API Terms
Record ID: CA-P-051175
Captured: 2026-05-08 10:56:14 UTC
SHA-256: 76b3ec7295fe5abd…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/anthropic/anthropic-api-terms/provision/CA-P-051175/prohibition-on-automated-non-human-access-without-api-key/
Accessed: July 27, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
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What does Anthropic's Prohibition on Automated Non-Human Access Without API Key clause do?

The clause states: “Except when you are accessing our Services via an Anthropic API Key or where we otherwise explicitly permit it, to access the Services through automated or non-human means, whether through a bot, scri...”

How many platforms have this type of clause?

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