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Cohere · Cohere Responsible Use Policy · View original document ↗

Cohere reserves right to restrict API access

High severity High confidence Explicit document language Common · 263 of 352 platforms

Key Facts

What does Cohere reserve the right to do?
Cohere reserves the right to restrict API access at any time.
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ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

This reservation means API access is not guaranteed to continue, and developers or users building on the API may lose access without a specified prior notice or cause requirement.

Clause Stability Stable

0
Changes
3
Months Monitored
Jul 10, 2026
First Seen
Jul 10, 2026
Last Seen
This clause type exists across 1688 other provisions on other platforms.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Users and developers relying on Cohere's API must accept that access can be restricted at any time.

How other platforms handle this

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Microsoft reserves the right to restrict the export of data that may compromise the security of the services or Microsoft's intellectual property.

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We reserve the right to modify or terminate free trials at any time, without notice and in our sole discretion.

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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Cohere reserves the right to restrict API access at any time.

Excerpt from Cohere's Responsible Use Policy

Provision details

Document information
Document
Cohere Responsible Use Policy
Entity
Cohere
Document last updated
May 12, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
July 9, 2026
Last verified
July 9, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-064299
Document ID
CA-D-00830
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
06ab5e02539ada114dce05fa235995dca7762c7cb5d195703306b5ef9bf69fc6
Analysis generated
July 9, 2026 05:27 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Cohere
Document: Cohere Responsible Use Policy
Record ID: CA-P-064299
Captured: 2026-07-09 05:27:24 UTC
SHA-256: 06ab5e02539ada11…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/cohere/cohere-responsible-use-policy/provision/CA-P-064299/cohere-reserves-right-to-restrict-api-access/
Accessed: Aug. 18, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
High
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Cohere's Cohere reserves right to restrict API access clause do?

This reservation means API access is not guaranteed to continue, and developers or users building on the API may lose access without a specified prior notice or cause requirement.

How does this clause affect you?

Users and developers relying on Cohere's API must accept that access can be restricted at any time.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 263 platforms. See the full comparison.

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No. ConductAtlas is an independent monitoring service. We are not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Cohere.