You cannot use automated tools to collect data from Groq's websites, and you cannot use proxies or other methods to get around any access blocks Groq puts in place.
This analysis describes what Groq's agreement states, permits, or reserves. It does not constitute a legal determination about enforceability. Regulatory applicability and practical outcomes may vary by jurisdiction, enforcement context, and individual circumstances. Read our methodology
This clause restricts a wide range of common developer and researcher activities, including automated content retrieval and IP masking, and could expose users who rely on such tools to claims of breach of contract.
Interpretive note: The enforceability of scraping prohibitions against publicly accessible web data has been contested in US courts and may not be fully enforceable in all circumstances.
Developers and researchers who use bots, scrapers, or privacy tools like VPNs to access groq.com could be considered in breach of these terms, as the agreement explicitly prohibits data extraction methods and IP circumvention.
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"In connection with your use of the Websites you will not engage in or use any data mining, robots, crawling, scraping, or data gathering or extraction methods. If you are not permitted to access the Websites or your IP address has been blocked, you agree not to circumvent or attempt to circumvent such blocking, including by masking your IP address or using a proxy IP address.Excerpt from Groq's Terms of Use
(1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: Scraping prohibitions intersect with the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act in the US, though the enforceability of contractual scraping bans against public website data has been the subject of ongoing legal debate …
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This clause restricts a wide range of common developer and researcher activities, including automated content retrieval and IP masking, and could expose users who rely on such tools to claims of breach of contract.
Developers and researchers who use bots, scrapers, or privacy tools like VPNs to access groq.com could be considered in breach of these terms, as the agreement explicitly prohibits data extraction methods and IP circumvention.
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