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Instacart · Instacart Terms of Service (Superseded Capture) · View original document ↗

Automated Systems Must Use Instacart-Provided Interfaces

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Any authorized Automated System may access or operate the Services only through Instacart-provided interfaces, tokens, and scopes, and only for the specific actions and purposes Instacart expressly permits.

Excerpt from Instacart's Terms of Service (Superseded Capture)

Applicable regulations

CFAA
United States Federal

Provision details

Document information
Document
Instacart Terms of Service (Superseded Capture)
Entity
Instacart
Date stated by the document
May 7, 2026
As printed in Instacart’s text (version CA-V-006654), not a ConductAtlas date.
Tracking information
First captured by ConductAtlas
July 11, 2026
Text quoted from version
CA-V-006654, captured Sept. 11, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-071780
Document ID
CA-D-000559
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Archived bytes SHA-256 (version CA-V-006654)
75dcbdc8acf3b16432c8f27daaa256eed974693ca2f93c204ffabafcd7ddc4cf
Analysis generated
July 12, 2026 15:13 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Excerpt found verbatim in version CA-V-006654 (checked Oct. 5, 2026)
Citation Record
Entity: Instacart
Document: Instacart Terms of Service (Superseded Capture)
Record ID: CA-P-071780
Version: CA-V-006654
Captured: 2026-09-11 00:24:48 UTC
SHA-256: 75dcbdc8acf3b164…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/instacart/instacart-terms-of-service-superseded-capture/provision/CA-P-071780/automated-systems-must-use-instacart-provided-interfaces/
Accessed: Oct. 10, 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 Instacart's Automated Systems Must Use Instacart-Provided Interfaces clause do?

The clause states: “Any authorized Automated System may access or operate the Services only through Instacart-provided interfaces, tokens, and scopes, and only for the specific actions and purposes Instacart expressly permits.”

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 107 platforms. See the full comparison.

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