Provision record
Instacart · Instacart Terms of Service · View original document ↗

Automated System Must Include Agent Name in User-Agent

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Discloses that it is an agent and its name by including "Agent/[agent name]" in the user-agent string of all HTTP/HTTPS requests.

Excerpt from Instacart's Terms of Service

Provision details

Document information
Document
Instacart Terms of Service
Entity
Instacart
Date stated by the document
May 7, 2026
As printed in Instacart’s text (version CA-V-006652), not a ConductAtlas date.
Tracking information
First captured by ConductAtlas
April 18, 2026
Text quoted from version
CA-V-006652, captured Sept. 11, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-026288
Document ID
CA-D-000135
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Archived bytes SHA-256 (version CA-V-006652)
b4a705e07d73ecfc9acdd274f083d338b5658b37cdf5bb1ad122009d9cfc768d
Analysis generated
May 10, 2026 00:03 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Excerpt found in version CA-V-006652, captured Sept. 11, 2026 (checked Oct. 5, 2026)
Citation Record
Entity: Instacart
Document: Instacart Terms of Service
Record ID: CA-P-026288
Version: CA-V-006652
Captured: 2026-09-11 00:24:46 UTC
SHA-256: b4a705e07d73ecfc…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/instacart/instacart-terms-of-service/provision/CA-P-026288/automated-system-must-include-agent-name-in-user-agent/
Accessed: Nov. 1, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Instacart's Automated System Must Include Agent Name in User-Agent clause do?

The clause states: “Discloses that it is an agent and its name by including "Agent/[agent name]" in the user-agent string of all HTTP/HTTPS requests.”

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 267 platforms. See the full comparison.

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