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No unauthorized API or third party apps

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ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

The strict prohibition on automation, combined with the absence of any official API, means all programmatic or scripted interaction with Midjourney's service is prohibited.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Users may not automate interactions with Midjourney's service and have no official API or third-party app access available to them.

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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Midjourney does not provide an API, nor provide third-party apps or scripts, and automating interactions with Midjourney service is strictly prohibited according to our Terms of Service.

— Excerpt from Midjourney's Midjourney Community Guidelines

Applicable regulations

CFAA
United States Federal

Provision details

Document information
Document
Midjourney Community Guidelines
Entity
Midjourney
Document last updated
May 11, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
May 11, 2026
Last verified
July 9, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-060175
Document ID
CA-D-00759
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
https://docs.midjourney.com/hc/en-us/articles/32013696484109-Community-Guidelines
Wayback Machine
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Content hash (SHA-256)
d9b4367b32e6742f44f1cdb90bf33fe5e3840df3137cc755b0149157155311d3
Analysis generated
May 11, 2026 12:38 UTC
Methodology
summarize_document-v8
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Midjourney
Document: Midjourney Community Guidelines
Record ID: CA-P-060175
Captured: 2026-05-11 12:38:46 UTC
SHA-256: d9b4367b32e6742f…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/midjourney/midjourney-community-guidelines/provision/CA-P-060175/no-unauthorized-api-or-third-party-apps/
Accessed: July 13, 2026
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Classification
Severity
High
Categories
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Midjourney's No unauthorized API or third party apps clause do?

The strict prohibition on automation, combined with the absence of any official API, means all programmatic or scripted interaction with Midjourney's service is prohibited.

How does this clause affect you?

Users may not automate interactions with Midjourney's service and have no official API or third-party app access available to them.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 111 platforms. See the full comparison.

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