News, 14 Aug 2026
Amazon Conditions of Use carry Agent Terms requiring agents to self-identify
In short
Amazon's Conditions of Use, last updated 14 Aug 2026, include Agent Terms: any software acting for a person must identify itself in every HTTP request with the user agent 'Agent/[agent name]', must not mimic human input or solve CAPTCHAs. The matrix entry to read next is Link for agents on Meta Muse, which is live as of 4 Nov 2026.
What was reported
Amazon's Conditions of Use, last updated 14 Aug 2026, include Agent Terms: any software acting for a person must identify itself in every HTTP request with the user agent 'Agent/[agent name]', must not mimic human input or solve CAPTCHAs, and must stop when Amazon asks. Amazon later relied on these terms to block Meta's Muse.
Where it sits in the matrix
- Amazon Rufus, Alexa for Shopping and Buy for Me: 0 live, 0 pilot, 0 announced and 0 not supported in the matrix.
- Meta Muse: 1 live, 0 pilot, 1 announced and 0 not supported in the matrix.
- Perplexity shopping and Comet: 0 live, 0 pilot, 1 announced and 0 not supported in the matrix.
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Sources
- Amazon Conditions of Use, read 4 Nov 2026
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