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Federal Register limits automated access; CAPTCHA required for flagged requests

The Federal Register website warns that programmatic requests are flagged as potentially automated and must complete a CAPTCHA to proceed. Users are directed to the FederalRegister.gov and eCFR.gov API documentation for legitimate programmatic access.

Why it matters: The notice implements security measures to curb automated scraping of federal documents.

Summary generated from the sources below. Check the primary source before relying on it; this is not legal advice.

Sources
Rule on Impersonation of Government and Businesses
Federal Register (privacy, cybersecurity, AI documents) · primary source · Oct 1, 2026
Details
JurisdictionUnited States (federal)
StatusPublished
PublishedOctober 1, 2026
Effectivenot stated
Topicssecurity