Which AI agent can actually do it on that site?

Week ending 2026-10-27: 9 changes and site checks

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• CF

  Claude (formerly Claude Cowork)

  Anthropic · 77 facts

  Agent features (formerly Claude Cowork) need a paid plan: Pro USD 20/month or Max from…

• TI

  Tasks in Gemini

  Google · 62 facts

  Tasks in Gemini (formerly Gemini Spark) needs a Google AI Pro or Ultra subscription;…

• PC

  Perplexity Computer

  Perplexity · 2026-02-25 · 43 facts

  Pro and Max subscribers, paid in credits (3P).

Also tracked, no results yet: Grok Bot, Muse, OpenAI Dots, OpenClaw, Instinct, Claude Code, Manus, Microsoft Copilot Cowork

Blocks AI agents5 sites

• Booking.com2025-08-25
• eBay2026-06-28
• Instacart2026-05-07
• OpenTable2026-07-22
• Target2026-10-20

Terms forbid automated access18 sites

• Airbnb2026-02-05
• Allbirds2026-10-20
• Costco2026-10-20
• Delta Air Lines2026-10-27
• DoorDash2026-10-20
• Etsy2026-09-30
• Expedia2026-08-10
• Google Flights2026-07-30
• Home Depot2026-10-20
• Hostelworld2026-10-20
• Hotels.com2026-10-20
• KAYAK2026-08-17
• Lyft2026-02-09
• Ticketmaster2025-08-12
• Tock2026-02-12
• Walmart2026-10-20
• Yelp2026-10-20
• Zillow2026-10-27

Restricts6 sites

• Amazon2026-08-14
• Best Buy2026-10-20
• Eventbrite2025-08-20
• Hilton2026-10-20
• IKEA US2026-10-20
• Uber Eats2026-10-12

Not verified1 site

• Wayfair

• Agent vs agent

  2 comparisons of facts and shared results.

• All agents

  Newest launch: OpenAI Dots, 2026-09-29.

• Retail and shopping

  11 sites, 2 block AI agents by name, 5 forbid automated access.

• Travel and hotels

  8 sites, 1 block AI agents by name, 6 forbid automated access.

• Dining and restaurant reservations

  3 sites, 1 block AI agents by name, 2 forbid automated access.

• How we decide
• All categories

• Does Booking.com allow AI agents?

  Not without permission. Booking.com's terms ban AI agents by name, without express written permission (booking.com, terms dated 2025-08-25).

• Does Airbnb allow AI agents?

  No automated use. Airbnb's terms forbid automated access (airbnb.com, terms dated 2026-02-05).

• Does Amazon allow AI agents?

  Only with limits. Amazon's terms restrict automated access (amazon.com, terms dated 2026-08-14).

• Does eBay allow AI agents?

  Not without permission. eBay's terms ban AI agents by name, without permission (ebay.com, terms dated 2026-06-28).

• Does Instacart allow AI agents?

  Not without approval. Instacart's terms ban AI agents by name, unless approved (instacart.com, terms dated 2026-05-07).

• What can Claude (formerly Claude Cowork) do?

  Claude (formerly Claude Cowork) has 77 facts, each with its source and date.

• What can Tasks in Gemini do?

  Tasks in Gemini has 62 facts, each with its source and date.

• 2026-10-20 Changed IKEA US's testing mode from testable with conditions to report-only: the rules for all crawlers (User-agent: *) in its robots.txt disallow the cart, shopping-cart and checkout paths the…
• 2026-10-15 Checked site rules: Home Depot's Terms of Use limit scraping and automated orders, so it is listed as forbidding automated access.
• 2026-10-14 Added profiles for 6 personal AI agents (Grok Bot, Muse, OpenAI Dots, Perplexity Computer, OpenClaw, Instinct) from public, dated sources.

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