2026-09-15 06:44 UTC
UPDATE: Services are restored. For now we've been able to hold back the tide of AI crawlers.
The OpenStreetMap.org website and API are struggling. We are fighting a large set of AI crawlers / scrapers. Working to restore service as soon as possible. #AI #Scrapers
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@osm_tech@en.osm.town 2026-09-15 07:17
Services are restored.
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@esreicht@mastodon.social 2026-09-15 08:39
@osm_tech@en.osm.town we should begin to collect IPs and domains and compile an AI crawler blocklist from it.