{
  "platform": "Ko-fi",
  "url": "https://ko-fi.com",
  "checked": "2026-10-27",
  "policies": [
    {
      "topic": "ai_content",
      "status": "allowed_with_conditions",
      "conditions": "AI content isn't banned; it must meet copyright law and the content guidelines. Presenting AI-generated work as human-made is prohibited as misleading (e.g., AI writing sold as your own writing).",
      "quote": "Presenting AI-generated content as your own human-made work to potential buyers goes against Ko-fi's Terms and Conditions",
      "source": "https://help.ko-fi.com/hc/en-us/articles/19789627403293-Ko-fi-s-stance-on-AI",
      "source_updated": null
    },
    {
      "topic": "automation",
      "status": "prohibited",
      "conditions": "Scraping is prohibited for AI bots and other automated tools; major AI training bots are blocked by software.",
      "quote": "AI bots and other automated tools are not allowed to collect content from our service.",
      "source": "https://help.ko-fi.com/hc/en-us/articles/19789627403293-Ko-fi-s-stance-on-AI",
      "source_updated": null
    },
    {
      "topic": "other",
      "status": "prohibited",
      "conditions": "AI-generated work is ineligible for Ko-fi giveaways, challenges and contests (including on its socials and Discord); the community Discord doesn't allow AI content.",
      "quote": "AI-generated work is not eligible for giveaways, challenges, or contests on Ko-fi",
      "source": "https://help.ko-fi.com/hc/en-us/articles/19789627403293-Ko-fi-s-stance-on-AI",
      "source_updated": null
    }
  ],
  "observed": [
    {
      "date": "2026-10-15",
      "note": "The login CAPTCHA failed in an embedded agent browser pane; an agent that does not solve CAPTCHAs cannot sign in there."
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-10-18",
      "note": "A creator page can look live to visitors while unable to accept payments because of incomplete payment setup; the warning is visible only in the owner's view."
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-10-26",
      "note": "The help article returned HTTP 403 to a plain fetch (WebFetch) but rendered in the browser pane."
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-10-27",
      "note": "Because scraping by automated tools is prohibited, an external script that monitors Ko-fi pages (e.g., a payment-health monitor) would conflict with Ko-fi's rules even for public pages."
    }
  ],
  "domains": [
    "ko-fi.com"
  ],
  "browser_agent": {
    "status": "prohibited",
    "reason": "AI bots and other automated tools may not collect content from the service."
  },
  "ai_posting": {
    "status": "allowed_with_conditions",
    "reason": "AI content allowed if not presented as human-made."
  }
}