HTTP status code
In short
An HTTP status code of 403 returned to agents is the second of the two changes that stopped retrieval in Ora's test. In the network crawl of 4 Nov 2026, 12.9 percent of home pages returned 401 or 403 to a labelled agent user agent. Read on in Self-check question 2.
Definition
The three-digit code a server returns with every page, such as 200 for found and 403 for forbidden. Agents trust these codes.
A dated example
- Read 4 Nov 2026
In the network crawl of 4 Nov 2026, 12.9 percent of home pages returned 401 or 403 to a labelled agent user agent.
Where it matters
A 403 returned to agents is the second of the two changes that stopped retrieval in Ora's test.
Related terms
- Bot managementTools at your CDN, host or firewall that identify automated visitors and allow, challenge or block them.
- Initial HTMLThe page as your server first sends it, before any scripts run.
Sources
- Scorecard methodology: the crawl of 4 Nov 2026 (amireadyforagents.com/scorecards/methodology), read 4 Nov 2026.
- Sector scorecards dataset, edition 4 Nov 2026 (amireadyforagents.com/scorecards), read 4 Nov 2026.
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