202 interstitial
A homepage answering HTTP 202 Accepted. 202 is an acknowledgement, not a page: a queue or verification step is answering in place of the site, so nothing measured through it describes the site.
What 202 interstitial means
Reported as HOMEPAGE_IS_INTERSTITIAL.
What 202 interstitial does not show
The scan is refused rather than graded, and the per-identity table shows which named crawler, if any, was handed the real page.
How CrawlCheck measures 202 interstitial
One finding code measures it. Its share of all scans is computed from the live corpus when this page is served, not typed into it.
| Finding code | Share of scans | Guide |
|---|---|---|
HOMEPAGE_IS_INTERSTITIAL | 0.3% | AI crawlers refused, redirected or served less: how to check |
Every code, its rule and its current rate: the dataset page. Scan a site to see which apply to it.
Terms this definition uses
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Questions about 202 interstitial
What is 202 interstitial?
A homepage answering HTTP 202 Accepted. 202 is an acknowledgement, not a page: a queue or verification step is answering in place of the site, so nothing measured through it describes the site.
What does 202 interstitial not show or guarantee?
202 is an acknowledgement, not a page: a queue or verification step is answering in place of the site, so nothing measured through it describes the site. The scan is refused rather than graded, and the per-identity table shows which named crawler, if any, was handed the real page.
How does CrawlCheck measure 202 interstitial?
Through the finding code HOMEPAGE_IS_INTERSTITIAL, each with a stated rule, evidence bytes and a live share of scans on the dataset page.
Which area of the glossary does 202 interstitial belong to?
Delivery and rendering: What arrives on the wire, and what only exists after something else runs.
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