Ao3 Mirror Page

What is an AO3 Mirror?

selective data dump

If you are looking for technical guidance on how data is actually pulled for mirrors or research, AO3 released a for statisticians in 2021. Their official stance on mirroring/scraping requires: Delays between requests to avoid overloading servers. User-agent strings that explicitly include the word "bot".

The OTW’s legal team is highly protective of the Archive, and for good reason. ao3 mirror

Protect your password, protect your device, and respect the fan writers who share their work for free. The only mirror you will ever need is the one on your own hard drive. What is an AO3 Mirror

Archival Preservation

: The Internet Archive's Wayback Machine serves as a third-party mirror, preserving deleted or changed works. 3. Narrative Mirrors: The "Mirror World" Trope User-agent strings that explicitly include the word "bot"

Legal & Policy Notes (brief)

Why this is better than a mirror:

VPNs and Tor do not steal your data or expose you to malware. They merely change how you reach the legitimate server.