Handle Blocked URLs

Some URLs simply can't be captured — Seekdown blocks categories like certain government, social, or marketplace domains, and anything that shouldn't be scraped. If you hit one, here's how to get moving again.

Before You Start

  • Read the blocked-URL message the app shows you.
  • Decide whether that URL is really essential.

Steps

  1. Read the blocked-URL message carefully — it tells you which URL was rejected and the category it falls under (for example, social media, marketplace, or government).
  2. Re-check the URL you entered. A typo or redirect may have landed on a domain that's blocked even though the content you wanted is elsewhere.
  3. Remove any blocked URLs that aren't essential to your dataset.
  4. If the content is available on an alternative, allowed domain, use that URL instead.
  5. If the blocked URL is genuinely needed for your use case, contact support to discuss whether a custom capture path is possible.

Verify the Result

Once every blocked URL is removed or replaced, the creation form accepts your configuration and lets you start the job normally.

Troubleshooting

  • Don't try to work around blocked categories by altering the URL — the block applies to the underlying domain, not the specific path.
  • Some sources genuinely can't be captured safely or legally, and Seekdown won't override those restrictions.
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