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Purpose
OpenADA checks public webpages and submitted HTML for accessibility and language issues.Read 12 Oct 2026 · openada.us
Product
OpenADA is an open-source accessibility and language-quality service for web and document workflows.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com
Deployment
The repository documents running the service locally with Docker Compose and deploying it on AWS ECS Fargate.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com
Free plan
YesRead 22 Sep 2026 · github.com
Integrations
The public MCP server documents connections for ChatGPT, Codex, and Claude.Read 12 Oct 2026 · openada.us
Privacy
Submitted public URLs and scan metadata may be retained for scan operation and reporting, and the policy advises against submitting private or sensitive pages.Read 12 Oct 2026 · openada.us
Support
OpenADA is maintained in public, and its support page directs users to report issues through the GitHub repository.Read 12 Oct 2026 · openada.us
Accessibility checks
The accessibility endpoint runs axe-core WCAG checks against submitted HTML.Read 12 Oct 2026 · openada.us
API access
Public deployments may allow anonymous checks, while configured deployments can require an API key or bearer token.Read 12 Oct 2026 · openada.us
CI/CD integration
YesRead 22 Sep 2026 · github.com
Data handling
OpenADA says it does not sell submitted scan content, and notes that language content may be sent to an upstream provider when configured.Read 12 Oct 2026 · openada.us
Developer integrations
The API reference names WordPress, Drupal, and custom build pipelines as integration targets.Read 11 Oct 2026 · openada.us
Language checks
OpenADA provides spelling and grammar analysis, including a LanguageTool-compatible endpoint for CMS integrations.Read 12 Oct 2026 · openada.us
Legal limits
OpenADA describes its automated results as engineering signals, not a legal opinion or accessibility certification.Read 11 Oct 2026 · openada.us
Limit
OpenADA describes automated results as engineering signals rather than legal advice or a compliance certification.Read 12 Oct 2026 · openada.us
Limits
The PDF endpoint rejects decoded files over 10 MB.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com
PDF checks
It validates base64-encoded PDFs against PDF/UA-1 using veraPDF.Read 11 Oct 2026 · openada.us
PDF validation
The PDF endpoint validates base64-encoded PDFs against PDF/UA-1 with veraPDF.Read 12 Oct 2026 · openada.us
Scan scope
siteRead 22 Sep 2026 · github.com
Security controls
Public scans can be disabled, restricted to allowed hosts, or protected with API keys.Read 12 Oct 2026 · openada.us
Self-hosting
The repository documents running the full local stack with Docker Compose and deploying on AWS with CloudFormation.Read 12 Oct 2026 · github.com
Site scans
OpenADA can queue a same-host crawl of up to 100 public pages.Read 12 Oct 2026 · openada.us
WCAG version
wcag 2.1Read 22 Sep 2026 · github.com
Widget
A hosted widget can submit a public page URL and display a score badge.Read 11 Oct 2026 · openada.us

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