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WCAG Crawler

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Spec sheet

Purpose
Scans websites for accessibility issues against WCAG 2.1 AA.Read 12 Oct 2026 · wcag.thegridbase.com
Intended users
The repository names government agencies, web agencies, enterprises, and developers as intended users.Read 12 Oct 2026 · github.com
API
The repository documents API endpoints to start, list, retrieve, delete, and cancel scans and export reports as HTML.Read 12 Oct 2026 · github.com
Privacy
The site says scans run in isolated environments and that scan data does not leave the user's control.Read 12 Oct 2026 · wcag.thegridbase.com
API access
YesRead 22 Sep 2026 · github.com
Checks
The site advertises 100+ WCAG checks and automated axe-core analysis mapped to WCAG 2.1 AA success criteria.Read 12 Oct 2026 · wcag.thegridbase.com
CI/CD
The repository provides a GitHub Action for automated accessibility testing in a CI/CD pipeline.Read 12 Oct 2026 · github.com
CI/CD integration
YesRead 22 Sep 2026 · github.com
Crawling
Concurrent crawling with intelligent throttling is intended to scan quickly without overwhelming the site.Read 12 Oct 2026 · wcag.thegridbase.com
Deduplication
It groups similar component issues across a site to reduce redundant reports.Read 12 Oct 2026 · wcag.thegridbase.com
Monitoring
The site lists scheduled recurring scans for tracking accessibility improvements over time.Read 12 Oct 2026 · wcag.thegridbase.com
Open source
The project repository describes WCAG Crawler as an open-source accessibility scanner.Read 12 Oct 2026 · github.com
Reports
Reports include severity breakdowns, trend analysis, and remediation guidance.Read 12 Oct 2026 · wcag.thegridbase.com
Scan limits
Anonymous scans are limited to 10 pages and 2 crawl levels; the hosted page states those limits for anonymous scans.Read 12 Oct 2026 · wcag.thegridbase.com
Scan scope
siteRead 22 Sep 2026 · github.com
Self-hosting
The repository documents Docker support for running the scanner on the user's own infrastructure.Read 12 Oct 2026 · github.com
Testing limits
The repository says automated checks cover only a subset of WCAG criteria and do not certify compliance or replace expert manual evaluation.Read 12 Oct 2026 · github.com
WCAG version
wcag 2.1Read 22 Sep 2026 · github.com

Plans and prices

Free Forever Free Anonymous scan: up to 10 pages · 2 levels deep Read 12 Oct 2026 · wcag.thegridbase.com

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