[PR #19478] [CLOSED] feat: add user agent to Web Loaders #48273

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📋 Pull Request Information

Original PR: https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui/pull/19478
Author: @AndersSpringborg
Created: 11/25/2025
Status: Closed

Base: devHead: main


📝 Commits (6)

📊 Changes

5 files changed (+15 additions, -1 deletions)

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📝 backend/open_webui/config.py (+6 -0)
📝 backend/open_webui/main.py (+1 -0)
📝 backend/open_webui/retrieval/utils.py (+1 -0)
📝 backend/open_webui/retrieval/web/utils.py (+6 -1)
📝 backend/open_webui/routers/retrieval.py (+1 -0)

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https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui/discussions/19477

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  • Documentation: If necessary, update relevant documentation Open WebUI Docs like environment variables, the tutorials, or other documentation sources.
  • Dependencies: Are there any new dependencies? Have you updated the dependency versions in the documentation?
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    • chore: Refactor, cleanup, or other non-functional code changes
    • docs: Documentation update or addition
    • feat: Introduces a new feature or enhancement to the codebase
    • fix: Bug fix or error correction
    • i18n: Internationalization or localization changes
    • perf: Performance improvement
    • refactor: Code restructuring for better maintainability, readability, or scalability
    • style: Changes that do not affect the meaning of the code (white space, formatting, missing semi-colons, etc.)
    • test: Adding missing tests or correcting existing tests
    • WIP: Work in progress, a temporary label for incomplete or ongoing work

Changelog Entry

Description

  • Added setting for setting a user agent for the default web loader. Our organisation would like to be able to set the user agent, and a contact, when we scraper other people sites.

Added

  • I've added a setting WEB_LOADER_ENGINE_USER_AGENT that sets that User-Agent header on get requests

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## 📋 Pull Request Information **Original PR:** https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui/pull/19478 **Author:** [@AndersSpringborg](https://github.com/AndersSpringborg) **Created:** 11/25/2025 **Status:** ❌ Closed **Base:** `dev` ← **Head:** `main` --- ### 📝 Commits (6) - [`fe6783c`](https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui/commit/fe6783c16699911c7be17392596d579333fb110c) Merge pull request #19030 from open-webui/dev - [`fc05e0a`](https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui/commit/fc05e0a6c5d39da60b603b4d520f800d6e36f748) Merge pull request #19405 from open-webui/dev - [`e3faec6`](https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui/commit/e3faec62c58e3a83d89aa3df539feacefa125e0c) Merge pull request #19416 from open-webui/dev - [`9899293`](https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui/commit/9899293f050ad50ae12024cbebee7e018acd851e) Merge pull request #19448 from open-webui/dev - [`140605e`](https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui/commit/140605e660b8186a7d5c79fb3be6ffb147a2f498) Merge pull request #19462 from open-webui/dev - [`a16e0db`](https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui/commit/a16e0db2a8a38696583e6e80ea836b3266807095) feat: add user agent to web loader ### 📊 Changes **5 files changed** (+15 additions, -1 deletions) <details> <summary>View changed files</summary> 📝 `backend/open_webui/config.py` (+6 -0) 📝 `backend/open_webui/main.py` (+1 -0) 📝 `backend/open_webui/retrieval/utils.py` (+1 -0) 📝 `backend/open_webui/retrieval/web/utils.py` (+6 -1) 📝 `backend/open_webui/routers/retrieval.py` (+1 -0) </details> ### 📄 Description # Pull Request Checklist Discussion https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui/discussions/19477 **Before submitting, make sure you've checked the following:** - [x] **Target branch:** Verify that the pull request targets the `dev` branch. **Not targeting the `dev` branch will lead to immediate closure of the PR.** - [x] **Description:** Provide a concise description of the changes made in this pull request down below. - [x] **Changelog:** Ensure a changelog entry following the format of [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/) is added at the bottom of the PR description. - [ ] **Documentation:** If necessary, update relevant documentation [Open WebUI Docs](https://github.com/open-webui/docs) like environment variables, the tutorials, or other documentation sources. - [x] **Dependencies:** Are there any new dependencies? Have you updated the dependency versions in the documentation? - [ ] **Testing:** Perform manual tests to **verify the implemented fix/feature works as intended AND does not break any other functionality**. Take this as an opportunity to **make screenshots of the feature/fix and include it in the PR description**. - [x] **Agentic AI Code:** Confirm this Pull Request is **not written by any AI Agent** or has at least **gone through additional human review AND manual testing**. If any AI Agent is the co-author of this PR, it may lead to immediate closure of the PR. - [x] **Code review:** Have you performed a self-review of your code, addressing any coding standard issues and ensuring adherence to the project's coding standards? - [x] **Title Prefix:** To clearly categorize this pull request, prefix the pull request title using one of the following: - **BREAKING CHANGE**: Significant changes that may affect compatibility - **build**: Changes that affect the build system or external dependencies - **ci**: Changes to our continuous integration processes or workflows - **chore**: Refactor, cleanup, or other non-functional code changes - **docs**: Documentation update or addition - **feat**: Introduces a new feature or enhancement to the codebase - **fix**: Bug fix or error correction - **i18n**: Internationalization or localization changes - **perf**: Performance improvement - **refactor**: Code restructuring for better maintainability, readability, or scalability - **style**: Changes that do not affect the meaning of the code (white space, formatting, missing semi-colons, etc.) - **test**: Adding missing tests or correcting existing tests - **WIP**: Work in progress, a temporary label for incomplete or ongoing work # Changelog Entry ### Description - Added setting for setting a user agent for the default web loader. Our organisation would like to be able to set the user agent, and a contact, when we scraper other people sites. ### Added - I've added a setting WEB_LOADER_ENGINE_USER_AGENT that sets that `User-Agent` header on get requests ### Contributor License Agreement By submitting this pull request, I confirm that I have read and fully agree to the [Contributor License Agreement (CLA)](https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui/blob/main/CONTRIBUTOR_LICENSE_AGREEMENT), and I am providing my contributions under its terms. > [!NOTE] > Deleting the CLA section will lead to immediate closure of your PR and it will not be merged in. --- <sub>🔄 This issue represents a GitHub Pull Request. It cannot be merged through Gitea due to API limitations.</sub>
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Reference: github-starred/open-webui#48273