# Scratch (سكراتش)

> Scratch is accessible in Syria, as of 2026-08-10.

- Status: accessible
- Outreach: No Outreach
- Company: [Scratch Foundation](https://unblocksyria.com/en/companies/scratch-foundation.md)
- Categories: Coding & Tech Bootcamps, Developer Communities, Kids & Family Education
- Official site: https://scratch.mit.edu
- Community votes: 5
- Last updated: 2026-08-10
- Page: https://unblocksyria.com/en/services/scratch

## About

Visual programming language designed to teach children coding fundamentals

## Activity summary

Accessible in Syria. Community testing in February 2026 confirmed that Scratch is fully reachable from Syrian connections without a VPN, with the homepage, project creation, community features, and full registration with country set to Syria all working. No outreach was needed.

## Community reports

- 2026-02-24 — Verified. Community testing confirmed that Scratch remains fully accessible from Syria. The tester accessed scratch.mit.edu over WiFi without a VPN, successfully created a new account with country set to Syria, logged in, and browsed the platform. The homepage, project creation, community features, and registration flow all functioned correctly. (evidence: https://api.unblocksyria.com/files/evidence/avwm9i8mqc6x9ljaq6evh3kf/cox0p98pw7mql344mb7fvv3i-screenshot-com.android.chrome.jpg, https://api.unblocksyria.com/files/evidence/iejebi435fy0vniljgth32x7/xx2ahwpteor893arszfhhbj2-screenshot-com.android.chrome.jpg, https://api.unblocksyria.com/files/evidence/hluu9wnuxvz99ut1jl2xzdcn/mpjrtl434bsc1uswq87jzrnz-screenshot-com.android.chrome.jpg, https://api.unblocksyria.com/files/evidence/lx5lh9ccljp9wo9zf3xn95we/wozvy2e5cvtjjfdjn1oq25ul-screenshot-com.android.chrome.jpg)

## Context

These are geo-restrictions the companies applied themselves, not filtering by Syrian ISPs and not a legal requirement. US and EU sanctions on Syria were lifted in 2025. See https://unblocksyria.com/llms.txt for the regulatory summary and https://unblocksyria.com/en/about for citations to the specific orders and regulations.

## Machine-readable

- JSON: https://api.unblocksyria.com/services/scratch?locale=en
- Timeline JSON: https://api.unblocksyria.com/services/scratch/timeline?locale=en
- HTML: https://unblocksyria.com/en/services/scratch
- Other languages: https://unblocksyria.com/ar/services/scratch.md, https://unblocksyria.com/ku/services/scratch.md