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52/100
OVERALL SCORE
Level 3, Bot-Aware
Moderate readiness for AI agents
- AI Discoverability 24 out of 100
- Agent Ease of Use 30 out of 100
- Security & Trust 0 out of 100
- GEO, AIO and AEO 62 out of 100
- SEO 92 out of 100
- Performance and Accessibility 88 out of 100
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| Metric | Score | Status | Passed | Failed | Warning | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AI Discoverability | 24 | Priority fix | 4 | 19 | 1 | View details |
| Discoverability | 14 | Priority fix | 1 | 8 | 0 | View details |
| Content Readiness | 38 | Priority fix | 2 | 7 | 1 | View details |
| Bot Access Control | 17 | Priority fix | 1 | 4 | 0 | View details |
| Agent Ease of Use | 30 | Priority fix | 13 | 31 | 3 | View details |
| API | 28 | Priority fix | 2 | 7 | 0 | View details |
| Auth | Not Applicable | Not Applicable | 3 | 8 | 0 | View details |
| MCP | 38 | Priority fix | 2 | 6 | 2 | View details |
| Skill Discovery | 25 | Priority fix | 2 | 10 | 1 | View details |
| Agent Commerce | Not Applicable | Not Applicable | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
| GEO, AIO and AEO | 62 | Needs work | 5 | 4 | 11 | View details |
| GEO Readiness | 68 | Needs work | 2 | 1 | 3 | View details |
| AIO Readiness | 60 | Needs work | 2 | 2 | 3 | View details |
| AEO Readiness | 58 | Needs work | 1 | 1 | 5 | View details |
| SEO | 92 | Strong | 10 | 1 | 0 | View details |
| SEO | 92 | Strong | 10 | 1 | 0 | View details |
| Security & Trust | 0 | Priority fix | 4 | 5 | 0 | View details |
| Security & Trust | 0 | Priority fix | 0 | 5 | 0 | View details |
| AI Training Exposure | Not Applicable | Not Applicable | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
| Performance and Accessibility | 88 | Mostly ready | 20 | 4 | 1 | View details |
| Performance | 94 | Strong | 16 | 4 | 1 | View details |
| Accessibility | 78 | Mostly ready | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Prioritized recommendations
Issues ranked by score impact
53 items need attention
AI DiscoverabilityBot Access ControlEstablished
AI bot rules in robots.txt
AI bot rules in robots.txt is missing or incomplete.
33 Fail
AI DiscoverabilityBot Access ControlEstablished
AI bot rules in robots.txt
AI bot rules in robots.txt is missing or incomplete.
33 Fail
Needs attention
AI bot rules in robots.txt
01
Issue
No specific User-agent rules found for major AI crawlers (GPTBot, ClaudeBot, etc.) in robots.txt.
02
Why it matters
Explicit AI bot rules reduce ambiguity for crawler operators and make training, indexing, or retrieval access policy auditable.
Check name
AI bot rules in robots.txt
Score
0/100
Status
fail
Category
Bot Access Control
Maturity
Established
Goal
Add User-agent rules for AI crawlers like GPTBot, Claude-Web, and others.
Result
AI bot rules in robots.txt is missing or incomplete.
Evidence
{
"expectedBots": [
"GPTBot",
"ChatGPT-User",
"ClaudeBot",
"Claude-Web",
"Anthropic-AI",
"Google-Extended",
"PerplexityBot",
"CCBot",
"Applebot-Extended",
"Meta-ExternalAgent",
"Bytespider",
"Amazonbot",
"Cohere-AI"
],
"configuredBots": []
}AI DiscoverabilityBot Access ControlInformational
Content Signal
Content Signal is missing or incomplete.
33 Fail
AI DiscoverabilityBot Access ControlInformational
Content Signal
Content Signal is missing or incomplete.
33 Fail
Needs attention
Content Signal
01
Issue
No Content Signal found in robots.txt
02
Why it matters
Content Signal provides a machine-readable way to communicate AI usage preferences where participating crawlers look for policy.
Check name
Content Signal
Score
0/100
Status
fail
Category
Bot Access Control
Maturity
Informational
Goal
Declare AI content usage preferences with Content Signal in robots.txt.
Result
Content Signal is missing or incomplete.
Evidence
{
"signals": [],
"ai-train": false,
"search": false,
"ai-input": false
}Agent Ease of UseAPIEstablished
OpenAPI discovery
OpenAPI discovery failed at "Find valid OpenAPI document".
33 Fail
Agent Ease of UseAPIEstablished
OpenAPI discovery
OpenAPI discovery failed at "Find valid OpenAPI document".
33 Fail
Needs attention
OpenAPI discovery
01
Issue
OpenAPI YAML document did not match the expected shape. Content-Type "text/html; charset=UTF-8" is not a recognized type; unsupported version: ; missing info block with title and version; missing paths block; no operations found.
02
Why it matters
OpenAPI documents let agents understand available operations, schemas, authentication, and request formats before calling an API.
Check name
OpenAPI discovery
Score
0/100
Status
fail
Category
API
Maturity
Established
Goal
Publish a valid OpenAPI or Swagger document for API discovery.
Result
OpenAPI discovery failed at "Find valid OpenAPI document".
Validation steps
Find valid OpenAPI document
OpenAPI YAML document did not match the expected shape. Content-Type "text/html; charset=UTF-8" is not a recognized type; unsupported version: ; missing info block with title and version; missing paths block; no operations found.
Evidence
{
"failedStep": "fetch",
"steps": [
{
"id": "fetch",
"title": "Find valid OpenAPI document",
"status": "fail",
"evidence": {
"checked": [
{
"path": "/openapi.json",
"statusCode": 200,
"contentType": "text/html; charset=UTF-8",
"valid": false,
"issue": "OpenAPI YAML document did not match the expected shape. Content-Type \"text/html; charset=UTF-8\" is not a recognized type; unsupported version: ; missing info block with title and version; missing paths block; no operations found.",
"compatibleContentType": false,
"format": "yaml",
"version": "",
"pathCount": 0,
"operationCount": 0,
"rawExcerpt": "<!DOCTYPE html><html lang=en-US><head><script src=https://cdn.cookielaw.org/consent/f297b688-9e8b-4c3c-bee2-338878d82ce5/OtAutoBlock.js data-concern=onetrust></script><script src=https://cdn.cookielaw.org/scripttemplates/otSDKStub.js data-concern=onetrust charset=UTF-8 data-domain-script=f297b688-9e8b-4c3c-bee2-338878d82ce5></script><script data-concern=onetrust>function OptanonWrapper(){}</script><meta charset=utf-8><meta content=\"IE=edge\" http-equiv=X-UA-Compatible><meta content=unsafe-url name=referrer><link href=/images/favicons/favicon--16x16.png rel=icon type=image/png sizes=16x16><link href=/images/favicons/favicon--32x32.png rel=icon type=image/png sizes=32x32><link href=/images/favicons/favicon--192x192.png rel=icon type=image/png sizes=192x192><link href=/images/logos/apple-touch"
},
{
"path": "/openapi.yaml",
"statusCode": 200,
"contentType": "text/html; charset=UTF-8",
"valid": false,
"issue": "OpenAPI YAML document did not match the expected shape. Content-Type \"text/html; charset=UTF-8\" is not a recognized type; unsupported version: ; missing info block with title and version; missing paths block; no operations found.",
"compatibleContentType": false,
"format": "yaml",
"version": "",
"pathCount": 0,
"operationCount": 0,
"rawExcerpt": "<!DOCTYPE html><html lang=en-US><head><script src=https://cdn.cookielaw.org/consent/f297b688-9e8b-4c3c-bee2-338878d82ce5/OtAutoBlock.js data-concern=onetrust></script><script src=https://cdn.cookielaw.org/scripttemplates/otSDKStub.js data-concern=onetrust charset=UTF-8 data-domain-script=f297b688-9e8b-4c3c-bee2-338878d82ce5></script><script data-concern=onetrust>function OptanonWrapper(){}</script><meta charset=utf-8><meta content=\"IE=edge\" http-equiv=X-UA-Compatible><meta content=unsafe-url name=referrer><link href=/images/favicons/favicon--16x16.png rel=icon type=image/png sizes=16x16><link href=/images/favicons/favicon--32x32.png rel=icon type=image/png sizes=32x32><link href=/images/favicons/favicon--192x192.png rel=icon type=image/png sizes=192x192><link href=/images/logos/apple-touch"
},
{
"path": "/swagger.json",
"statusCode": 200,
"contentType": "text/html; charset=UTF-8",
"valid": false,
"issue": "OpenAPI YAML document did not match the expected shape. Content-Type \"text/html; charset=UTF-8\" is not a recognized type; unsupported version: ; missing info block with title and version; missing paths block; no operations found.",
"compatibleContentType": false,
"format": "yaml",
"version": "",
"pathCount": 0,
"operationCount": 0,
"rawExcerpt": "<!DOCTYPE html><html lang=en-US><head><script src=https://cdn.cookielaw.org/consent/f297b688-9e8b-4c3c-bee2-338878d82ce5/OtAutoBlock.js data-concern=onetrust></script><script src=https://cdn.cookielaw.org/scripttemplates/otSDKStub.js data-concern=onetrust charset=UTF-8 data-domain-script=f297b688-9e8b-4c3c-bee2-338878d82ce5></script><script data-concern=onetrust>function OptanonWrapper(){}</script><meta charset=utf-8><meta content=\"IE=edge\" http-equiv=X-UA-Compatible><meta content=unsafe-url name=referrer><link href=/images/favicons/favicon--16x16.png rel=icon type=image/png sizes=16x16><link href=/images/favicons/favicon--32x32.png rel=icon type=image/png sizes=32x32><link href=/images/favicons/favicon--192x192.png rel=icon type=image/png sizes=192x192><link href=/images/logos/apple-touch"
},
{
"path": "/swagger.yaml",
"statusCode": 200,
"contentType": "text/html; charset=UTF-8",
"valid": false,
"issue": "OpenAPI YAML document did not match the expected shape. Content-Type \"text/html; charset=UTF-8\" is not a recognized type; unsupported version: ; missing info block with title and version; missing paths block; no operations found.",
"compatibleContentType": false,
"format": "yaml",
"version": "",
"pathCount": 0,
"operationCount": 0,
"rawExcerpt": "<!DOCTYPE html><html lang=en-US><head><script src=https://cdn.cookielaw.org/consent/f297b688-9e8b-4c3c-bee2-338878d82ce5/OtAutoBlock.js data-concern=onetrust></script><script src=https://cdn.cookielaw.org/scripttemplates/otSDKStub.js data-concern=onetrust charset=UTF-8 data-domain-script=f297b688-9e8b-4c3c-bee2-338878d82ce5></script><script data-concern=onetrust>function OptanonWrapper(){}</script><meta charset=utf-8><meta content=\"IE=edge\" http-equiv=X-UA-Compatible><meta content=unsafe-url name=referrer><link href=/images/favicons/favicon--16x16.png rel=icon type=image/png sizes=16x16><link href=/images/favicons/favicon--32x32.png rel=icon type=image/png sizes=32x32><link href=/images/favicons/favicon--192x192.png rel=icon type=image/png sizes=192x192><link href=/images/logos/apple-touch"
},
{
"path": "/api/openapi.json",
"statusCode": 200,
"contentType": "text/html; charset=utf-8",
"valid": false,
"issue": "OpenAPI YAML document did not match the expected shape. Content-Type \"text/html; charset=utf-8\" is not a recognized type; unsupported version: ; missing info block with title and version; missing paths block; no operations found.",
"compatibleContentType": false,
"format": "yaml",
"version": "",
"pathCount": 0,
"operationCount": 0,
"rawExcerpt": "<!DOCTYPE html><html lang=en-US><head><script src=https://cdn.cookielaw.org/consent/f297b688-9e8b-4c3c-bee2-338878d82ce5/OtAutoBlock.js data-concern=onetrust></script><script src=https://cdn.cookielaw.org/scripttemplates/otSDKStub.js data-concern=onetrust charset=UTF-8 data-domain-script=f297b688-9e8b-4c3c-bee2-338878d82ce5></script><script data-concern=onetrust>function OptanonWrapper(){}</script><meta charset=utf-8><meta content=\"IE=edge\" http-equiv=X-UA-Compatible><meta content=unsafe-url name=referrer><link href=/images/favicons/favicon--16x16.png rel=icon type=image/png sizes=16x16><link href=/images/favicons/favicon--32x32.png rel=icon type=image/png sizes=32x32><link href=/images/favicons/favicon--192x192.png rel=icon type=image/png sizes=192x192><link href=/images/logos/apple-touch"
},
{
"path": "/api/swagger.json",
"statusCode": 200,
"contentType": "text/html; charset=utf-8",
"valid": false,
"issue": "OpenAPI YAML document did not match the expected shape. Content-Type \"text/html; charset=utf-8\" is not a recognized type; unsupported version: ; missing info block with title and version; missing paths block; no operations found.",
"compatibleContentType": false,
"format": "yaml",
"version": "",
"pathCount": 0,
"operationCount": 0,
"rawExcerpt": "<!DOCTYPE html><html lang=en-US><head><script src=https://cdn.cookielaw.org/consent/f297b688-9e8b-4c3c-bee2-338878d82ce5/OtAutoBlock.js data-concern=onetrust></script><script src=https://cdn.cookielaw.org/scripttemplates/otSDKStub.js data-concern=onetrust charset=UTF-8 data-domain-script=f297b688-9e8b-4c3c-bee2-338878d82ce5></script><script data-concern=onetrust>function OptanonWrapper(){}</script><meta charset=utf-8><meta content=\"IE=edge\" http-equiv=X-UA-Compatible><meta content=unsafe-url name=referrer><link href=/images/favicons/favicon--16x16.png rel=icon type=image/png sizes=16x16><link href=/images/favicons/favicon--32x32.png rel=icon type=image/png sizes=32x32><link href=/images/favicons/favicon--192x192.png rel=icon type=image/png sizes=192x192><link href=/images/logos/apple-touch"
},
{
"path": "/docs/openapi.json",
"statusCode": 200,
"contentType": "text/html; charset=UTF-8",
"valid": false,
"issue": "OpenAPI YAML document did not match the expected shape. Content-Type \"text/html; charset=UTF-8\" is not a recognized type; unsupported version: ; missing info block with title and version; missing paths block; no operations found.",
"compatibleContentType": false,
"format": "yaml",
"version": "",
"pathCount": 0,
"operationCount": 0,
"rawExcerpt": "<!DOCTYPE html><html lang=en-US><head><script src=https://cdn.cookielaw.org/consent/f297b688-9e8b-4c3c-bee2-338878d82ce5/OtAutoBlock.js data-concern=onetrust></script><script src=https://cdn.cookielaw.org/scripttemplates/otSDKStub.js data-concern=onetrust charset=UTF-8 data-domain-script=f297b688-9e8b-4c3c-bee2-338878d82ce5></script><script data-concern=onetrust>function OptanonWrapper(){}</script><meta charset=utf-8><meta content=\"IE=edge\" http-equiv=X-UA-Compatible><meta content=unsafe-url name=referrer><link href=/images/favicons/favicon--16x16.png rel=icon type=image/png sizes=16x16><link href=/images/favicons/favicon--32x32.png rel=icon type=image/png sizes=32x32><link href=/images/favicons/favicon--192x192.png rel=icon type=image/png sizes=192x192><link href=/images/logos/apple-touch"
}
]
},
"issue": "OpenAPI YAML document did not match the expected shape. Content-Type \"text/html; charset=UTF-8\" is not a recognized type; unsupported version: ; missing info block with title and version; missing paths block; no operations found.",
"howToFix": "Publish a valid OpenAPI 3.x or Swagger 2.0 JSON/YAML document with info, paths, operations, and responses."
}
]
}AI DiscoverabilityContent ReadinessEmerging recommendation
llms.txt
llms.txt failed at "Fetch to find resource".
25 Fail
AI DiscoverabilityContent ReadinessEmerging recommendation
llms.txt
llms.txt failed at "Fetch to find resource".
25 Fail
Needs attention
llms.txt
01
Issue
llms.txt was not found at the expected path.
02
Why it matters
llms.txt gives language-model clients a concise, curated summary of important site context and links before they crawl broadly.
Check name
llms.txt
Score
0/100
Status
fail
Category
Content Readiness
Maturity
Emerging recommendation
Goal
Publish llms.txt to summarize agent-readable site guidance.
Result
llms.txt failed at "Fetch to find resource".
Validation steps
Fetch to find resource
llms.txt was not found at the expected path.
Evidence
{
"failedStep": "fetch",
"steps": [
{
"id": "fetch",
"title": "Fetch to find resource",
"status": "fail",
"evidence": {
"checked": [
{
"path": "/llms.txt",
"statusCode": 403,
"contentType": "text/html; charset=UTF-8",
"length": 5481
},
{
"path": "/llms-full.txt",
"statusCode": 403,
"contentType": "text/html; charset=UTF-8",
"length": 5496
}
]
},
"issue": "llms.txt was not found at the expected path.",
"howToFix": "Publish /llms.txt as Markdown with a clear title, concise site summary, and useful links for agents."
}
]
}AI DiscoverabilityContent ReadinessEstablished
Markdown negotiation
Markdown negotiation failed at "Markdown content type".
25 Fail
AI DiscoverabilityContent ReadinessEstablished
Markdown negotiation
Markdown negotiation failed at "Markdown content type".
25 Fail
Needs attention
Markdown negotiation
01
Issue
Content-Type "text/html; charset=UTF-8" does not indicate Markdown when requested with Accept: text/markdown.
02
Why it matters
Markdown negotiation gives agents a cleaner representation of page content while preserving normal HTML for browsers.
Check name
Markdown negotiation
Score
0/100
Status
fail
Category
Content Readiness
Maturity
Established
Goal
Return HTML responses as markdown when agents request it.
Result
Markdown negotiation failed at "Markdown content type".
Validation steps
Markdown content type
Content-Type "text/html; charset=UTF-8" does not indicate Markdown when requested with Accept: text/markdown.
Vary: Accept header
Markdown negotiation is missing Vary: Accept; current Vary header is "Accept-Encoding".
Structured Markdown body
Markdown response is missing a heading.
Evidence
{
"failedStep": "content-type",
"steps": [
{
"id": "content-type",
"title": "Markdown content type",
"status": "fail",
"evidence": {
"statusCode": 200,
"contentType": "text/html; charset=UTF-8"
},
"issue": "Content-Type \"text/html; charset=UTF-8\" does not indicate Markdown when requested with Accept: text/markdown.",
"howToFix": "Return Content-Type: text/markdown; charset=utf-8 for requests with Accept: text/markdown."
},
{
"id": "vary-accept",
"title": "Vary: Accept header",
"status": "fail",
"evidence": {
"vary": "Accept-Encoding"
},
"issue": "Markdown negotiation is missing Vary: Accept; current Vary header is \"Accept-Encoding\".",
"howToFix": "Add Vary: Accept on negotiated Markdown responses so shared caches keep HTML and Markdown variants separate."
},
{
"id": "markdown-content",
"title": "Structured Markdown body",
"status": "fail",
"evidence": {
"valid": false,
"hasHeading": false,
"wordCount": 0,
"excerpt": "",
"issue": "Markdown response is missing a heading."
},
"issue": "Markdown response is missing a heading.",
"howToFix": "Return Markdown with at least one heading and substantive page content, including useful links or instructions for agents."
}
]
}Agent Ease of UseMCPEmerging recommendation
MCP Server Card
MCP Server Card failed at "Fetch to find resource".
25 Fail
Agent Ease of UseMCPEmerging recommendation
MCP Server Card
MCP Server Card failed at "Fetch to find resource".
25 Fail
Needs attention
MCP Server Card
01
Issue
MCP Server Card was not found at the expected path.
02
Why it matters
MCP Server Cards help agents discover server transports, capabilities, and protocol details before opening an MCP session.
Check name
MCP Server Card
Score
0/100
Status
fail
Category
MCP
Maturity
Emerging recommendation
Goal
Publish an MCP Server Card for agent discovery.
Result
MCP Server Card failed at "Fetch to find resource".
Validation steps
Fetch to find resource
MCP Server Card was not found at the expected path.
Evidence
{
"failedStep": "fetch",
"steps": [
{
"id": "fetch",
"title": "Fetch to find resource",
"status": "fail",
"evidence": {
"checked": [
{
"path": "/.well-known/mcp/server-card.json",
"statusCode": 404,
"contentType": "text/html; charset=utf-8",
"length": 171
},
{
"path": "/.well-known/mcp/server-cards.json",
"statusCode": 404,
"contentType": "text/html; charset=utf-8",
"length": 172
},
{
"path": "/.well-known/mcp.json",
"statusCode": 500,
"contentType": "text/html; charset=utf-8",
"length": 148
}
]
},
"issue": "MCP Server Card was not found at the expected path.",
"howToFix": "Publish an MCP server card with valid transports and make each advertised local endpoint answer an MCP initialize request."
}
]
}AI DiscoverabilityContent ReadinessEstablished
Semantic HTML
Semantic HTML is missing or incomplete.
25 Fail
AI DiscoverabilityContent ReadinessEstablished
Semantic HTML
Semantic HTML is missing or incomplete.
25 Fail
Needs attention
Semantic HTML
01
Issue
Semantic HTML is incomplete: missing <main> landmark; invalid h1 (found 0); 16 links missing accessible names; 0/2 applicable form inputs have autocomplete attributes (2 missing).
Details
02
Why it matters
Semantic HTML gives browsers, assistive technology, search systems, and agents reliable landmarks, headings, controls, form semantics, and image context.
Check name
Semantic HTML
Score
0/100
Status
fail
Category
Content Readiness
Maturity
Established
Goal
Expose readable page structure through semantic HTML and accessible controls.
Result
Semantic HTML is missing or incomplete.
Evidence
{
"main": false,
"nav": true,
"footer": true,
"meaningfulH1": false,
"headingOrder": true,
"accessibleLinks": false,
"accessibleButtons": true,
"imageAltCoverage": true,
"formAutocompleteCoverage": false,
"details": {
"inaccessibleLinks": [
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"<a href=\"/post/creators/finding-business-founder-fit-and-bringing-in-mid-six-figures-per-year-Vv1o5UsM9vT6YkuI5mPE\" id=\"ember5898\" class=\"ember-view story__image-link story__link-element\"> <img alt loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https://images.indiehackers.com/post-images/Vv1o5UsM9vT6YkuI5mPE/vOqaQ3DJwYRP8MNEjUOSMger71w1/brian-casel-founder-of-builder-methods.jpeg?w=1160\"> </a>",
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],
"inaccessibleButtons": [],
"missingAutocompleteInputs": [
"<input placeholder=\"We use this field to detect spam bots. If you fill this in, you will be marked as a spammer.\" value type=\"text\">",
"<input value name=\"email\" required=\"true\" placeholder=\"Enter email address\" id=\"ember5918\" class=\"ember-text-field ember-view mailing-list-form__email-input\" type=\"email\">"
],
"imagesMissingAlt": [],
"skippedHeadingLevels": []
},
"counts": {
"h1": 0,
"headings": 60,
"links": 390,
"inaccessibleLinks": 16,
"buttons": 3,
"inaccessibleButtons": 0,
"images": 81,
"imagesWithAlt": 81,
"autocompleteInputs": 2,
"inputsWithAutocomplete": 0,
"missingAutocompleteInputs": 2
}
}Agent Ease of UseAPIEstablished
API Catalog
API Catalog failed at "Validate RFC 9727 linkset".
22 Fail
Agent Ease of UseAPIEstablished
API Catalog
API Catalog failed at "Validate RFC 9727 linkset".
22 Fail
Needs attention
API Catalog
01
Issue
Response is not valid JSON.
02
Why it matters
API catalogs help agents find service descriptions, documentation, and status resources without guessing API entry points.
Check name
API Catalog
Score
33/100
Status
fail
Category
API
Maturity
Established
Goal
Publish an API catalog for automated API discovery using RFC 9727.
Result
API Catalog failed at "Validate RFC 9727 linkset".
Validation steps
Validate RFC 9727 linkset
Response is not valid JSON.
Fetch advertised API catalog targets
API Catalog did not expose any same-origin hrefs to validate.
Evidence
{
"failedStep": "validate",
"steps": [
{
"id": "fetch",
"title": "Fetch API catalog",
"status": "pass",
"evidence": {
"statusCode": 200,
"contentType": "text/html; charset=UTF-8"
},
"howToFix": "Publish /.well-known/api-catalog."
},
{
"id": "validate",
"title": "Validate RFC 9727 linkset",
"status": "fail",
"evidence": {
"valid": false,
"compatibleContentType": false,
"issue": "Response is not valid JSON.",
"rawExcerpt": "<!DOCTYPE html><html lang=en-US><head><script src=https://cdn.cookielaw.org/consent/f297b688-9e8b-4c3c-bee2-338878d82ce5/OtAutoBlock.js data-concern=onetrust></script><script src=https://cdn.cookielaw.org/scripttemplates/otSDKStub.js data-concern=onetrust charset=UTF-8 data-domain-script=f297b688-9e8b-4c3c-bee2-338878d82ce5></script><script data-concern=onetrust>function OptanonWrapper(){}</script><meta charset=utf-8><meta content=\"IE=edge\" http-equiv=X-UA-Compatible><meta content=unsafe-url name=referrer><link href=/images/favicons/favicon--16x16.png rel=icon type=image/png sizes=16x16><link href=/images/favicons/favicon--32x32.png rel=icon type=image/png sizes=32x32><link href=/images/favicons/favicon--192x192.png rel=icon type=image/png sizes=192x192><link href=/images/logos/apple-touch"
},
"issue": "Response is not valid JSON.",
"howToFix": "Use application/linkset+json with service-desc, service-doc, and status relations that each include href."
},
{
"id": "target-validation",
"title": "Fetch advertised API catalog targets",
"status": "fail",
"evidence": {
"checked": [],
"failures": [
{
"reason": "No same-origin API catalog hrefs were available to fetch."
}
]
},
"issue": "API Catalog did not expose any same-origin hrefs to validate.",
"howToFix": "Make each same-origin API catalog href reachable and serve the advertised media type."
}
]
}Agent Ease of UseSkill DiscoveryEmerging recommendation
A2A Agent Card
A2A Agent Card failed at "Fetch to find resource".
20 Fail
Agent Ease of UseSkill DiscoveryEmerging recommendation
A2A Agent Card
A2A Agent Card failed at "Fetch to find resource".
20 Fail
Needs attention
A2A Agent Card
01
Issue
A2A Agent Card was not found at the expected path.
02
Why it matters
A2A Agent Cards let compatible clients discover agent skills, input and output modes, and the endpoint used to invoke those skills.
Check name
A2A Agent Card
Score
0/100
Status
fail
Category
Skill Discovery
Maturity
Emerging recommendation
Goal
Publish an agent card so A2A-compatible clients can discover capabilities.
Result
A2A Agent Card failed at "Fetch to find resource".
Validation steps
Fetch to find resource
A2A Agent Card was not found at the expected path.
Evidence
{
"failedStep": "fetch",
"steps": [
{
"id": "fetch",
"title": "Fetch to find resource",
"status": "fail",
"evidence": {
"checked": [
{
"path": "/.well-known/agent-card.json",
"statusCode": 500,
"contentType": "text/html; charset=utf-8",
"length": 148
},
{
"path": "/.well-known/a2a/agent-card.json",
"statusCode": 404,
"contentType": "text/html; charset=utf-8",
"length": 170
},
{
"path": "/agent-card.json",
"statusCode": 500,
"contentType": "text/html; charset=utf-8",
"length": 148
}
]
},
"issue": "A2A Agent Card was not found at the expected path.",
"howToFix": "Publish an A2A Agent Card with required skill details and make the advertised url answer A2A JSON-RPC requests."
}
]
}Agent Ease of UseSkill DiscoveryEmerging recommendation
Agent Skills index
Agent Skills index failed at "Fetch to find resource".
20 Fail
Agent Ease of UseSkill DiscoveryEmerging recommendation
Agent Skills index
Agent Skills index failed at "Fetch to find resource".
20 Fail
Needs attention
Agent Skills index
01
Issue
Agent Skills index was not found at the expected path.
02
Why it matters
An Agent Skills index lets clients find task-specific SKILL.md documents that describe how to use site capabilities correctly.
Check name
Agent Skills index
Score
0/100
Status
fail
Category
Skill Discovery
Maturity
Emerging recommendation
Goal
Publish an agent skills discovery index.
Result
Agent Skills index failed at "Fetch to find resource".
Validation steps
Fetch to find resource
Agent Skills index was not found at the expected path.
Evidence
{
"failedStep": "fetch",
"steps": [
{
"id": "fetch",
"title": "Fetch to find resource",
"status": "fail",
"evidence": {
"checked": [
{
"path": "/.well-known/agent-skills/index.json",
"statusCode": 404,
"contentType": "text/html; charset=utf-8",
"length": 174
},
{
"path": "/.well-known/skills/index.json",
"statusCode": 404,
"contentType": "text/html; charset=utf-8",
"length": 168
}
]
},
"issue": "Agent Skills index was not found at the expected path.",
"howToFix": "Publish an index with a non-empty skills array and reachable SKILL.md URLs."
}
]
}Security & TrustSecurity & TrustEstablished
Content-Security-Policy
Content-Security-Policy is missing or incomplete.
20 Fail
Security & TrustSecurity & TrustEstablished
Content-Security-Policy
Content-Security-Policy is missing or incomplete.
20 Fail
Needs attention
Content-Security-Policy
01
Issue
Content-Security-Policy is missing or incomplete.
02
Why it matters
Content Security Policy limits where scripts, styles, frames, and connections can load from, reducing the impact of injection bugs.
Check name
Content-Security-Policy
Score
0/100
Status
fail
Category
Security & Trust
Maturity
Established
Goal
Constrain script, style, frame, and resource loading with a Content-Security-Policy header.
Result
Content-Security-Policy is missing or incomplete.
Evidence
{
"header": "content-security-policy",
"value": null
}Security & TrustSecurity & TrustEstablished
Frame protection
Frame protection is missing or incomplete.
20 Fail
Security & TrustSecurity & TrustEstablished
Frame protection
Frame protection is missing or incomplete.
20 Fail
Needs attention
Frame protection
01
Issue
Frame protection is missing or incomplete.
02
Why it matters
Frame protection blocks hostile sites from embedding pages in deceptive frames, reducing clickjacking risk.
Check name
Frame protection
Score
0/100
Status
fail
Category
Security & Trust
Maturity
Established
Goal
Prevent unwanted framing with X-Frame-Options or CSP frame-ancestors.
Result
Frame protection is missing or incomplete.
Evidence
{
"xFrameOptions": null,
"validXFrame": false,
"contentSecurityPolicy": null,
"cspFrameAncestors": false
}Security & TrustSecurity & TrustEstablished
HSTS header
HSTS header is missing or incomplete.
20 Fail
Security & TrustSecurity & TrustEstablished
HSTS header
HSTS header is missing or incomplete.
20 Fail
Needs attention
HSTS header
01
Issue
HSTS header is missing or incomplete.
02
Why it matters
HSTS tells browsers to keep using HTTPS after the first secure visit, reducing downgrade and mixed-transport risk for repeat users.
Check name
HSTS header
Score
0/100
Status
fail
Category
Security & Trust
Maturity
Established
Goal
Require HTTPS for repeat visits with Strict-Transport-Security.
Result
HSTS header is missing or incomplete.
Evidence
{
"header": "strict-transport-security",
"value": null
}Security & TrustSecurity & TrustEstablished
Referrer-Policy
Referrer-Policy is missing or incomplete.
20 Fail
Security & TrustSecurity & TrustEstablished
Referrer-Policy
Referrer-Policy is missing or incomplete.
20 Fail
Needs attention
Referrer-Policy
01
Issue
Referrer-Policy is missing or incomplete.
02
Why it matters
Referrer-Policy controls how much URL context is sent to other origins, limiting accidental leakage of paths, queries, and identifiers.
Check name
Referrer-Policy
Score
0/100
Status
fail
Category
Security & Trust
Maturity
Established
Goal
Limit how much referrer data leaves the site.
Result
Referrer-Policy is missing or incomplete.
Evidence
{
"header": "referrer-policy",
"value": null
}Security & TrustSecurity & TrustEstablished
X-Content-Type-Options
X-Content-Type-Options is missing or incomplete.
20 Fail
Security & TrustSecurity & TrustEstablished
X-Content-Type-Options
X-Content-Type-Options is missing or incomplete.
20 Fail
Needs attention
X-Content-Type-Options
01
Issue
X-Content-Type-Options is missing or incomplete.
02
Why it matters
X-Content-Type-Options prevents browsers from treating mislabeled files as executable content, reducing content-sniffing attacks.
Check name
X-Content-Type-Options
Score
0/100
Status
fail
Category
Security & Trust
Maturity
Established
Goal
Prevent MIME sniffing for browser-loaded resources.
Result
X-Content-Type-Options is missing or incomplete.
Evidence
{
"header": "x-content-type-options",
"value": null
}AI DiscoverabilityContent ReadinessEstablished
Content freshness signals
Content freshness signals is partially implemented.
19 Warning
AI DiscoverabilityContent ReadinessEstablished
Content freshness signals
Content freshness signals is partially implemented.
19 Warning
Needs attention
Content freshness signals
01
Issue
Content freshness signals are incomplete: missing dateModified/datePublished in JSON-LD; missing meta or <time> freshness tags.
02
Why it matters
Freshness signals help agents decide whether content is current enough to cite, summarize, or compare against newer sources.
Check name
Content freshness signals
Score
25/100
Status
warning
Category
Content Readiness
Maturity
Established
Goal
Expose modified and published dates for freshness-aware retrieval and ranking.
Result
Content freshness signals is partially implemented.
Evidence
{
"lastModified": "Tue, 09 Jun 2026 10:58:05 GMT",
"schemaDates": [],
"metaDateCount": 0,
"timeDateCount": 0
}Agent Ease of UseAPIEmerging recommendation
AI context endpoint
AI context endpoint failed at "Validate resource body".
17 Fail
Agent Ease of UseAPIEmerging recommendation
AI context endpoint
AI context endpoint failed at "Validate resource body".
17 Fail
Needs attention
AI context endpoint
01
Issue
Content-Type "text/html; charset=UTF-8" is not JSON, Markdown, or text/plain.
02
Why it matters
A context endpoint gives agents a small, low-latency summary of product purpose, safe actions, and canonical machine-readable resources without scraping the whole site.
Check name
AI context endpoint
Score
50/100
Status
fail
Category
API
Maturity
Emerging recommendation
Goal
Expose a compact API context endpoint agents can fetch before deciding which public API or discovery resource to use.
Result
AI context endpoint failed at "Validate resource body".
Validation steps
Validate resource body
Content-Type "text/html; charset=UTF-8" is not JSON, Markdown, or text/plain.
Evidence
{
"failedStep": "validate",
"steps": [
{
"id": "fetch",
"title": "Fetch discovery resource",
"status": "pass",
"evidence": {
"path": "/api/ai/context",
"statusCode": 200,
"contentType": "text/html; charset=UTF-8"
}
},
{
"id": "validate",
"title": "Validate resource body",
"status": "fail",
"evidence": {
"valid": false,
"compatibleContentType": false,
"issue": "Content-Type \"text/html; charset=UTF-8\" is not JSON, Markdown, or text/plain.",
"rawExcerpt": "<!DOCTYPE html><html lang=en-US><head><script src=https://cdn.cookielaw.org/consent/f297b688-9e8b-4c3c-bee2-338878d82ce5/OtAutoBlock.js data-concern=onetrust></script><script src=https://cdn.cookielaw.org/scripttemplates/otSDKStub.js data-concern=onetrust charset=UTF-8 data-domain-script=f297b688-9e8b-4c3c-bee2-338878d82ce5></script><script data-concern=onetrust>function OptanonWrapper(){}</script><meta charset=utf-8><meta content=\"IE=edge\" http-equiv=X-UA-Compatible><meta content=unsafe-url name=referrer><link href=/images/favicons/favicon--16x16.png rel=icon type=image/png sizes=16x16><link href=/images/favicons/favicon--32x32.png rel=icon type=image/png sizes=32x32><link href=/images/favicons/favicon--192x192.png rel=icon type=image/png sizes=192x192><link href=/images/logos/apple-touch"
},
"issue": "Content-Type \"text/html; charset=UTF-8\" is not JSON, Markdown, or text/plain.",
"howToFix": "Publish a concise JSON or Markdown AI context endpoint describing the product, public actions, and machine-readable resources."
}
]
}AI DiscoverabilityDiscoverabilityEstablished
FAQPage schema
FAQPage schema is missing or incomplete.
17 Fail
AI DiscoverabilityDiscoverabilityEstablished
FAQPage schema
FAQPage schema is missing or incomplete.
17 Fail
Needs attention
FAQPage schema
01
Issue
FAQ content was detected but no FAQPage schema was found.
02
Why it matters
FAQPage schema lets agents extract visible question-and-answer content cleanly and avoid guessing which text is an answer.
Check name
FAQPage schema
Score
0/100
Status
fail
Category
Discoverability
Maturity
Established
Goal
Expose question-and-answer content in FAQPage structured data when FAQs are present.
Result
FAQPage schema is missing or incomplete.
Evidence
{
"found": false,
"visibleFaq": true,
"allTypes": []
}AI DiscoverabilityDiscoverabilityEstablished
High-value schema types
High-value schema types is missing or incomplete.
17 Fail
AI DiscoverabilityDiscoverabilityEstablished
High-value schema types
High-value schema types is missing or incomplete.
17 Fail
Needs attention
High-value schema types
01
Issue
No high-value schema types (e.g. Article, Product, Service) were found.
02
Why it matters
High-value schema types tell agents whether a page is an article, product, event, service, or other actionable content type.
Check name
High-value schema types
Score
0/100
Status
fail
Category
Discoverability
Maturity
Established
Goal
Use schema types that describe the page's primary content or offering.
Result
High-value schema types is missing or incomplete.
Evidence
{
"found": [],
"expected": [
"Article",
"BlogPosting",
"NewsArticle",
"Product",
"SoftwareApplication",
"FAQPage",
"LocalBusiness",
"VideoObject",
"HowTo",
"Event",
"Course",
"Review",
"Service"
],
"allTypes": []
}AI DiscoverabilityDiscoverabilityEstablished
JSON-LD present
JSON-LD present is missing or incomplete.
17 Fail
AI DiscoverabilityDiscoverabilityEstablished
JSON-LD present
JSON-LD present is missing or incomplete.
17 Fail
Needs attention
JSON-LD present
01
Issue
No JSON-LD blocks found.
02
Why it matters
JSON-LD is a low-friction structured data format that agents can extract without interpreting page presentation or microdata markup.
Check name
JSON-LD present
Score
0/100
Status
fail
Category
Discoverability
Maturity
Established
Goal
Expose schema.org JSON-LD so AI search systems can parse page entities.
Result
JSON-LD present is missing or incomplete.
Evidence
{
"blocks": 0,
"validBlocks": 0,
"schemaContextBlocks": 0,
"errors": [],
"documents": [],
"nodes": []
}AI DiscoverabilityDiscoverabilityEstablished
Link headers
Link headers failed at "Find useful Link headers".
17 Fail
AI DiscoverabilityDiscoverabilityEstablished
Link headers
Link headers failed at "Find useful Link headers".
17 Fail
Needs attention
Link headers
01
Issue
No useful agent discovery Link headers were found.
02
Why it matters
Link headers let automated clients discover API catalogs, documentation, and machine-readable alternates without parsing page markup first.
Check name
Link headers
Score
0/100
Status
fail
Category
Discoverability
Maturity
Established
Goal
Include Link response headers for agent discovery using RFC 8288.
Result
Link headers failed at "Find useful Link headers".
Validation steps
Find useful Link headers
No useful agent discovery Link headers were found.
Fetch same-origin Link header targets
Link headers did not expose any same-origin targets to validate.
Evidence
{
"failedStep": "presence",
"steps": [
{
"id": "presence",
"title": "Find useful Link headers",
"status": "fail",
"evidence": {
"links": []
},
"issue": "No useful agent discovery Link headers were found.",
"howToFix": "Expose useful Link headers such as rel=\"api-catalog\", rel=\"service-doc\", and rel=\"service-desc\"."
},
{
"id": "target-validation",
"title": "Fetch same-origin Link header targets",
"status": "fail",
"evidence": {
"checked": [],
"failures": [
{
"reason": "No same-origin Link header targets were available to fetch."
}
]
},
"issue": "Link headers did not expose any same-origin targets to validate.",
"howToFix": "Make each same-origin Link href reachable and serve the advertised media type."
}
]
}AI DiscoverabilityDiscoverabilityEstablished
Organization / WebSite schema
Organization / WebSite schema is missing or incomplete.
17 Fail
AI DiscoverabilityDiscoverabilityEstablished
Organization / WebSite schema
Organization / WebSite schema is missing or incomplete.
17 Fail
Needs attention
Organization / WebSite schema
01
Issue
Neither Organization nor WebSite schema types were found in JSON-LD.
02
Why it matters
Organization and WebSite schema help agents identify the publisher, canonical site identity, logo, and related profiles for attribution.
Check name
Organization / WebSite schema
Score
0/100
Status
fail
Category
Discoverability
Maturity
Established
Goal
Identify the site owner and website entity in structured data.
Result
Organization / WebSite schema is missing or incomplete.
Evidence
{
"found": [],
"allTypes": []
}AI DiscoverabilityDiscoverabilityEstablished
robots.txt
robots.txt is missing or incomplete.
17 Fail
AI DiscoverabilityDiscoverabilityEstablished
robots.txt
robots.txt is missing or incomplete.
17 Fail
Needs attention
robots.txt
01
Issue
Failed to fetch /robots.txt (Status: 403).
02
Why it matters
robots.txt gives crawlers and agents a standard place to read crawl permissions, disallowed paths, and sitemap locations before requesting site content.
Check name
robots.txt
Score
0/100
Status
fail
Category
Discoverability
Maturity
Established
Goal
Publish /robots.txt with clear crawl rules.
Result
robots.txt is missing or incomplete.
Evidence
{
"statusCode": 403,
"contentType": "text/html; charset=UTF-8",
"parsedUserAgents": [],
"sitemapDirectives": [],
"rawExcerpt": "<!DOCTYPE html><html lang=\"en-US\"><head><title>Just a moment...</title><meta http-equiv=\"Content-Type\" content=\"text/html; charset=UTF-8\"><meta http-equiv=\"X-UA-Compatible\" content=\"IE=Edge\"><meta name=\"robots\" content=\"noindex,nofollow\"><meta name=\"viewport\" content=\"width=device-width,initial-scale=1\"><meta http-equiv=\"content-security-policy\" content=\"default-src 'none'; script-src 'nonce-NXdw76123OaqymVisgcNGd' 'unsafe-eval' https://challenges.cloudflare.com; script-src-attr 'none'; style-src 'unsafe-inline'; img-src 'self' https://challenges.cloudflare.com; connect-src 'self' https://challenges.cloudflare.com; frame-src 'self' https://challenges.cloudflare.com blob:; child-src 'self' https://challenges.cloudflare."
}AI DiscoverabilityBot Access ControlInformational
Web Bot Auth request signing
Web Bot Auth request signing failed at "Validate resource body".
17 Fail
AI DiscoverabilityBot Access ControlInformational
Web Bot Auth request signing
Web Bot Auth request signing failed at "Validate resource body".
17 Fail
Needs attention
Web Bot Auth request signing
01
Issue
Response is not valid JSON.
02
Why it matters
Web Bot Auth discovery lets servers and clients find signing keys for bot identity workflows based on HTTP Message Signatures.
Check name
Web Bot Auth request signing
Score
50/100
Status
fail
Category
Bot Access Control
Maturity
Informational
Goal
Advertise HTTP Message Signatures keys when this site operates signed bot clients or supports Web Bot Auth workflows.
Result
Web Bot Auth request signing failed at "Validate resource body".
Validation steps
Validate resource body
Response is not valid JSON.
Evidence
{
"failedStep": "validate",
"steps": [
{
"id": "fetch",
"title": "Fetch discovery resource",
"status": "pass",
"evidence": {
"path": "/.well-known/http-message-signatures-directory",
"statusCode": 200,
"contentType": "text/html; charset=UTF-8"
}
},
{
"id": "validate",
"title": "Validate resource body",
"status": "fail",
"evidence": {
"valid": false,
"validJson": false,
"compatibleContentType": false,
"issue": "Response is not valid JSON.",
"rawExcerpt": "<!DOCTYPE html><html lang=en-US><head><script src=https://cdn.cookielaw.org/consent/f297b688-9e8b-4c3c-bee2-338878d82ce5/OtAutoBlock.js data-concern=onetrust></script><script src=https://cdn.cookielaw.org/scripttemplates/otSDKStub.js data-concern=onetrust charset=UTF-8 data-domain-script=f297b688-9e8b-4c3c-bee2-338878d82ce5></script><script data-concern=onetrust>function OptanonWrapper(){}</script><meta charset=utf-8><meta content=\"IE=edge\" http-equiv=X-UA-Compatible><meta content=unsafe-url name=referrer><link href=/images/favicons/favicon--16x16.png rel=icon type=image/png sizes=16x16><link href=/images/favicons/favicon--32x32.png rel=icon type=image/png sizes=32x32><link href=/images/favicons/favicon--192x192.png rel=icon type=image/png sizes=192x192><link href=/images/logos/apple-touch"
},
"issue": "Response is not valid JSON.",
"howToFix": "If publishing Web Bot Auth keys, return a JSON key directory with a non-empty keys array and the draft media type."
}
]
}Agent Ease of UseSkill DiscoveryEmerging recommendation
DNS-AID Agent Discovery
DNS-AID Agent Discovery failed at "Resolve DNS-AID SVCB/HTTPS records".
15 Fail
Agent Ease of UseSkill DiscoveryEmerging recommendation
DNS-AID Agent Discovery
DNS-AID Agent Discovery failed at "Resolve DNS-AID SVCB/HTTPS records".
15 Fail
Needs attention
DNS-AID Agent Discovery
01
Issue
No DNS-AID entrypoint records were found under _agents.
02
Why it matters
DNS-AID lets agents discover index, A2A, and other agent entrypoints before fetching HTTP metadata, while DNSSEC can authenticate the discovery zone.
Check name
DNS-AID Agent Discovery
Score
25/100
Status
fail
Category
Skill Discovery
Maturity
Emerging recommendation
Goal
Publish DNS for AI Discovery records under _agents for DNS-based agent entrypoint discovery.
Result
DNS-AID Agent Discovery failed at "Resolve DNS-AID SVCB/HTTPS records".
Validation steps
Resolve DNS-AID SVCB/HTTPS records
No DNS-AID entrypoint records were found under _agents.
Validate alpn and endpoint parameters
Include alpn and endpoint service parameters in each DNS-AID record so agents know the protocol and target entrypoint.
Check DNSSEC material
DNSSEC material was not visible for the hostname or parent zone from this resolver.
Evidence
{
"failedStep": "svcb-https-records",
"steps": [
{
"id": "svcb-https-records",
"title": "Resolve DNS-AID SVCB/HTTPS records",
"status": "fail",
"evidence": {
"hostname": "www.indiehackers.com",
"probes": [
{
"name": "_index._agents.www.indiehackers.com",
"found": false,
"recordCount": 1,
"records": [],
"hasAlpn": false,
"hasEndpoint": false
},
{
"name": "_a2a._agents.www.indiehackers.com",
"found": false,
"recordCount": 1,
"records": [],
"hasAlpn": false,
"hasEndpoint": false
}
]
},
"issue": "No DNS-AID entrypoint records were found under _agents.",
"howToFix": "Publish ServiceMode SVCB/HTTPS records such as _index._agents.example.com or _a2a._agents.example.com."
},
{
"id": "service-params",
"title": "Validate alpn and endpoint parameters",
"status": "informational",
"evidence": {
"discovered": []
},
"howToFix": "Include alpn and endpoint service parameters in each DNS-AID record so agents know the protocol and target entrypoint."
},
{
"id": "dnssec",
"title": "Check DNSSEC material",
"status": "warning",
"evidence": {
"hasDnssecMaterial": false,
"checked": [
{
"name": "www.indiehackers.com",
"dnssecTypes": [],
"dnssecRecordCount": 0
},
{
"name": "indiehackers.com",
"dnssecTypes": [],
"dnssecRecordCount": 0
}
]
},
"issue": "DNSSEC material was not visible for the hostname or parent zone from this resolver.",
"howToFix": "Sign the public discovery zone with DNSSEC so validating resolvers can return authenticated data."
}
]
}Agent Ease of UseMCPEmerging recommendation
mcp.json
mcp.json failed at "Validate resource body".
13 Fail
Agent Ease of UseMCPEmerging recommendation
mcp.json
mcp.json failed at "Validate resource body".
13 Fail
Needs attention
mcp.json
01
Issue
Response is not valid JSON.
02
Why it matters
MCP clients need trustworthy server metadata, protocol version, transport details, and capability hints before connecting to a remote MCP server.
Check name
mcp.json
Score
50/100
Status
fail
Category
MCP
Maturity
Emerging recommendation
Goal
Expose a stable MCP server metadata document that points agents to the site's MCP endpoint.
Result
mcp.json failed at "Validate resource body".
Validation steps
Validate resource body
Response is not valid JSON.
Evidence
{
"failedStep": "validate",
"steps": [
{
"id": "fetch",
"title": "Fetch discovery resource",
"status": "pass",
"evidence": {
"path": "/mcp.json",
"statusCode": 200,
"contentType": "text/html; charset=UTF-8"
}
},
{
"id": "validate",
"title": "Validate resource body",
"status": "fail",
"evidence": {
"valid": false,
"validJson": false,
"compatibleContentType": false,
"issue": "Response is not valid JSON.",
"rawExcerpt": "<!DOCTYPE html><html lang=en-US><head><script src=https://cdn.cookielaw.org/consent/f297b688-9e8b-4c3c-bee2-338878d82ce5/OtAutoBlock.js data-concern=onetrust></script><script src=https://cdn.cookielaw.org/scripttemplates/otSDKStub.js data-concern=onetrust charset=UTF-8 data-domain-script=f297b688-9e8b-4c3c-bee2-338878d82ce5></script><script data-concern=onetrust>function OptanonWrapper(){}</script><meta charset=utf-8><meta content=\"IE=edge\" http-equiv=X-UA-Compatible><meta content=unsafe-url name=referrer><link href=/images/favicons/favicon--16x16.png rel=icon type=image/png sizes=16x16><link href=/images/favicons/favicon--32x32.png rel=icon type=image/png sizes=32x32><link href=/images/favicons/favicon--192x192.png rel=icon type=image/png sizes=192x192><link href=/images/logos/apple-touch"
},
"issue": "Response is not valid JSON.",
"howToFix": "Publish mcp.json or an MCP server card with serverInfo, protocolVersion, transport endpoint, and capabilities."
}
]
}Agent Ease of UseMCPInformational
WebMCP manifest
WebMCP manifest failed at "Validate resource body".
13 Fail
Agent Ease of UseMCPInformational
WebMCP manifest
WebMCP manifest failed at "Validate resource body".
13 Fail
Needs attention
WebMCP manifest
01
Issue
Response is not valid JSON.
02
Why it matters
A WebMCP manifest advertises browser-exposed tools declaratively so agents can understand available site actions before invoking them.
Check name
WebMCP manifest
Score
50/100
Status
fail
Category
MCP
Maturity
Informational
Goal
Publish a WebMCP manifest for declarative browser tool discovery when using the draft manifest convention.
Result
WebMCP manifest failed at "Validate resource body".
Validation steps
Validate resource body
Response is not valid JSON.
Evidence
{
"failedStep": "validate",
"steps": [
{
"id": "fetch",
"title": "Fetch discovery resource",
"status": "pass",
"evidence": {
"path": "/webmcp.json",
"statusCode": 200,
"contentType": "text/html; charset=UTF-8"
}
},
{
"id": "validate",
"title": "Validate resource body",
"status": "fail",
"evidence": {
"valid": false,
"validJson": false,
"compatibleContentType": false,
"issue": "Response is not valid JSON.",
"rawExcerpt": "<!DOCTYPE html><html lang=en-US><head><script src=https://cdn.cookielaw.org/consent/f297b688-9e8b-4c3c-bee2-338878d82ce5/OtAutoBlock.js data-concern=onetrust></script><script src=https://cdn.cookielaw.org/scripttemplates/otSDKStub.js data-concern=onetrust charset=UTF-8 data-domain-script=f297b688-9e8b-4c3c-bee2-338878d82ce5></script><script data-concern=onetrust>function OptanonWrapper(){}</script><meta charset=utf-8><meta content=\"IE=edge\" http-equiv=X-UA-Compatible><meta content=unsafe-url name=referrer><link href=/images/favicons/favicon--16x16.png rel=icon type=image/png sizes=16x16><link href=/images/favicons/favicon--32x32.png rel=icon type=image/png sizes=32x32><link href=/images/favicons/favicon--192x192.png rel=icon type=image/png sizes=192x192><link href=/images/logos/apple-touch"
},
"issue": "Response is not valid JSON.",
"howToFix": "Keep declarative WebMCP manifest discovery informational until the manifest shape stabilizes; validate tools if you publish one."
}
]
}Agent Ease of UseMCPInformational
WebMCP
WebMCP has a validation warning at "Validate WebMCP declarative annotation quality".
13 Warning
Agent Ease of UseMCPInformational
WebMCP
WebMCP has a validation warning at "Validate WebMCP declarative annotation quality".
13 Warning
Needs attention
WebMCP
01
Issue
WebMCP declarative annotations need fixes.
Details
02
Why it matters
WebMCP can expose page context and actions directly through the browser, giving agents safer structured hooks than screen scraping alone.
Check name
WebMCP
Score
50/100
Status
warning
Category
MCP
Maturity
Informational
Goal
Support WebMCP to expose site tools to AI agents via the browser.
Result
WebMCP has a validation warning at "Validate WebMCP declarative annotation quality".
Validation steps
Detect data-mcp-tool annotations
No data-mcp-tool attributes were found on interactive elements.
Detect WebMCP declarative tags
No elements found with tool-name or tool-description attributes.
Validate WebMCP declarative annotation quality
WebMCP declarative annotations need fixes.
WebMCP declarative annotation issues
<input> is missing a name attribute.<input> is missing a label.<input> is missing tool-param-description.<input name="email"> is missing a label.<input name="email"> is missing tool-param-description.
Detect WebMCP imperative API usage
navigator.modelContext.provideContext(), navigator.modelContext.registerTool(), or other imperative signals were not detected in rendered browser state.
Detect WebMCP browser navigator injection
navigator.modelContext was not detected in the rendered browser page.
Interactive surface coverage
Only 0% of interactive surfaces are annotated.
Evidence
{
"failedStep": "declarative-annotation-quality",
"steps": [
{
"id": "data-mcp-tool-attributes",
"title": "Detect data-mcp-tool annotations",
"status": "informational",
"evidence": {
"dataMcpToolCount": 0,
"dataMcpTools": []
},
"issue": "No data-mcp-tool attributes were found on interactive elements.",
"howToFix": "Add data-mcp-tool attributes to high-value forms, buttons, and links so generic MCP-aware tooling can identify intended actions."
},
{
"id": "declarative-tags",
"title": "Detect WebMCP declarative tags",
"status": "informational",
"evidence": {
"totalForms": 1,
"formsWithTags": 0,
"totalInteractive": 395,
"interactiveWithTags": 0,
"totalCount": 396,
"taggedCount": 0,
"dataMcpToolCount": 0,
"dataMcpTools": [],
"coverage": 0,
"annotationIssues": [
"<input> is missing a name attribute.",
"<input> is missing a label.",
"<input> is missing tool-param-description.",
"<input name=\"email\"> is missing a label.",
"<input name=\"email\"> is missing tool-param-description."
]
},
"issue": "No elements found with tool-name or tool-description attributes.",
"howToFix": "Add tool-name and tool-description attributes to forms and interactive elements."
},
{
"id": "declarative-annotation-quality",
"title": "Validate WebMCP declarative annotation quality",
"status": "warning",
"evidence": {
"issueCount": 5,
"issues": [
"<input> is missing a name attribute.",
"<input> is missing a label.",
"<input> is missing tool-param-description.",
"<input name=\"email\"> is missing a label.",
"<input name=\"email\"> is missing tool-param-description."
]
},
"issue": "WebMCP declarative annotations need fixes.",
"issueDetails": [
{
"title": "WebMCP declarative annotation issues",
"items": [
{
"type": "code",
"value": "<input> is missing a name attribute."
},
{
"type": "code",
"value": "<input> is missing a label."
},
{
"type": "code",
"value": "<input> is missing tool-param-description."
},
{
"type": "code",
"value": "<input name=\"email\"> is missing a label."
},
{
"type": "code",
"value": "<input name=\"email\"> is missing tool-param-description."
}
]
}
],
"howToFix": "Use snake_case tool-name values, descriptive tool-description values, named and labeled fields, and tool-param-description on inputs."
},
{
"id": "imperative-api",
"title": "Detect WebMCP imperative API usage",
"status": "informational",
"evidence": {
"staticSignals": {
"detected": false,
"matched": []
},
"browser": {
"checked": true,
"detected": false,
"hasNavigatorModelContext": false,
"modelContextType": "undefined",
"hasProvideContext": false,
"hasRegisterTool": false
}
},
"issue": "navigator.modelContext.provideContext(), navigator.modelContext.registerTool(), or other imperative signals were not detected in rendered browser state.",
"howToFix": "Use navigator.modelContext.provideContext() to register tools programmatically."
},
{
"id": "browser-navigator-injection",
"title": "Detect WebMCP browser navigator injection",
"status": "informational",
"evidence": {
"browser": {
"checked": true,
"detected": false,
"hasNavigatorModelContext": false,
"modelContextType": "undefined",
"hasProvideContext": false,
"hasRegisterTool": false
}
},
"issue": "navigator.modelContext was not detected in the rendered browser page.",
"howToFix": "Expose WebMCP through navigator.modelContext in the browser runtime when the page is intended to provide in-page tools."
},
{
"id": "surface-coverage",
"title": "Interactive surface coverage",
"status": "informational",
"evidence": {
"totalForms": 1,
"formsWithTags": 0,
"totalInteractive": 395,
"interactiveWithTags": 0,
"totalCount": 396,
"taggedCount": 0,
"dataMcpToolCount": 0,
"dataMcpTools": [],
"coverage": 0,
"annotationIssues": [
"<input> is missing a name attribute.",
"<input> is missing a label.",
"<input> is missing tool-param-description.",
"<input name=\"email\"> is missing a label.",
"<input name=\"email\"> is missing tool-param-description."
]
},
"issue": "Only 0% of interactive surfaces are annotated.",
"howToFix": "Add WebMCP annotations to all forms and interactive elements to increase agent coverage."
}
],
"staticSignals": {
"detected": false,
"matched": []
},
"coverage": {
"totalForms": 1,
"formsWithTags": 0,
"totalInteractive": 395,
"interactiveWithTags": 0,
"totalCount": 396,
"taggedCount": 0,
"dataMcpToolCount": 0,
"dataMcpTools": [],
"coverage": 0,
"annotationIssues": [
"<input> is missing a name attribute.",
"<input> is missing a label.",
"<input> is missing tool-param-description.",
"<input name=\"email\"> is missing a label.",
"<input name=\"email\"> is missing tool-param-description."
]
},
"browserWebMcp": {
"checked": true,
"detected": false,
"hasNavigatorModelContext": false,
"modelContextType": "undefined",
"hasProvideContext": false,
"hasRegisterTool": false
}
}Agent Ease of UseSkill DiscoveryEmerging recommendation
agent.json
agent.json failed at "Validate resource body".
10 Fail
Agent Ease of UseSkill DiscoveryEmerging recommendation
agent.json
agent.json failed at "Validate resource body".
10 Fail
Needs attention
agent.json
01
Issue
Response is not valid JSON.
02
Why it matters
agent.json is an emerging machine-readable manifest for declaring what a website does, how agents authenticate, and which actions or protocols are available.
Check name
agent.json
Score
50/100
Status
fail
Category
Skill Discovery
Maturity
Emerging recommendation
Goal
Publish the singular Agent Web Protocol agent.json manifest without confusing it with the separate agents.json directory convention.
Result
agent.json failed at "Validate resource body".
Validation steps
Validate resource body
Response is not valid JSON.
Evidence
{
"failedStep": "validate",
"steps": [
{
"id": "fetch",
"title": "Fetch discovery resource",
"status": "pass",
"evidence": {
"path": "/agent.json",
"statusCode": 200,
"contentType": "text/html; charset=UTF-8"
}
},
{
"id": "validate",
"title": "Validate resource body",
"status": "fail",
"evidence": {
"valid": false,
"validJson": false,
"compatibleContentType": false,
"issue": "Response is not valid JSON.",
"rawExcerpt": "<!DOCTYPE html><html lang=en-US><head><script src=https://cdn.cookielaw.org/consent/f297b688-9e8b-4c3c-bee2-338878d82ce5/OtAutoBlock.js data-concern=onetrust></script><script src=https://cdn.cookielaw.org/scripttemplates/otSDKStub.js data-concern=onetrust charset=UTF-8 data-domain-script=f297b688-9e8b-4c3c-bee2-338878d82ce5></script><script data-concern=onetrust>function OptanonWrapper(){}</script><meta charset=utf-8><meta content=\"IE=edge\" http-equiv=X-UA-Compatible><meta content=unsafe-url name=referrer><link href=/images/favicons/favicon--16x16.png rel=icon type=image/png sizes=16x16><link href=/images/favicons/favicon--32x32.png rel=icon type=image/png sizes=32x32><link href=/images/favicons/favicon--192x192.png rel=icon type=image/png sizes=192x192><link href=/images/logos/apple-touch"
},
"issue": "Response is not valid JSON.",
"howToFix": "Publish agent.json with awp_version, domain, intent, and typed actions that point to real same-origin API or protocol endpoints."
}
]
}Agent Ease of UseSkill DiscoveryInformational
agents.json
agents.json failed at "Validate resource body".
10 Fail
Agent Ease of UseSkill DiscoveryInformational
agents.json
agents.json failed at "Validate resource body".
10 Fail
Needs attention
agents.json
01
Issue
Response is not valid JSON.
02
Why it matters
agents.json gives clients a simple directory of agent-facing capabilities and contacts when a site chooses to advertise them.
Check name
agents.json
Score
50/100
Status
fail
Category
Skill Discovery
Maturity
Informational
Goal
Publish an agents.json directory for agent-facing capabilities and contacts when using this convention.
Result
agents.json failed at "Validate resource body".
Validation steps
Validate resource body
Response is not valid JSON.
Evidence
{
"failedStep": "validate",
"steps": [
{
"id": "fetch",
"title": "Fetch discovery resource",
"status": "pass",
"evidence": {
"path": "/agents.json",
"statusCode": 200,
"contentType": "text/html; charset=UTF-8"
}
},
{
"id": "validate",
"title": "Validate resource body",
"status": "fail",
"evidence": {
"valid": false,
"validJson": false,
"compatibleContentType": false,
"issue": "Response is not valid JSON.",
"rawExcerpt": "<!DOCTYPE html><html lang=en-US><head><script src=https://cdn.cookielaw.org/consent/f297b688-9e8b-4c3c-bee2-338878d82ce5/OtAutoBlock.js data-concern=onetrust></script><script src=https://cdn.cookielaw.org/scripttemplates/otSDKStub.js data-concern=onetrust charset=UTF-8 data-domain-script=f297b688-9e8b-4c3c-bee2-338878d82ce5></script><script data-concern=onetrust>function OptanonWrapper(){}</script><meta charset=utf-8><meta content=\"IE=edge\" http-equiv=X-UA-Compatible><meta content=unsafe-url name=referrer><link href=/images/favicons/favicon--16x16.png rel=icon type=image/png sizes=16x16><link href=/images/favicons/favicon--32x32.png rel=icon type=image/png sizes=32x32><link href=/images/favicons/favicon--192x192.png rel=icon type=image/png sizes=192x192><link href=/images/logos/apple-touch"
},
"issue": "Response is not valid JSON.",
"howToFix": "If this site uses agents.json, publish JSON with an agents array containing name and url for each agent."
}
]
}GEO, AIO and AEOGEO, AIO & AEOEmerging recommendation
AIO: Visible structured data match
AIO: Visible structured data match scored 0/100 and needs a fix.
10 Fail
GEO, AIO and AEOGEO, AIO & AEOEmerging recommendation
AIO: Visible structured data match
AIO: Visible structured data match scored 0/100 and needs a fix.
10 Fail
Needs attention
AIO: Visible structured data match
01
Issue
No JSON-LD structured data was detected.
Details
02
Why it matters
AI Overviews depend on Google-search eligibility, useful visible content, consistent structured data, answer-first sections, trust signals, and preview controls that permit snippets.
Check name
AIO: Visible structured data match
Score
0/100
Status
fail
Category
GEO, AIO & AEO
Maturity
Emerging recommendation
Goal
Make page content eligible and useful for Google AI Overviews and AI Mode extraction.
Result
AIO: Visible structured data match scored 0/100 and needs a fix.
Evidence
{
"schemaCount": 0,
"mismatches": [],
"score": 0,
"weight": 18
}GEO, AIO and AEOGEO, AIO & AEOEmerging recommendation
GEO: Entity clarity
GEO: Entity clarity scored 45/100 and needs a fix.
8 Fail
GEO, AIO and AEOGEO, AIO & AEOEmerging recommendation
GEO: Entity clarity
GEO: Entity clarity scored 45/100 and needs a fix.
8 Fail
Needs attention
GEO: Entity clarity
01
Issue
Title/H1 terms missing from description: indie, hackers, work, together, build, profitable, online, businesses.
Details
02
Why it matters
Generative engines favor pages with self-contained answer passages, clear entities, structured data, summaries, FAQ patterns, and crawler-accessible HTML that can be cited without extra interpretation.
Check name
GEO: Entity clarity
Score
45/100
Status
fail
Category
GEO, AIO & AEO
Maturity
Emerging recommendation
Goal
Make page content easy for AI answer engines to extract, cite, and attribute.
Result
GEO: Entity clarity scored 45/100 and needs a fix.
Evidence
{
"title": "Indie Hackers: Work Together to Build Profitable Online Businesses",
"h1": "",
"description": "Connect with developers sharing the strategies and revenue numbers behind their companies and side projects.",
"topicOverlap": 0,
"topicTerms": [
"indie",
"hackers",
"work",
"together",
"build",
"profitable",
"online",
"businesses"
],
"descriptionTerms": [
"connect",
"developers",
"sharing",
"strategies",
"revenue",
"numbers",
"behind",
"their",
"companies",
"side",
"projects"
],
"missingFromDescription": [
"indie",
"hackers",
"work",
"together",
"build",
"profitable",
"online",
"businesses"
],
"score": 45,
"weight": 28
}GEO, AIO and AEOGEO, AIO & AEOEmerging recommendation
AIO: Source and trust signals
AIO: Source and trust signals scored 40/100 and needs a fix.
6 Fail
GEO, AIO and AEOGEO, AIO & AEOEmerging recommendation
AIO: Source and trust signals
AIO: Source and trust signals scored 40/100 and needs a fix.
6 Fail
Needs attention
AIO: Source and trust signals
01
Issue
Missing AIO trust signals: author, publisher, freshnessDate.
Details
02
Why it matters
AI Overviews depend on Google-search eligibility, useful visible content, consistent structured data, answer-first sections, trust signals, and preview controls that permit snippets.
Check name
AIO: Source and trust signals
Score
40/100
Status
fail
Category
GEO, AIO & AEO
Maturity
Emerging recommendation
Goal
Make page content eligible and useful for Google AI Overviews and AI Mode extraction.
Result
AIO: Source and trust signals scored 40/100 and needs a fix.
Evidence
{
"signals": {
"author": false,
"publisher": false,
"freshnessDate": false,
"aboutOrContact": true,
"policyLinks": true
},
"missing": [
"author",
"publisher",
"freshnessDate"
],
"authorMeta": "",
"schemaAuthors": [],
"schemaPublishers": [],
"schemaDates": [],
"visibleDates": [],
"aboutLinks": [
{
"href": "/product/linkeme-2?post=RgIkYH5vr7vjzHAjPpWz",
"text": "Linkeme: My LinkedIn roast tool was a marketing hack. It became the company.",
"html": "<a href=\"/product/linkeme-2?post=RgIkYH5vr7vjzHAjPpWz\" id=\"ember5383\" class=\"ember-view story__text-link story__link-element\"> <h3 class=\"story__title\"> Linkeme: My LinkedIn roast tool was a marketing hack. It became the company. </h3> <!----></a>"
},
{
"href": "/product/linkeme-2?post=RgIkYH5vr7vjzHAjPpWz",
"text": "Linkeme: My LinkedIn roast tool was a marketing hack. It became the company.",
"html": "<a href=\"/product/linkeme-2?post=RgIkYH5vr7vjzHAjPpWz\" id=\"ember5750\" class=\"ember-view story__text-link story__link-element\"> <h3 class=\"story__title\"> Linkeme: My LinkedIn roast tool was a marketing hack. It became the company. </h3> <!----></a>"
},
{
"href": "/about",
"text": "FAQ",
"html": "<a href=\"/about\" id=\"ember5921\" class=\"ember-view site-footer__link\">FAQ</a>"
}
],
"contactLinks": [
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"href": "/post/54915290e4",
"text": "Looking for a creative coder to help shape a new expressive medium 1m",
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}
],
"privacyLinks": [
{
"href": "/terms",
"text": "Terms",
"html": "<a href=\"/terms\" id=\"ember5922\" class=\"ember-view site-footer__link\">Terms</a>"
},
{
"href": "/privacy",
"text": "Privacy",
"html": "<a href=\"/privacy\" id=\"ember5923\" class=\"ember-view site-footer__link\">Privacy</a>"
}
],
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AEO: Answer evidence and trust
AEO: Answer evidence and trust scored 40/100 and needs a fix.
5 Fail
GEO, AIO and AEOGEO, AIO & AEOEmerging recommendation
AEO: Answer evidence and trust
AEO: Answer evidence and trust scored 40/100 and needs a fix.
5 Fail
Needs attention
AEO: Answer evidence and trust
01
Issue
Missing AIO trust signals: author, publisher, freshnessDate.
Details
02
Why it matters
Answer engines need concise answers, question-led structure, entity clarity, visible evidence, and trust signals that can be extracted without relying on search-only metadata checks.
Check name
AEO: Answer evidence and trust
Score
40/100
Status
fail
Category
GEO, AIO & AEO
Maturity
Emerging recommendation
Goal
Make page content easy for answer engines and assistants to answer from directly.
Result
AEO: Answer evidence and trust scored 40/100 and needs a fix.
Evidence
{
"signals": {
"author": false,
"publisher": false,
"freshnessDate": false,
"aboutOrContact": true,
"policyLinks": true
},
"missing": [
"author",
"publisher",
"freshnessDate"
],
"authorMeta": "",
"schemaAuthors": [],
"schemaPublishers": [],
"schemaDates": [],
"visibleDates": [],
"aboutLinks": [
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"href": "/product/linkeme-2?post=RgIkYH5vr7vjzHAjPpWz",
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},
{
"href": "/product/linkeme-2?post=RgIkYH5vr7vjzHAjPpWz",
"text": "Linkeme: My LinkedIn roast tool was a marketing hack. It became the company.",
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},
{
"href": "/about",
"text": "FAQ",
"html": "<a href=\"/about\" id=\"ember5921\" class=\"ember-view site-footer__link\">FAQ</a>"
}
],
"contactLinks": [
{
"href": "/post/54915290e4",
"text": "Looking for a creative coder to help shape a new expressive medium 1m",
"html": "<a href=\"/post/54915290e4\" id=\"ember6287\" class=\"ember-view partnerships__post\"> <svg xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/2000/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" id=\"ember6288\" class=\"ember-view\"> <path d=\"M12 .587l3.668 7.568 8.332 1.151-6.064 5.828 1.48 8.279-7.416-3.967-7.417 3.967 1.481-8.279-6.064-5.828 8.332-1.151z\"> <!----> </path> </svg> <span class=\"partnerships__title\">Looking for a creative coder to help shape a new expressive medium</span> <span class=\"partnerships__age\">1m</span> </a>"
}
],
"privacyLinks": [
{
"href": "/terms",
"text": "Terms",
"html": "<a href=\"/terms\" id=\"ember5922\" class=\"ember-view site-footer__link\">Terms</a>"
},
{
"href": "/privacy",
"text": "Privacy",
"html": "<a href=\"/privacy\" id=\"ember5923\" class=\"ember-view site-footer__link\">Privacy</a>"
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}GEO, AIO and AEOGEO, AIO & AEOEmerging recommendation
GEO: Extraction-friendly structure
GEO: Extraction-friendly structure scored 60/100 and needs improvement.
5 Warning
GEO, AIO and AEOGEO, AIO & AEOEmerging recommendation
GEO: Extraction-friendly structure
GEO: Extraction-friendly structure scored 60/100 and needs improvement.
5 Warning
Needs attention
GEO: Extraction-friendly structure
01
Issue
Missing extraction signals: optional top summary / TL;DR / key takeaways block, table with <thead> only if the page already has tabular/comparative data, ordered list only if the page explains a workflow/process, JSON-LD structured data.
Details
02
Why it matters
Generative engines favor pages with self-contained answer passages, clear entities, structured data, summaries, FAQ patterns, and crawler-accessible HTML that can be cited without extra interpretation.
Check name
GEO: Extraction-friendly structure
Score
60/100
Status
warning
Category
GEO, AIO & AEO
Maturity
Emerging recommendation
Goal
Make page content easy for AI answer engines to extract, cite, and attribute.
Result
GEO: Extraction-friendly structure scored 60/100 and needs improvement.
Evidence
{
"hasSummary": false,
"tableCount": 0,
"tablesWithHead": 0,
"tablesMissingThead": [],
"orderedLists": 0,
"hasFaq": true,
"definitionPatterns": 1,
"schemaBlocks": 0,
"missingSignals": [
"optional top summary / TL;DR / key takeaways block",
"table with <thead> only if the page already has tabular/comparative data",
"ordered list only if the page explains a workflow/process",
"JSON-LD structured data"
],
"score": 60,
"weight": 24
}GEO, AIO and AEOGEO, AIO & AEOEmerging recommendation
AEO: Answer-first sections
AEO: Answer-first sections scored 65/100 and needs improvement.
4 Warning
GEO, AIO and AEOGEO, AIO & AEOEmerging recommendation
AEO: Answer-first sections
AEO: Answer-first sections scored 65/100 and needs improvement.
4 Warning
Needs attention
AEO: Answer-first sections
01
Issue
55 section(s) may benefit from a clearer opening answer; this is optional for feature/card sections.
Details
02
Why it matters
Answer engines need concise answers, question-led structure, entity clarity, visible evidence, and trust signals that can be extracted without relying on search-only metadata checks.
Check name
AEO: Answer-first sections
Score
65/100
Status
warning
Category
GEO, AIO & AEO
Maturity
Emerging recommendation
Goal
Make page content easy for answer engines and assistants to answer from directly.
Result
AEO: Answer-first sections scored 65/100 and needs improvement.
Evidence
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"passing": 2,
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},
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AEO: Question-led structure
AEO: Question-led structure scored 50/100 and needs improvement.
3 Warning
GEO, AIO and AEOGEO, AIO & AEOEmerging recommendation
AEO: Question-led structure
AEO: Question-led structure scored 50/100 and needs improvement.
3 Warning
Needs attention
AEO: Question-led structure
01
Issue
55 section(s) may benefit from a clearer opening answer; this is optional for feature/card sections.
02
Why it matters
Answer engines need concise answers, question-led structure, entity clarity, visible evidence, and trust signals that can be extracted without relying on search-only metadata checks.
Check name
AEO: Question-led structure
Score
50/100
Status
warning
Category
GEO, AIO & AEO
Maturity
Emerging recommendation
Goal
Make page content easy for answer engines and assistants to answer from directly.
Result
AEO: Question-led structure scored 50/100 and needs improvement.
Evidence
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"hasFaq": true,
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AEO: Entity and definition clarity
AEO: Entity and definition clarity scored 55/100 and needs improvement.
3 Warning
GEO, AIO and AEOGEO, AIO & AEOEmerging recommendation
AEO: Entity and definition clarity
AEO: Entity and definition clarity scored 55/100 and needs improvement.
3 Warning
Needs attention
AEO: Entity and definition clarity
01
Issue
Entity or definition gaps: indie, hackers, work, together, build, profitable, online, businesses.
Details
02
Why it matters
Answer engines need concise answers, question-led structure, entity clarity, visible evidence, and trust signals that can be extracted without relying on search-only metadata checks.
Check name
AEO: Entity and definition clarity
Score
55/100
Status
warning
Category
GEO, AIO & AEO
Maturity
Emerging recommendation
Goal
Make page content easy for answer engines and assistants to answer from directly.
Result
AEO: Entity and definition clarity scored 55/100 and needs improvement.
Evidence
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GEO: Explanatory content depth
GEO: Explanatory content depth scored 75/100 and needs improvement.
2 Warning
GEO, AIO and AEOGEO, AIO & AEOEmerging recommendation
GEO: Explanatory content depth
GEO: Explanatory content depth scored 75/100 and needs improvement.
2 Warning
Needs attention
GEO: Explanatory content depth
01
Issue
No substantial explanatory paragraphs were found.
Details
02
Why it matters
Generative engines favor pages with self-contained answer passages, clear entities, structured data, summaries, FAQ patterns, and crawler-accessible HTML that can be cited without extra interpretation.
Check name
GEO: Explanatory content depth
Score
75/100
Status
warning
Category
GEO, AIO & AEO
Maturity
Emerging recommendation
Goal
Make page content easy for AI answer engines to extract, cite, and attribute.
Result
GEO: Explanatory content depth scored 75/100 and needs improvement.
Evidence
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AIO: Answer block readiness
AIO: Answer block readiness scored 65/100 and needs improvement.
2 Warning
GEO, AIO and AEOGEO, AIO & AEOEmerging recommendation
AIO: Answer block readiness
AIO: Answer block readiness scored 65/100 and needs improvement.
2 Warning
Needs attention
AIO: Answer block readiness
01
Issue
55 section(s) may benefit from a clearer opening answer; this is optional for feature/card sections.
Details
02
Why it matters
AI Overviews depend on Google-search eligibility, useful visible content, consistent structured data, answer-first sections, trust signals, and preview controls that permit snippets.
Check name
AIO: Answer block readiness
Score
65/100
Status
warning
Category
GEO, AIO & AEO
Maturity
Emerging recommendation
Goal
Make page content eligible and useful for Google AI Overviews and AI Mode extraction.
Result
AIO: Answer block readiness scored 65/100 and needs improvement.
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AIO: Page experience for AIO
AIO: Page experience for AIO scored 80/100 and needs improvement.
1 Warning
GEO, AIO and AEOGEO, AIO & AEOEmerging recommendation
AIO: Page experience for AIO
AIO: Page experience for AIO scored 80/100 and needs improvement.
1 Warning
Needs attention
AIO: Page experience for AIO
01
Issue
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Details
02
Why it matters
AI Overviews depend on Google-search eligibility, useful visible content, consistent structured data, answer-first sections, trust signals, and preview controls that permit snippets.
Check name
AIO: Page experience for AIO
Score
80/100
Status
warning
Category
GEO, AIO & AEO
Maturity
Emerging recommendation
Goal
Make page content eligible and useful for Google AI Overviews and AI Mode extraction.
Result
AIO: Page experience for AIO scored 80/100 and needs improvement.
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AEO: Answer intent coverage
AEO: Answer intent coverage scored 70/100 and needs improvement.
1 Warning
GEO, AIO and AEOGEO, AIO & AEOEmerging recommendation
AEO: Answer intent coverage
AEO: Answer intent coverage scored 70/100 and needs improvement.
1 Warning
Needs attention
AEO: Answer intent coverage
01
Issue
Missing likely AI Overview intent sections: what, how, benefits, cost, compare.
Details
02
Why it matters
Answer engines need concise answers, question-led structure, entity clarity, visible evidence, and trust signals that can be extracted without relying on search-only metadata checks.
Check name
AEO: Answer intent coverage
Score
70/100
Status
warning
Category
GEO, AIO & AEO
Maturity
Emerging recommendation
Goal
Make page content easy for answer engines and assistants to answer from directly.
Result
AEO: Answer intent coverage scored 70/100 and needs improvement.
Evidence
{
"headings": [
{
"text": "Newsletter",
"html": "<h2 data-show-mailing-list> <a href=\"javascript:void(0)\"> Newsletter </a> </h2>"
},
{
"text": "The Build Board 🪧",
"html": "<h2> <a href=\"/products\" id=\"ember5524\" class=\"ember-view\"> The Build Board 🪧 </a> </h2>"
},
{
"text": "Newest",
"html": "<h2> <a href=\"/newest\" id=\"ember5556\" class=\"ember-view\"> Newest </a> </h2>"
},
{
"text": "In Case You Missed It",
"html": "<h2> <a href=\"/top/month-of-2026-06\" id=\"ember5679\" class=\"ember-view\"> In Case You Missed It </a> </h2>"
},
{
"text": "Remote Jobs",
"html": "<h2> <a href=\"/jobs\" id=\"ember5717\" class=\"ember-view\">Remote Jobs</a> </h2>"
},
{
"text": "Partner Up",
"html": "<h2> <a href=\"/group/looking-to-partner-up\" id=\"ember5721\" class=\"ember-view\">Partner Up</a> </h2>"
},
{
"text": "Meetups",
"html": "<h2> <a href=\"/meetups\" id=\"ember5725\" class=\"ember-view\">Meetups</a> </h2>"
},
{
"text": "The Build Board 🪧",
"html": "<h2> <a href=\"/products\" id=\"ember5819\" class=\"ember-view\"> The Build Board 🪧 </a> </h2>"
}
],
"expected": [
{
"id": "what",
"label": "What is Indie Hackers: Work Together to Build Profita...?",
"pattern": {}
},
{
"id": "how",
"label": "How does Indie Hackers: Work Together to Build Profita... work?",
"pattern": {}
},
{
"id": "benefits",
"label": "Why use Indie Hackers: Work Together to Build Profita...?",
"pattern": {}
},
{
"id": "cost",
"label": "Is Indie Hackers: Work Together to Build Profita... free or paid?",
"pattern": {}
},
{
"id": "compare",
"label": "How does Indie Hackers: Work Together to Build Profita... compare with alternatives?",
"pattern": {}
}
],
"missing": [
{
"id": "what",
"label": "What is Indie Hackers: Work Together to Build Profita...?",
"pattern": {}
},
{
"id": "how",
"label": "How does Indie Hackers: Work Together to Build Profita... work?",
"pattern": {}
},
{
"id": "benefits",
"label": "Why use Indie Hackers: Work Together to Build Profita...?",
"pattern": {}
},
{
"id": "cost",
"label": "Is Indie Hackers: Work Together to Build Profita... free or paid?",
"pattern": {}
},
{
"id": "compare",
"label": "How does Indie Hackers: Work Together to Build Profita... compare with alternatives?",
"pattern": {}
}
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"score": 70,
"weight": 8
}GEO, AIO and AEOGEO, AIO & AEOEmerging recommendation
AIO: Query intent coverage
AIO: Query intent coverage is informational for this page.
Informational
GEO, AIO and AEOGEO, AIO & AEOEmerging recommendation
AIO: Query intent coverage
AIO: Query intent coverage is informational for this page.
Informational
Needs attention
AIO: Query intent coverage
01
Issue
Missing likely AI Overview intent sections: what, how, benefits, cost, compare.
Details
02
Why it matters
AI Overviews depend on Google-search eligibility, useful visible content, consistent structured data, answer-first sections, trust signals, and preview controls that permit snippets.
Check name
AIO: Query intent coverage
Score
70/100
Status
informational
Category
GEO, AIO & AEO
Maturity
Emerging recommendation
Goal
Make page content eligible and useful for Google AI Overviews and AI Mode extraction.
Result
AIO: Query intent coverage is informational for this page.
Evidence
{
"headings": [
{
"text": "Newsletter",
"html": "<h2 data-show-mailing-list> <a href=\"javascript:void(0)\"> Newsletter </a> </h2>"
},
{
"text": "The Build Board 🪧",
"html": "<h2> <a href=\"/products\" id=\"ember5524\" class=\"ember-view\"> The Build Board 🪧 </a> </h2>"
},
{
"text": "Newest",
"html": "<h2> <a href=\"/newest\" id=\"ember5556\" class=\"ember-view\"> Newest </a> </h2>"
},
{
"text": "In Case You Missed It",
"html": "<h2> <a href=\"/top/month-of-2026-06\" id=\"ember5679\" class=\"ember-view\"> In Case You Missed It </a> </h2>"
},
{
"text": "Remote Jobs",
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},
{
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},
{
"text": "Meetups",
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},
{
"text": "The Build Board 🪧",
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],
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"id": "what",
"label": "What is Indie Hackers: Work Together to Build Profita...?",
"pattern": {}
},
{
"id": "how",
"label": "How does Indie Hackers: Work Together to Build Profita... work?",
"pattern": {}
},
{
"id": "benefits",
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"pattern": {}
},
{
"id": "cost",
"label": "Is Indie Hackers: Work Together to Build Profita... free or paid?",
"pattern": {}
},
{
"id": "compare",
"label": "How does Indie Hackers: Work Together to Build Profita... compare with alternatives?",
"pattern": {}
}
],
"missing": [
{
"id": "what",
"label": "What is Indie Hackers: Work Together to Build Profita...?",
"pattern": {}
},
{
"id": "how",
"label": "How does Indie Hackers: Work Together to Build Profita... work?",
"pattern": {}
},
{
"id": "benefits",
"label": "Why use Indie Hackers: Work Together to Build Profita...?",
"pattern": {}
},
{
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"pattern": {}
},
{
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"pattern": {}
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"weight": 4
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Auth.md Agent Registration
Auth.md Agent Registration has an informational finding because the page appears to support authentication.
Informational
Agent Ease of UseAuthEmerging recommendation
Auth.md Agent Registration
Auth.md Agent Registration has an informational finding because the page appears to support authentication.
Informational
Needs attention
Auth.md Agent Registration
01
Issue
auth.md response did not match the expected agent registration shape. Content-Type "text/html; charset=UTF-8" is not Markdown or text/plain; missing registration instructions; missing /.well-known/oauth-protected-resource link; missing /.well-known/oauth-authorization-server link.
02
Why it matters
Agent registration metadata lets automated clients find the registration path, supported identity types, credential types, and related claim or revocation endpoints without scraping human docs.
Check name
Auth.md Agent Registration
Score
0/100
Status
informational
Category
Auth
Maturity
Emerging recommendation
Goal
Publish Auth.md and agent_auth metadata so agents can discover registration and credential requirements.
Result
Auth.md Agent Registration has an informational finding because the page appears to support authentication.
Validation steps
Fetch and validate /auth.md
auth.md response did not match the expected agent registration shape. Content-Type "text/html; charset=UTF-8" is not Markdown or text/plain; missing registration instructions; missing /.well-known/oauth-protected-resource link; missing /.well-known/oauth-authorization-server link.
Validate agent_auth authorization metadata
Response is not valid JSON.
Evidence
{
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"steps": [
{
"id": "auth-md",
"title": "Fetch and validate /auth.md",
"status": "fail",
"evidence": {
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"ok": true,
"statusCode": 200,
"contentType": "text/html; charset=UTF-8",
"length": 317162,
"validation": {
"valid": false,
"issue": "auth.md response did not match the expected agent registration shape. Content-Type \"text/html; charset=UTF-8\" is not Markdown or text/plain; missing registration instructions; missing /.well-known/oauth-protected-resource link; missing /.well-known/oauth-authorization-server link.",
"compatibleContentType": false,
"contentLength": 292665,
"hasRegisterInstructions": false,
"hasProtectedResourceLink": false,
"hasAuthorizationServerLink": false,
"mentionsIdentity": true,
"mentionsCredential": true,
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"/script",
"https://cdn.cookielaw.org/scripttemplates/otSDKStub.js",
"/script",
"/script",
"/images/favicons/favicon--16x16.png",
"/png",
"/images/favicons/favicon--32x32.png",
"/png",
"/images/favicons/favicon--192x192.png"
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}
},
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"howToFix": "Serve /auth.md at the site root as Markdown with agent registration instructions and links to OAuth metadata."
},
{
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"title": "Publish protected resource metadata",
"status": "pass",
"evidence": {
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"ok": true,
"statusCode": 200,
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"length": 22270,
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},
"howToFix": "Publish /.well-known/oauth-protected-resource with resource and authorization_servers fields."
},
{
"id": "agent-auth-block",
"title": "Validate agent_auth authorization metadata",
"status": "fail",
"evidence": {
"valid": false,
"validJson": false,
"compatibleContentType": false,
"issue": "Response is not valid JSON.",
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},
"issue": "Response is not valid JSON.",
"howToFix": "Add agent_auth to /.well-known/oauth-authorization-server with register_uri, supported identity types, credential types, and claim or revocation URLs where applicable."
}
],
"authApplicability": {
"supportsAuth": true,
"score": 6,
"signals": [
{
"source": "link:href",
"weight": 3,
"match": "auth link"
},
{
"source": "visible-text",
"weight": 3,
"match": "login"
}
]
},
"resourceFetchSucceeded": false
}AI DiscoverabilityDiscoverabilityEstablished
IndexNow key
IndexNow key is informational for this page.
Informational
AI DiscoverabilityDiscoverabilityEstablished
IndexNow key
IndexNow key is informational for this page.
Informational
Needs attention
IndexNow key
01
Issue
IndexNow key is informational for this page.
02
Why it matters
IndexNow lets sites notify participating search engines about changed URLs, but ownership verification requires a UTF-8 key file whose filename matches the key.
Check name
IndexNow key
Score
100/100
Status
informational
Category
Discoverability
Maturity
Established
Goal
Verify that IndexNow ownership key placement is detectable when the site advertises it.
Result
IndexNow key is informational for this page.
Validation steps
Find advertised IndexNow key location
No IndexNow key location was advertised in HTML, Link headers, or robots.txt.
Fetch and validate IndexNow key file
No discoverable IndexNow key file was found.
Evidence
{
"steps": [
{
"id": "advertised-location",
"title": "Find advertised IndexNow key location",
"status": "informational",
"evidence": {
"advertised": []
},
"issue": "No IndexNow key location was advertised in HTML, Link headers, or robots.txt.",
"howToFix": "Advertise the key location with robots.txt IndexNow-Key, rel=\"indexnow-key\", or meta name=\"indexnow-key-location\" if you want scanners to verify it."
},
{
"id": "fetch-key",
"title": "Fetch and validate IndexNow key file",
"status": "informational",
"evidence": {
"advertised": [],
"checked": []
},
"issue": "No discoverable IndexNow key file was found.",
"howToFix": "Host a UTF-8 text file named {key}.txt using a 32-character hexadecimal key whose body exactly matches the key."
}
]
}Agent Ease of UseAuthEstablished
OAuth / OIDC discovery
OAuth / OIDC discovery has an informational finding because the page appears to support authentication.
Informational
Agent Ease of UseAuthEstablished
OAuth / OIDC discovery
OAuth / OIDC discovery has an informational finding because the page appears to support authentication.
Informational
Needs attention
OAuth / OIDC discovery
01
Issue
Response is not valid JSON.
02
Why it matters
OAuth and OIDC discovery let agents find authorization, token, and key endpoints programmatically instead of relying on human documentation.
Check name
OAuth / OIDC discovery
Score
0/100
Status
informational
Category
Auth
Maturity
Established
Goal
Publish OAuth/OIDC discovery metadata so agents can authenticate with your APIs.
Result
OAuth / OIDC discovery has an informational finding because the page appears to support authentication.
Validation steps
Validate resource body
Response is not valid JSON.
Probe authorization endpoint with an authorization-code request
authorization_endpoint is missing from discovery metadata.
Reject unregistered authorization redirects
authorization_endpoint is missing from discovery metadata.
Probe token endpoint with advertised grant type
token_endpoint is missing from discovery metadata.
Evidence
{
"failedStep": "validate",
"steps": [
{
"id": "fetch",
"title": "Fetch discovery resource",
"status": "pass",
"evidence": {
"path": "/.well-known/openid-configuration",
"statusCode": 200,
"contentType": "text/html; charset=UTF-8"
}
},
{
"id": "validate",
"title": "Validate resource body",
"status": "fail",
"evidence": {
"valid": false,
"compatibleContentType": false,
"issue": "Response is not valid JSON.",
"rawExcerpt": "<!DOCTYPE html><html lang=en-US><head><script src=https://cdn.cookielaw.org/consent/f297b688-9e8b-4c3c-bee2-338878d82ce5/OtAutoBlock.js data-concern=onetrust></script><script src=https://cdn.cookielaw.org/scripttemplates/otSDKStub.js data-concern=onetrust charset=UTF-8 data-domain-script=f297b688-9e8b-4c3c-bee2-338878d82ce5></script><script data-concern=onetrust>function OptanonWrapper(){}</script><meta charset=utf-8><meta content=\"IE=edge\" http-equiv=X-UA-Compatible><meta content=unsafe-url name=referrer><link href=/images/favicons/favicon--16x16.png rel=icon type=image/png sizes=16x16><link href=/images/favicons/favicon--32x32.png rel=icon type=image/png sizes=32x32><link href=/images/favicons/favicon--192x192.png rel=icon type=image/png sizes=192x192><link href=/images/logos/apple-touch"
},
"issue": "Response is not valid JSON.",
"howToFix": "Publish valid OAuth/OIDC metadata only when the site actually supports OAuth/OIDC. Otherwise omit provider discovery and document any unauthenticated public APIs separately."
},
{
"id": "authorization-endpoint",
"title": "Probe authorization endpoint with an authorization-code request",
"status": "fail",
"evidence": {
"url": ""
},
"issue": "authorization_endpoint is missing from discovery metadata.",
"howToFix": "Advertise only implemented OAuth/OIDC endpoints."
},
{
"id": "authorization-redirect-safety",
"title": "Reject unregistered authorization redirects",
"status": "fail",
"evidence": {
"url": ""
},
"issue": "authorization_endpoint is missing from discovery metadata.",
"howToFix": "Validate clients and redirect_uri values before redirecting."
},
{
"id": "token-endpoint",
"title": "Probe token endpoint with advertised grant type",
"status": "fail",
"evidence": {
"url": ""
},
"issue": "token_endpoint is missing from discovery metadata.",
"howToFix": "Advertise only implemented OAuth/OIDC endpoints."
}
],
"authApplicability": {
"supportsAuth": true,
"score": 6,
"signals": [
{
"source": "link:href",
"weight": 3,
"match": "auth link"
},
{
"source": "visible-text",
"weight": 3,
"match": "login"
}
]
},
"resourceFetchSucceeded": true
}Agent Ease of UseAuthEmerging recommendation
OAuth Protected Resource
OAuth Protected Resource has an informational finding because the page appears to support authentication.
Informational
Agent Ease of UseAuthEmerging recommendation
OAuth Protected Resource
OAuth Protected Resource has an informational finding because the page appears to support authentication.
Informational
Needs attention
OAuth Protected Resource
01
Issue
Response is not valid JSON.
02
Why it matters
Protected Resource metadata tells agents which authorization servers protect an API and how to connect authentication challenges to the right resource.
Check name
OAuth Protected Resource
Score
0/100
Status
informational
Category
Auth
Maturity
Emerging recommendation
Goal
Publish OAuth Protected Resource Metadata so agents can discover how to authenticate.
Result
OAuth Protected Resource has an informational finding because the page appears to support authentication.
Validation steps
Validate protected resource metadata
Response is not valid JSON.
Validate protected resource identity
Protected resource metadata `resource` did not match the resource identifier used to retrieve it.
Probe protected API Bearer challenge
No protected route with a 401 Bearer challenge was detected; metadata alone does not prove a protected resource.
Evidence
{
"failedStep": "metadata",
"steps": [
{
"id": "fetch",
"title": "Fetch protected resource metadata",
"status": "pass",
"evidence": {
"path": "/.well-known/oauth-protected-resource",
"statusCode": 200,
"contentType": "text/html; charset=UTF-8"
},
"howToFix": "Publish /.well-known/oauth-protected-resource JSON."
},
{
"id": "metadata",
"title": "Validate protected resource metadata",
"status": "fail",
"evidence": {
"valid": false,
"compatibleContentType": false,
"issue": "Response is not valid JSON.",
"rawExcerpt": "<!DOCTYPE html><html lang=en-US><head><script src=https://cdn.cookielaw.org/consent/f297b688-9e8b-4c3c-bee2-338878d82ce5/OtAutoBlock.js data-concern=onetrust></script><script src=https://cdn.cookielaw.org/scripttemplates/otSDKStub.js data-concern=onetrust charset=UTF-8 data-domain-script=f297b688-9e8b-4c3c-bee2-338878d82ce5></script><script data-concern=onetrust>function OptanonWrapper(){}</script><meta charset=utf-8><meta content=\"IE=edge\" http-equiv=X-UA-Compatible><meta content=unsafe-url name=referrer><link href=/images/favicons/favicon--16x16.png rel=icon type=image/png sizes=16x16><link href=/images/favicons/favicon--32x32.png rel=icon type=image/png sizes=32x32><link href=/images/favicons/favicon--192x192.png rel=icon type=image/png sizes=192x192><link href=/images/logos/apple-touch"
},
"issue": "Response is not valid JSON.",
"howToFix": "Publish resource and authorization_servers as absolute URLs."
},
{
"id": "resource-identity",
"title": "Validate protected resource identity",
"status": "fail",
"evidence": {
"expectedResource": "https://www.indiehackers.com"
},
"issue": "Protected resource metadata `resource` did not match the resource identifier used to retrieve it.",
"howToFix": "Set `resource` to the origin/resource identifier represented by /.well-known/oauth-protected-resource."
},
{
"id": "protected-route-challenge",
"title": "Probe protected API Bearer challenge",
"status": "informational",
"evidence": {
"checked": [
{
"path": "/api/admin/scans",
"statusCode": 200,
"wwwAuthenticate": {
"valid": false,
"present": false
},
"expectedMetadataUrl": "https://www.indiehackers.com/.well-known/oauth-protected-resource",
"metadataUrlMatches": true,
"resourceMatchesRequestContext": true
},
{
"path": "/api/admin/summary",
"statusCode": 200,
"wwwAuthenticate": {
"valid": false,
"present": false
},
"expectedMetadataUrl": "https://www.indiehackers.com/.well-known/oauth-protected-resource",
"metadataUrlMatches": true,
"resourceMatchesRequestContext": true
},
{
"path": "/api/scans",
"statusCode": 200,
"wwwAuthenticate": {
"valid": false,
"present": false
},
"expectedMetadataUrl": "https://www.indiehackers.com/.well-known/oauth-protected-resource",
"metadataUrlMatches": true,
"resourceMatchesRequestContext": true
}
]
},
"issue": "No protected route with a 401 Bearer challenge was detected; metadata alone does not prove a protected resource.",
"howToFix": "When this site exposes bearer-protected APIs, return 401 with WWW-Authenticate: Bearer and link resource_metadata."
}
],
"authApplicability": {
"supportsAuth": true,
"score": 6,
"signals": [
{
"source": "link:href",
"weight": 3,
"match": "auth link"
},
{
"source": "visible-text",
"weight": 3,
"match": "login"
}
]
},
"resourceFetchSucceeded": true
}SEOSEOBrowser audit
Links are not crawlable
100 Fail
SEOSEOBrowser audit
Links are not crawlable
100 Fail
Check name
Links are not crawlable
Score
0/100
Status
fail
Device
desktop
Category
SEO
Fix guidance
Search engines may use `href` attributes on links to crawl websites. Ensure that the `href` attribute of anchor elements links to an appropriate destination, so more pages of the site can be discovered. [Learn how to make links crawlable](https://support.google.com/webmasters/answer/9112205)
Evidence
{
"description": "Search engines may use `href` attributes on links to crawl websites. Ensure that the `href` attribute of anchor elements links to an appropriate destination, so more pages of the site can be discovered. [Learn how to make links crawlable](https://support.google.com/webmasters/answer/9112205)"
}Performance and AccessibilityPerformanceBrowser audit
Forced reflow
20 Fail
Performance and AccessibilityPerformanceBrowser audit
Forced reflow
20 Fail
Check name
Forced reflow
Score
0/100
Status
fail
Device
desktop
Category
Performance
Fix guidance
A forced reflow occurs when JavaScript queries geometric properties (such as offsetWidth) after styles have been invalidated by a change to the DOM state. This can result in poor performance. Learn more about [forced reflows](https://developer.chrome.com/docs/performance/insights/forced-reflow) and possible mitigations.
References
https://web.dev/learn/performance/Evidence
{
"description": "A forced reflow occurs when JavaScript queries geometric properties (such as offsetWidth) after styles have been invalidated by a change to the DOM state. This can result in poor performance. Learn more about [forced reflows](https://developer.chrome.com/docs/performance/insights/forced-reflow) and possible mitigations."
}Performance and AccessibilityPerformanceBrowser audit
LCP request discovery
20 Fail
Performance and AccessibilityPerformanceBrowser audit
LCP request discovery
20 Fail
Check name
LCP request discovery
Score
0/100
Status
fail
Device
desktop
Category
Performance
Fix guidance
[Optimize LCP](https://developer.chrome.com/docs/performance/insights/lcp-discovery) by making the LCP image discoverable from the HTML immediately, and avoiding lazy-loading
References
https://web.dev/learn/performance/Evidence
{
"description": "[Optimize LCP](https://developer.chrome.com/docs/performance/insights/lcp-discovery) by making the LCP image discoverable from the HTML immediately, and avoiding lazy-loading"
}Performance and AccessibilityPerformanceBrowser audit
Links rely on color to be distinguishable.
20 Fail
Performance and AccessibilityPerformanceBrowser audit
Links rely on color to be distinguishable.
20 Fail
Check name
Links rely on color to be distinguishable.
Score
0/100
Status
fail
Device
desktop
Category
Performance
Fix guidance
Low-contrast text is difficult or impossible for many users to read. Link text that is discernible improves the experience for users with low vision. [Learn how to make links distinguishable](https://dequeuniversity.com/rules/axe/4.11/link-in-text-block).
References
https://web.dev/learn/performance/Evidence
{
"description": "Low-contrast text is difficult or impossible for many users to read. Link text that is discernible improves the experience for users with low vision. [Learn how to make links distinguishable](https://dequeuniversity.com/rules/axe/4.11/link-in-text-block)."
}Performance and AccessibilityPerformanceBrowser audit
Network dependency tree
20 Fail
Performance and AccessibilityPerformanceBrowser audit
Network dependency tree
20 Fail
Check name
Network dependency tree
Score
0/100
Status
fail
Device
desktop
Category
Performance
Fix guidance
[Avoid chaining critical requests](https://developer.chrome.com/docs/performance/insights/network-dependency-tree) by reducing the length of chains, reducing the download size of resources, or deferring the download of unnecessary resources to improve page load.
References
https://web.dev/learn/performance/Evidence
{
"description": "[Avoid chaining critical requests](https://developer.chrome.com/docs/performance/insights/network-dependency-tree) by reducing the length of chains, reducing the download size of resources, or deferring the download of unnecessary resources to improve page load."
}Performance and AccessibilityPerformanceBrowser audit
Image elements do not have explicit `width` and `height`
10 Warning
Performance and AccessibilityPerformanceBrowser audit
Image elements do not have explicit `width` and `height`
10 Warning
Check name
Image elements do not have explicit `width` and `height`
Score
50/100
Status
warning
Device
desktop
Category
Performance
Fix guidance
Set an explicit width and height on image elements to reduce layout shifts and improve CLS. [Learn how to set image dimensions](https://web.dev/articles/optimize-cls#images_without_dimensions)
References
https://web.dev/learn/performance/Evidence
{
"description": "Set an explicit width and height on image elements to reduce layout shifts and improve CLS. [Learn how to set image dimensions](https://web.dev/articles/optimize-cls#images_without_dimensions)"
}Fix with MCP or CLI
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Score history
Public scan score over time
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| Scan date | Score | Readiness | Report |
|---|---|---|---|
| 52/100 | Level 3, Bot-Aware | Current report |