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59/100

OVERALL SCORE

Level 3, Bot-Aware

Moderate readiness for AI agents

CAPTURED SCREENSHOT

What AI sees of your website

HR and Payroll Software With Full‑Solution Automation | Paycom

Paycom delivers automated HR and payroll software powered by full‑solution automation in a truly single database to help employees and leaders work smarter.

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Detailed report scores grouped by capability area
Metric	Score	Status	Passed	Failed	Warning	Evidence
AI Discoverability	48	Priority fix	11	13	0	View details
Discoverability	71	Needs work	5	4	0	View details
Content Readiness	60	Needs work	6	5	0	View details
Bot Access Control	0	Priority fix	0	4	0	View details
Agent Ease of Use	6	Priority fix	4	29	3	View details
API	0	Priority fix	0	6	0	View details
Auth	Not Applicable	Not Applicable	0	7	0	View details
MCP	13	Priority fix	0	6	2	View details
Skill Discovery	5	Priority fix	0	10	1	View details
Agent Commerce	Not Applicable	Not Applicable	4	0	0
GEO, AIO and AEO	76	Mostly ready	7	2	8	View details
GEO Readiness	Not Applicable	Not Applicable	3	0	0
AIO Readiness	71	Needs work	2	1	4	View details
AEO Readiness	65	Needs work	2	1	4	View details
SEO	85	Mostly ready	9	2	0	View details
SEO	85	Mostly ready	9	2	0	View details
Security & Trust	80	Mostly ready	8	1	0	View details
Security & Trust	80	Mostly ready	4	1	0	View details
AI Training Exposure	Not Applicable	Not Applicable	4	0	0
Performance and Accessibility	75	Mostly ready	21	4	2	View details
Performance	61	Needs work	13	4	2	View details
Accessibility	100	Strong	8	0	0

Prioritized recommendations

Issues ranked by score impact

42 items need attention

Security & TrustSecurity & TrustEstablished

Referrer-Policy

Referrer-Policy is missing or incomplete.

100 Fail

Needs attention

Referrer-Policy

Failed check

Issue

Referrer-Policy is missing or incomplete.

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
}

Agent Ease of UseAPIEstablished

API Catalog

API Catalog failed at "Fetch API catalog".

50 Fail

Needs attention

API Catalog

Failed check

Issue

The API catalog endpoint did not return HTTP 2xx.

Why it matters

API catalogs help agents find service descriptions, documentation, and status resources without guessing API entry points.

Check name

API Catalog

Score

0/100

Status

fail

Category

API

Maturity

Established

Goal

Publish an API catalog for automated API discovery using RFC 9727.

Result

API Catalog failed at "Fetch API catalog".

Validation steps

Fetch API catalog
The API catalog endpoint did not return HTTP 2xx.
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": "fetch",
  "steps": [
    {
      "id": "fetch",
      "title": "Fetch API catalog",
      "status": "fail",
      "evidence": {
        "statusCode": 404,
        "contentType": "text/html; charset=UTF-8"
      },
      "issue": "The API catalog endpoint did not return HTTP 2xx.",
      "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>\n<html xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml\" lang=\"en\">\n<head>\n    \n<title>404 - Page Not Found | Paycom</title>\n\n\n<!-- CANONICAL -->\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https://www.paycom.com/.well-known/api-catalog\" />\n\n<!-- DEFAULT META -->\n<meta http-equiv=\"x-ua-compatible\" content=\"IE=Edge\">\n<meta http-equiv=\"Content-Type\" content=\"text/html; charset=utf-8\" />\n<meta http-equiv=\"Content-Language\" content=\"en_US\" />\n<meta name=\"viewport\" content=\"width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0\" />\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"noindex, nofollow\" /><meta name=\"description\" content=\"404 - Page Not Found\" /> \n\n<!-- OPEN GRAPH DATA -->\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Paycom.com\" />\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"/.well-known/api-catalog\" />\n\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"404 - Page"
      },
      "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."
    }
  ]
}

AI DiscoverabilityDiscoverabilityEstablished

FAQPage schema

FAQPage schema is missing or incomplete.

50 Fail

Needs attention

FAQPage schema

Failed check

Issue

FAQ content was detected but no FAQPage schema was found.

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": [
    "BreadcrumbList",
    "Corporation",
    "Organization",
    "SoftwareApplication",
    "WebPage",
    "WebSite"
  ]
}

AI DiscoverabilityDiscoverabilityEstablished

Link headers

Link headers failed at "Find useful Link headers".

50 Fail

Needs attention

Link headers

Failed check

Issue

No useful agent discovery Link headers were found.

Why it matters

Link headers let automated clients discover API catalogs, documentation, and machine-readable alternates without parsing page markup first.

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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 DiscoverabilityContent ReadinessEstablished

Markdown negotiation

Markdown negotiation failed at "Markdown content type".

50 Fail

Needs attention

Markdown negotiation

Failed check

Issue

Content-Type "text/html; charset=UTF-8" does not indicate Markdown when requested with Accept: text/markdown.

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 "(none)".
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": ""
      },
      "issue": "Markdown negotiation is missing Vary: Accept; current Vary header is \"(none)\".",
      "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": 21993,
        "excerpt": "<!DOCTYPE html>\n<html xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml\" lang=\"en\">\n<head>\n  \n<title>HR and Payroll Software With Full‑Solution Automation | Paycom</title>\n\n\n<!-- CANONICAL -->\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https://www.paycom.com/\" />\n\n<!--",
        "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 UseAPIEstablished

OpenAPI discovery

OpenAPI discovery failed at "Find valid OpenAPI document".

50 Fail

Needs attention

OpenAPI discovery

Failed check

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.

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": 404,
            "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>\n<html xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml\" lang=\"en\">\n<head>\n    \n<title>404 - Page Not Found | Paycom</title>\n\n\n<!-- CANONICAL -->\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https://www.paycom.com/openapi.json\" />\n\n<!-- DEFAULT META -->\n<meta http-equiv=\"x-ua-compatible\" content=\"IE=Edge\">\n<meta http-equiv=\"Content-Type\" content=\"text/html; charset=utf-8\" />\n<meta http-equiv=\"Content-Language\" content=\"en_US\" />\n<meta name=\"viewport\" content=\"width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0\" />\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"noindex, nofollow\" /><meta name=\"description\" content=\"404 - Page Not Found\" /> \n\n<!-- OPEN GRAPH DATA -->\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Paycom.com\" />\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"/openapi.json\" />\n\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"404 - Page Not Found | Paycom\" /"
          },
          {
            "path": "/openapi.yaml",
            "statusCode": 404,
            "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>\n<html xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml\" lang=\"en\">\n<head>\n    \n<title>404 - Page Not Found | Paycom</title>\n\n\n<!-- CANONICAL -->\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https://www.paycom.com/openapi.yaml\" />\n\n<!-- DEFAULT META -->\n<meta http-equiv=\"x-ua-compatible\" content=\"IE=Edge\">\n<meta http-equiv=\"Content-Type\" content=\"text/html; charset=utf-8\" />\n<meta http-equiv=\"Content-Language\" content=\"en_US\" />\n<meta name=\"viewport\" content=\"width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0\" />\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"noindex, nofollow\" /><meta name=\"description\" content=\"404 - Page Not Found\" /> \n\n<!-- OPEN GRAPH DATA -->\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Paycom.com\" />\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"/openapi.yaml\" />\n\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"404 - Page Not Found | Paycom\" /"
          },
          {
            "path": "/swagger.json",
            "statusCode": 404,
            "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>\n<html xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml\" lang=\"en\">\n<head>\n    \n<title>404 - Page Not Found | Paycom</title>\n\n\n<!-- CANONICAL -->\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https://www.paycom.com/swagger.json\" />\n\n<!-- DEFAULT META -->\n<meta http-equiv=\"x-ua-compatible\" content=\"IE=Edge\">\n<meta http-equiv=\"Content-Type\" content=\"text/html; charset=utf-8\" />\n<meta http-equiv=\"Content-Language\" content=\"en_US\" />\n<meta name=\"viewport\" content=\"width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0\" />\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"noindex, nofollow\" /><meta name=\"description\" content=\"404 - Page Not Found\" /> \n\n<!-- OPEN GRAPH DATA -->\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Paycom.com\" />\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"/swagger.json\" />\n\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"404 - Page Not Found | Paycom\" /"
          },
          {
            "path": "/swagger.yaml",
            "statusCode": 404,
            "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>\n<html xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml\" lang=\"en\">\n<head>\n    \n<title>404 - Page Not Found | Paycom</title>\n\n\n<!-- CANONICAL -->\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https://www.paycom.com/swagger.yaml\" />\n\n<!-- DEFAULT META -->\n<meta http-equiv=\"x-ua-compatible\" content=\"IE=Edge\">\n<meta http-equiv=\"Content-Type\" content=\"text/html; charset=utf-8\" />\n<meta http-equiv=\"Content-Language\" content=\"en_US\" />\n<meta name=\"viewport\" content=\"width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0\" />\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"noindex, nofollow\" /><meta name=\"description\" content=\"404 - Page Not Found\" /> \n\n<!-- OPEN GRAPH DATA -->\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Paycom.com\" />\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"/swagger.yaml\" />\n\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"404 - Page Not Found | Paycom\" /"
          },
          {
            "path": "/api/openapi.json",
            "statusCode": 404,
            "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>\n<html xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml\" lang=\"en\">\n<head>\n    \n<title>404 - Page Not Found | Paycom</title>\n\n\n<!-- CANONICAL -->\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https://www.paycom.com/api/openapi.json\" />\n\n<!-- DEFAULT META -->\n<meta http-equiv=\"x-ua-compatible\" content=\"IE=Edge\">\n<meta http-equiv=\"Content-Type\" content=\"text/html; charset=utf-8\" />\n<meta http-equiv=\"Content-Language\" content=\"en_US\" />\n<meta name=\"viewport\" content=\"width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0\" />\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"noindex, nofollow\" /><meta name=\"description\" content=\"404 - Page Not Found\" /> \n\n<!-- OPEN GRAPH DATA -->\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Paycom.com\" />\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"/api/openapi.json\" />\n\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"404 - Page Not Found | P"
          },
          {
            "path": "/api/swagger.json",
            "statusCode": 404,
            "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>\n<html xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml\" lang=\"en\">\n<head>\n    \n<title>404 - Page Not Found | Paycom</title>\n\n\n<!-- CANONICAL -->\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https://www.paycom.com/api/swagger.json\" />\n\n<!-- DEFAULT META -->\n<meta http-equiv=\"x-ua-compatible\" content=\"IE=Edge\">\n<meta http-equiv=\"Content-Type\" content=\"text/html; charset=utf-8\" />\n<meta http-equiv=\"Content-Language\" content=\"en_US\" />\n<meta name=\"viewport\" content=\"width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0\" />\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"noindex, nofollow\" /><meta name=\"description\" content=\"404 - Page Not Found\" /> \n\n<!-- OPEN GRAPH DATA -->\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Paycom.com\" />\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"/api/swagger.json\" />\n\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"404 - Page Not Found | P"
          },
          {
            "path": "/docs/openapi.json",
            "statusCode": 404,
            "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>\n<html xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml\" lang=\"en\">\n<head>\n    \n<title>404 - Page Not Found | Paycom</title>\n\n\n<!-- CANONICAL -->\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https://www.paycom.com/docs/openapi.json\" />\n\n<!-- DEFAULT META -->\n<meta http-equiv=\"x-ua-compatible\" content=\"IE=Edge\">\n<meta http-equiv=\"Content-Type\" content=\"text/html; charset=utf-8\" />\n<meta http-equiv=\"Content-Language\" content=\"en_US\" />\n<meta name=\"viewport\" content=\"width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0\" />\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"noindex, nofollow\" /><meta name=\"description\" content=\"404 - Page Not Found\" /> \n\n<!-- OPEN GRAPH DATA -->\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Paycom.com\" />\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"/docs/openapi.json\" />\n\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"404 - Page Not Found |"
          }
        ]
      },
      "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 ReadinessEstablished

Semantic HTML

Semantic HTML is missing or incomplete.

50 Fail

Needs attention

Semantic HTML

Failed check

Issue

Semantic HTML is incomplete: skipped heading levels; 0/2 applicable form inputs have autocomplete attributes (2 missing).

Details

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": true,
  "nav": true,
  "footer": true,
  "meaningfulH1": true,
  "headingOrder": false,
  "accessibleLinks": true,
  "accessibleButtons": true,
  "imageAltCoverage": true,
  "formAutocompleteCoverage": false,
  "details": {
    "inaccessibleLinks": [],
    "inaccessibleButtons": [],
    "missingAutocompleteInputs": [
      "<input type=\"email\" name=\"newsletter-sign-up-email\" class=\"form-control text-truncate\" placeholder=\"What&apos;s your email?\" aria-label=\"What&apos;s your email?\" aria-describedby=\"newsletter-sign-up-button\" required=\"required\">",
      "<input type=\"email\" style=\"display:none; visibility: hidden;\" name=\"email\">"
    ],
    "imagesMissingAlt": [
      "<img id=\"#vidyard-JY3gmVfDKPw29ZnMp7ScQq\" style=\"width: 100%; margin: auto; display: none;\" class=\"vidyard-player-embed\" src=\"https://play.vidyard.com/JY3gmVfDKPw29ZnMp7ScQq.jpg\" data-uuid=\"2ijFV6mwrVY8tnNYCK1gvL\" data-v=\"4\" data-type=\"lightbox\" tabindex=\"-1\" data-rendered=\"true\">",
      "<img id=\"form-loading-gif-footer\" src=\"/images/loading.gif\">"
    ],
    "skippedHeadingLevels": [
      "h2: Set Your HR and Payroll Software to Automatic",
      "h1: Full-Solution Automation and Auto-Decisioning Powered By a Single Database",
      "h3: Command-driven AI access to HR and payroll data, no navigation required",
      "h2: Highest Proven ROI",
      "h3: You deserve tech that proves its worth",
      "h2: Most Automated Payroll Software",
      "h3: You will stress less when employees do their own payroll",
      "h2: Truly Single Database",
      "h3: You can’t truly automate without a truly single database",
      "h4: No chasing down data",
      "h4: No app hopping",
      "h4: No data reentry",
      "h4: No security weak points",
      "h2: Automated Time-Off Decisions",
      "h3: Defeat decision fatigue with automation time-off software",
      "h2: Dedicated Service",
      "h3: You haven’t seen world-class service and response times like this",
      "h2: Paycom is frequently recognized by third party reviewers as a top-rated payroll and HR software solution",
      "h2: Security",
      "h3: You need security you never have to doubt",
      "h2: Performance and ROI",
      "h3: You can kiss status quo performance goodbye",
      "h2: See What People Are Saying About Paycom",
      "h2: Case Studies",
      "h3: How the New England Patriots Tackled Their Greatest HR Challenges With Paycom",
      "h2: For all your HR and Payroll needs in a single software, choose Paycom."
    ]
  },
  "counts": {
    "h1": 1,
    "headings": 26,
    "links": 521,
    "inaccessibleLinks": 0,
    "buttons": 12,
    "inaccessibleButtons": 0,
    "images": 30,
    "imagesWithAlt": 28,
    "autocompleteInputs": 2,
    "inputsWithAutocomplete": 0,
    "missingAutocompleteInputs": 2
  }
}

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

Failed check

Issue

No specific User-agent rules found for major AI crawlers (GPTBot, ClaudeBot, etc.) in robots.txt.

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

Needs attention

Content Signal

Failed check

Issue

No Content Signal found in robots.txt

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
}

AI DiscoverabilityBot Access ControlInformational

Web Bot Auth request signing

Web Bot Auth request signing failed at "Fetch to find resource".

33 Fail

Needs attention

Web Bot Auth request signing

Failed check

Issue

Web Bot Auth request signing was not found at the expected path.

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

0/100

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 "Fetch to find resource".

Validation steps

Fetch to find resource
Web Bot Auth request signing 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/http-message-signatures-directory",
            "statusCode": 404,
            "contentType": "text/html; charset=UTF-8",
            "length": 112687
          }
        ]
      },
      "issue": "Web Bot Auth request signing was not found at the expected path.",
      "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 UseMCPEmerging recommendation

MCP Server Card

MCP Server Card failed at "Fetch to find resource".

25 Fail

Needs attention

MCP Server Card

Failed check

Issue

MCP Server Card was not found at the expected path.

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": 112784
          },
          {
            "path": "/.well-known/mcp/server-cards.json",
            "statusCode": 404,
            "contentType": "text/html; charset=UTF-8",
            "length": 112793
          },
          {
            "path": "/.well-known/mcp.json",
            "statusCode": 404,
            "contentType": "text/html; charset=UTF-8",
            "length": 112462
          }
        ]
      },
      "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."
    }
  ]
}

Agent Ease of UseMCPEmerging recommendation

mcp.json

mcp.json failed at "Fetch to find resource".

25 Fail

Needs attention

mcp.json

Failed check

Issue

mcp.json was not found at the expected path.

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

0/100

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 "Fetch to find resource".

Validation steps

Fetch to find resource
mcp.json was not found at the expected path.

Evidence

{
  "failedStep": "fetch",
  "steps": [
    {
      "id": "fetch",
      "title": "Fetch to find resource",
      "status": "fail",
      "evidence": {
        "checked": [
          {
            "path": "/mcp.json",
            "statusCode": 404,
            "contentType": "text/html; charset=UTF-8",
            "length": 112144
          },
          {
            "path": "/.well-known/mcp.json",
            "statusCode": 404,
            "contentType": "text/html; charset=UTF-8",
            "length": 112462
          },
          {
            "path": "/.well-known/mcp/server-card.json",
            "statusCode": 404,
            "contentType": "text/html; charset=UTF-8",
            "length": 112784
          }
        ]
      },
      "issue": "mcp.json was not found at the expected path.",
      "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 "Fetch to find resource".

25 Fail

Needs attention

WebMCP manifest

Failed check

Issue

WebMCP manifest was not found at the expected path.

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

0/100

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 "Fetch to find resource".

Validation steps

Fetch to find resource
WebMCP manifest 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/webmcp.json",
            "statusCode": 404,
            "contentType": "text/html; charset=UTF-8",
            "length": 112489
          },
          {
            "path": "/webmcp.json",
            "statusCode": 404,
            "contentType": "text/html; charset=UTF-8",
            "length": 112171
          },
          {
            "path": "/mcp.json",
            "statusCode": 404,
            "contentType": "text/html; charset=UTF-8",
            "length": 112144
          }
        ]
      },
      "issue": "WebMCP manifest was not found at the expected path.",
      "howToFix": "Keep declarative WebMCP manifest discovery informational until the manifest shape stabilizes; validate tools if you publish one."
    }
  ]
}

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

Failed check

Issue

A2A Agent Card was not found at the expected path.

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": 404,
            "contentType": "text/html; charset=UTF-8",
            "length": 112525
          },
          {
            "path": "/.well-known/a2a/agent-card.json",
            "statusCode": 404,
            "contentType": "text/html; charset=UTF-8",
            "length": 112775
          },
          {
            "path": "/agent-card.json",
            "statusCode": 404,
            "contentType": "text/html; charset=UTF-8",
            "length": 112207
          }
        ]
      },
      "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

Needs attention

Agent Skills index

Failed check

Issue

Agent Skills index was not found at the expected path.

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": 112820
          },
          {
            "path": "/.well-known/skills/index.json",
            "statusCode": 404,
            "contentType": "text/html; charset=UTF-8",
            "length": 112760
          }
        ]
      },
      "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."
    }
  ]
}

Agent Ease of UseSkill DiscoveryEmerging recommendation

agent.json

agent.json failed at "Fetch to find resource".

20 Fail

Needs attention

agent.json

Failed check

Issue

agent.json was not found at the expected path.

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

0/100

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 "Fetch to find resource".

Validation steps

Fetch to find resource
agent.json 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.json",
            "statusCode": 404,
            "contentType": "text/html; charset=UTF-8",
            "length": 112480
          },
          {
            "path": "/agent.json",
            "statusCode": 404,
            "contentType": "text/html; charset=UTF-8",
            "length": 112162
          }
        ]
      },
      "issue": "agent.json was not found at the expected path.",
      "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 "Fetch to find resource".

20 Fail

Needs attention

agents.json

Failed check

Issue

agents.json was not found at the expected path.

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

0/100

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 "Fetch to find resource".

Validation steps

Fetch to find resource
agents.json 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/agents.json",
            "statusCode": 404,
            "contentType": "text/html; charset=UTF-8",
            "length": 112489
          },
          {
            "path": "/agents.json",
            "statusCode": 404,
            "contentType": "text/html; charset=UTF-8",
            "length": 112171
          }
        ]
      },
      "issue": "agents.json was not found at the expected path.",
      "howToFix": "If this site uses agents.json, publish JSON with an agents array containing name and url for each agent."
    }
  ]
}

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

Failed check

Issue

No DNS-AID entrypoint records were found under _agents.

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.paycom.com",
        "probes": [
          {
            "name": "_index._agents.www.paycom.com",
            "found": false,
            "recordCount": 1,
            "records": [],
            "hasAlpn": false,
            "hasEndpoint": false
          },
          {
            "name": "_a2a._agents.www.paycom.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.paycom.com",
            "dnssecTypes": [],
            "dnssecRecordCount": 0
          },
          {
            "name": "paycom.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 UseMCPInformational

WebMCP

WebMCP has a validation warning at "Validate WebMCP declarative annotation quality".

13 Warning

Needs attention

WebMCP

Warning

Issue

WebMCP declarative annotations need fixes.

Details

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 name="newsletter-sign-up-email"> 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": 522,
        "interactiveWithTags": 0,
        "totalCount": 523,
        "taggedCount": 0,
        "dataMcpToolCount": 0,
        "dataMcpTools": [],
        "coverage": 0,
        "annotationIssues": [
          "<input name=\"newsletter-sign-up-email\"> 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": 3,
        "issues": [
          "<input name=\"newsletter-sign-up-email\"> 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 name=\"newsletter-sign-up-email\"> 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": 522,
        "interactiveWithTags": 0,
        "totalCount": 523,
        "taggedCount": 0,
        "dataMcpToolCount": 0,
        "dataMcpTools": [],
        "coverage": 0,
        "annotationIssues": [
          "<input name=\"newsletter-sign-up-email\"> 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": 522,
    "interactiveWithTags": 0,
    "totalCount": 523,
    "taggedCount": 0,
    "dataMcpToolCount": 0,
    "dataMcpTools": [],
    "coverage": 0,
    "annotationIssues": [
      "<input name=\"newsletter-sign-up-email\"> 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
  }
}

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

Failed check

Issue

Missing AIO trust signals: author, publisher, freshnessDate.

Details

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": "/about/security/",
      "text": "Security",
      "html": "<a href=\"/about/security/\">Security</a>"
    },
    {
      "href": "/about/",
      "text": "About Us",
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GEO, AIO and AEOGEO, AIO & AEOEmerging recommendation

AEO: Answer evidence and trust

AEO: Answer evidence and trust scored 40/100 and needs a fix.

6 Fail

Needs attention

AEO: Answer evidence and trust

Failed check

Issue

Missing AIO trust signals: author, publisher, freshnessDate.

Details

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

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      "text": "Hospitality",
      "html": "<a tabindex=\"-1\" class=\"dropdown-item\" href=\"/who-we-help/hospitality/\"><span class=\"text-decoration-hover\">Hospitality</span></a>"
    },
    {
      "href": "/who-we-help/manufacturing/",
      "text": "Manufacturing",
      "html": "<a tabindex=\"-1\" class=\"dropdown-item\" href=\"/who-we-help/manufacturing/\"><span class=\"text-decoration-hover\">Manufacturing</span></a>"
    },
    {
      "href": "/who-we-help/nonprofits/",
      "text": "Nonprofits",
      "html": "<a tabindex=\"-1\" class=\"dropdown-item\" href=\"/who-we-help/nonprofits/\"><span class=\"text-decoration-hover\">Nonprofits</span></a>"
    },
    {
      "href": "/who-we-help/retailers/",
      "text": "Retail",
      "html": "<a tabindex=\"-1\" class=\"dropdown-item\" href=\"/who-we-help/retailers/\"><span class=\"text-decoration-hover\">Retail</span></a>"
    },
    {
      "href": "/who-we-help/transportation/",
      "text": "Transportation",
      "html": "<a tabindex=\"-1\" class=\"dropdown-item\" href=\"/who-we-help/transportation/\"><span class=\"text-decoration-hover\">Transportation</span></a>"
    },
    {
      "href": "/who-we-help/medium-business/payroll-software/",
      "text": "Payroll",
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    },
    {
      "href": "/who-we-help/medium-business/hr-software/",
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      "html": "<a tabindex=\"-1\" class=\"dropdown-item d-nav-lg-flex align-items-center\" href=\"/who-we-help/medium-business/hr-software/\"><span class=\"text-decoration-hover\">HR Software</span></a>"
    },
    {
      "href": "/who-we-help/small-business/payroll-software/",
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      "html": "<a tabindex=\"-1\" class=\"dropdown-item d-nav-lg-flex align-items-center\" href=\"/who-we-help/small-business/payroll-software/\"><span class=\"text-decoration-hover\">Payroll</span></a>"
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    {
      "href": "/who-we-help/small-business/hr-software/",
      "text": "HR Software",
      "html": "<a tabindex=\"-1\" class=\"dropdown-item d-nav-lg-flex align-items-center\" href=\"/who-we-help/small-business/hr-software/\"><span class=\"text-decoration-hover\">HR Software</span></a>"
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      "text": "Contact Us",
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      "html": "<a href=\"/software/ask-here/\"><span class=\"text-decoration-hover\">Ask Here HR Help Desk</span></a>"
    },
    {
      "href": "/who-we-help/",
      "text": "Who We Help",
      "html": "<a class=\"subhead\" href=\"/who-we-help/\"><span class=\"text-decoration-hover\">Who We Help</span></a>"
    },
    {
      "href": "/who-we-help/medium-business/payroll-software/",
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      "html": "<a href=\"/who-we-help/medium-business/payroll-software/\"><span class=\"text-decoration-hover\">Payroll Software for Medium Businesses</span></a>"
    },
    {
      "href": "/who-we-help/small-business/payroll-software/",
      "text": "Payroll Software for Small Businesses",
      "html": "<a href=\"/who-we-help/small-business/payroll-software/\"><span class=\"text-decoration-hover\">Payroll Software for Small Businesses</span></a>"
    },
    {
      "href": "/who-we-help/medium-business/hr-software/",
      "text": "HR Software for Medium Businesses",
      "html": "<a href=\"/who-we-help/medium-business/hr-software/\"><span class=\"text-decoration-hover\">HR Software for Medium Businesses</span></a>"
    },
    {
      "href": "/who-we-help/small-business/hr-software/",
      "text": "HR Software for Small Businesses",
      "html": "<a href=\"/who-we-help/small-business/hr-software/\"><span class=\"text-decoration-hover\">HR Software for Small Businesses</span></a>"
    },
    {
      "href": "/contact-us/",
      "text": "Contact Us",
      "html": "<a href=\"/contact-us/\"><span class=\"text-decoration-hover\">Contact Us</span></a>"
    },
    {
      "href": "/software/ask-here/",
      "text": "Ask Here HR Help Desk",
      "html": "<a href=\"/software/ask-here/\"><span class=\"text-decoration-hover\">Ask Here HR Help Desk</span></a>"
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    {
      "href": "/who-we-help/",
      "text": "Who We Help",
      "html": "<a class=\"subhead\" href=\"/who-we-help/\">Who We Help</a>"
    },
    {
      "href": "/who-we-help/medium-business/payroll-software/",
      "text": "Payroll Software for Medium Businesses",
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    },
    {
      "href": "/who-we-help/small-business/payroll-software/",
      "text": "Payroll Software for Small Businesses",
      "html": "<a href=\"/who-we-help/small-business/payroll-software/\"><span class=\"text-decoration-hover\">Payroll Software for Small Businesses</span></a>"
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    {
      "href": "/who-we-help/medium-business/hr-software/",
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    },
    {
      "href": "/who-we-help/small-business/hr-software/",
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      "href": "/contact-us/",
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    {
      "href": "/who-we-help/medium-business/payroll-software/",
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    },
    {
      "href": "/who-we-help/small-business/payroll-software/",
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      "html": "<a href=\"/who-we-help/small-business/payroll-software/\">Payroll Software for Small Businesses</a>"
    },
    {
      "href": "/who-we-help/medium-business/hr-software/",
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      "html": "<a href=\"/who-we-help/medium-business/hr-software/\">HR Software for Medium Businesses</a>"
    },
    {
      "href": "/who-we-help/small-business/hr-software/",
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    },
    {
      "href": "/privacy/",
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}

GEO, AIO and AEOGEO, AIO & AEOEmerging recommendation

AEO: Answer-first sections

AEO: Answer-first sections scored 65/100 and needs improvement.

5 Warning

Needs attention

AEO: Answer-first sections

Warning

Issue

17 section(s) may benefit from a clearer opening answer; this is optional for feature/card sections.

Details

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": 4,
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      "direct": false,
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    },
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    },
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    },
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    },
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      "words": 0,
      "direct": false,
      "issue": "No paragraph follows this heading."
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      "direct": false,
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      "firstParagraph": "",
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      "direct": false,
      "issue": "No paragraph follows this heading."
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      "issue": "No paragraph follows this heading."
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    },
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      "direct": false,
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}

GEO, AIO and AEOGEO, AIO & AEOEmerging recommendation

AEO: Question-led structure

AEO: Question-led structure scored 50/100 and needs improvement.

4 Warning

Needs attention

AEO: Question-led structure

Warning

Issue

No question-led h2 sections or FAQ pattern was detected.

Details

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

{
  "h2Count": 12,
  "questionH2s": [],
  "hasFaq": false,
  "score": 50,
  "weight": 18
}

GEO, AIO and AEOGEO, AIO & AEOEmerging recommendation

AIO: Visible structured data match

AIO: Visible structured data match scored 62/100 and needs improvement.

4 Warning

Needs attention

AIO: Visible structured data match

Warning

Issue

8 structured-data value(s) were not found in visible page text.

Details

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

62/100

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: Visible structured data match scored 62/100 and needs improvement.

Evidence

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      "value": "Paycom"
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    },
    {
      "path": "$[0].@graph[0].founders[0].name",
      "value": "Chad Richison"
    },
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      "path": "$[0].@graph[1].name",
      "value": "Paycom"
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    {
      "path": "$[0].@graph[2].name",
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    },
    {
      "path": "$[0].@graph[2].description",
      "value": "Paycom offers online payroll services and HR software solutions for both big and small businesses to manage the entire employment life cycle, from recruitment to retirement."
    },
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      "path": "$[0].@graph[3].name",
      "value": "HR and Payroll Software With Full‑Solution Automation | Paycom"
    },
    {
      "path": "$[0].@graph[3].description",
      "value": "Paycom delivers automated HR and payroll software powered by full‑solution automation in a truly single database to help employees and leaders work smarter."
    },
    {
      "path": "$[0].@graph[4].itemListElement[0].name",
      "value": "Home"
    },
    {
      "path": "$[1].name",
      "value": "Paycom"
    },
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      "path": "$[1].description",
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    },
    {
      "path": "$[1].founders[0].name",
      "value": "Chad Richison"
    },
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      "path": "$[2].name",
      "value": "Paycom"
    },
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    },
    {
      "path": "$[3].description",
      "value": "Paycom offers online payroll services and HR software solutions for both big and small businesses to manage the entire employment life cycle, from recruitment to retirement."
    },
    {
      "path": "$[4].name",
      "value": "HR and Payroll Software With Full‑Solution Automation | Paycom"
    },
    {
      "path": "$[4].description",
      "value": "Paycom delivers automated HR and payroll software powered by full‑solution automation in a truly single database to help employees and leaders work smarter."
    },
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      "path": "$[5].itemListElement[0].name",
      "value": "Home"
    },
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      "path": "$[6].name",
      "value": "Paycom"
    },
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      "path": "$[6].alternateName",
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    },
    {
      "path": "$[6].description",
      "value": "Paycom's HCM Software spans talent management and payroll, providing a positive people experience, seamless data access and advanced reporting in one place."
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      "path": "$[0].@graph[0].description",
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    },
    {
      "path": "$[0].@graph[0].founders[0].name",
      "value": "Chad Richison"
    },
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      "path": "$[0].@graph[2].description",
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    },
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      "path": "$[1].description",
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    },
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      "path": "$[1].founders[0].name",
      "value": "Chad Richison"
    },
    {
      "path": "$[3].description",
      "value": "Paycom offers online payroll services and HR software solutions for both big and small businesses to manage the entire employment life cycle, from recruitment to retirement."
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GEO, AIO and AEOGEO, AIO & AEOEmerging recommendation

AIO: Page experience for AIO

AIO: Page experience for AIO scored 70/100 and needs improvement.

2 Warning

Needs attention

AIO: Page experience for AIO

Warning

Issue

30 image(s) are missing width/height attributes. 3 possible modal/interstitial element(s) detected.

Details

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

70/100

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 70/100 and needs improvement.

Evidence

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  "visibleWords": 2354,
  "htmlBytes": 277304,
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      "width": "",
      "height": "",
      "loading": "",
      "html": "<img class=\"nav-img pr-2\" alt=\"Payroll icon\" src=\"/images/icons/pay-small.svg\">"
    },
    {
      "src": "/images/icons/hire-small.svg",
      "width": "",
      "height": "",
      "loading": "",
      "html": "<img class=\"nav-img pr-2\" alt=\"Talent Acquisition icon\" src=\"/images/icons/hire-small.svg\">"
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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

Warning

Issue

17 section(s) may benefit from a clearer opening answer; this is optional for feature/card sections.

Details

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.

Evidence

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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

Warning

Issue

Missing likely AI Overview intent sections: how, benefits, cost, compare.

Details

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

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Agent Ease of UseAPIEmerging recommendation

AI context endpoint

AI context endpoint is informational for this page.

Informational

Needs attention

AI context endpoint

Informational

Issue

AI context endpoint is informational for this page.

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

100/100

Status

informational

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 is informational for this page.

Validation steps

Fetch to find resource
AI context endpoint was not found at the expected path.

Evidence

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            "path": "/api/ai/context",
            "statusCode": 404,
            "contentType": "text/html; charset=UTF-8",
            "length": 112612
          },
          {
            "path": "/api/context",
            "statusCode": 404,
            "contentType": "text/html; charset=UTF-8",
            "length": 112380
          },
          {
            "path": "/context",
            "statusCode": 404,
            "contentType": "text/html; charset=UTF-8",
            "length": 112142
          }
        ]
      },
      "issue": "AI context endpoint was not found at the expected path.",
      "howToFix": "Publish a concise JSON or Markdown AI context endpoint describing the product, public actions, and machine-readable resources."
    }
  ]
}

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

Informational

Issue

Missing likely AI Overview intent sections: how, benefits, cost, compare.

Details

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": "Set Your HR and Payroll Software to Automatic",
      "html": "<h2 class=\"home-hero__heading-row__main-heading has-white-color text-center text-uppercase mb-nav-lg-0 w-100\"> <span id=\"split-heading-smaller-text\" class=\"h3 font-family-bnp font-weight-bold\">Set Your HR and Payroll Software&#xa0;to</span> <span id=\"split-heading-larger-text\" class=\"d-inline-block display-2 font-family-bnp font-weight-bold text-center w-100\">Automatic</span> </h2>"
    },
    {
      "text": "Highest Proven ROI",
      "html": "<h2 class=\"h2-heading-text mb-0\">Highest Proven ROI</h2>"
    },
    {
      "text": "Most Automated Payroll Software",
      "html": "<h2 class=\"h2-heading-text mb-0\">Most Automated Payroll Software</h2>"
    },
    {
      "text": "Truly Single Database",
      "html": "<h2 class=\"h2-heading-text mb-0\">Truly Single Database</h2>"
    },
    {
      "text": "Automated Time-Off Decisions",
      "html": "<h2 class=\"h2-heading-text mb-0\">Automated Time-Off Decisions</h2>"
    },
    {
      "text": "Dedicated Service",
      "html": "<h2 class=\"h2-heading-text mb-0\">Dedicated Service</h2>"
    },
    {
      "text": "Paycom is frequently recognized by third party reviewers as a top-rated payroll and HR software solution",
      "html": "<h2 class=\"h2 font-family-bnp font-weight-bold text-center text-uppercase\">Paycom is frequently recognized by third party reviewers as a top-rated payroll and HR software solution</h2>"
    },
    {
      "text": "Security",
      "html": "<h2 class=\"h2-heading-text mb-0\">Security</h2>"
    },
    {
      "text": "Performance and ROI",
      "html": "<h2 class=\"h2-heading-text mb-0\">Performance and ROI</h2>"
    },
    {
      "text": "See What People Are Saying About Paycom",
      "html": "<h2 class=\"testimonial-heading text-center mb-0\">See What People Are Saying About Paycom</h2>"
    },
    {
      "text": "Case Studies",
      "html": "<h2 class=\"h2-heading-text mb-0\">Case Studies</h2>"
    },
    {
      "text": "For all your HR and Payroll needs in a single software, choose Paycom.",
      "html": "<h2 class=\"h1 has-white-color font-family-bnp text-uppercase font-weight-bold\">For <em>all</em> your HR and Payroll needs in a <em class=\"pr-1\">single</em> software, choose&#xa0;Paycom.</h2>"
    }
  ],
  "expected": [
    {
      "id": "what",
      "label": "What is HR and Payroll Software With Full‑Solution Au...?",
      "pattern": {}
    },
    {
      "id": "how",
      "label": "How does HR and Payroll Software With Full‑Solution Au... work?",
      "pattern": {}
    },
    {
      "id": "benefits",
      "label": "Why use HR and Payroll Software With Full‑Solution Au...?",
      "pattern": {}
    },
    {
      "id": "cost",
      "label": "Is HR and Payroll Software With Full‑Solution Au... free or paid?",
      "pattern": {}
    },
    {
      "id": "compare",
      "label": "How does HR and Payroll Software With Full‑Solution Au... compare with alternatives?",
      "pattern": {}
    }
  ],
  "missing": [
    {
      "id": "how",
      "label": "How does HR and Payroll Software With Full‑Solution Au... work?",
      "pattern": {}
    },
    {
      "id": "benefits",
      "label": "Why use HR and Payroll Software With Full‑Solution Au...?",
      "pattern": {}
    },
    {
      "id": "cost",
      "label": "Is HR and Payroll Software With Full‑Solution Au... free or paid?",
      "pattern": {}
    },
    {
      "id": "compare",
      "label": "How does HR and Payroll Software With Full‑Solution Au... compare with alternatives?",
      "pattern": {}
    }
  ],
  "score": 70,
  "weight": 4
}

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

Informational

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; missing supported identity type language.

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; missing supported identity type language.
Publish protected resource metadata
The OAuth Protected Resource metadata endpoint did not return HTTP 2xx.
Validate agent_auth authorization metadata
OAuth authorization server metadata could not be fetched.

Evidence

{
  "failedStep": "auth-md",
  "steps": [
    {
      "id": "auth-md",
      "title": "Fetch and validate /auth.md",
      "status": "fail",
      "evidence": {
        "path": "/auth.md",
        "ok": false,
        "statusCode": 404,
        "contentType": "text/html; charset=UTF-8",
        "length": 112135,
        "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; missing supported identity type language.",
          "compatibleContentType": false,
          "contentLength": 92000,
          "hasRegisterInstructions": false,
          "hasProtectedResourceLink": false,
          "hasAuthorizationServerLink": false,
          "mentionsIdentity": false,
          "mentionsCredential": true,
          "links": [
            "http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml\"",
            "/title",
            "https://www.paycom.com/auth.md\"",
            "/html;",
            "/auth.md",
            "https://www.paycom.com/images/Paycom_Logo_color.png\"",
            "https://www.paycom.com/images/Paycom_Logo_color.png\"",
            "/javascript",
            "/js/jquery/jquery-3.7.0.min.js",
            "/script"
          ],
          "rawExcerpt": "<!DOCTYPE html>\n<html xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml\" lang=\"en\">\n<head>\n    \n<title>404 - Page Not Found | Paycom</title>\n\n\n<!-- CANONICAL -->\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https://www.paycom.com/auth.md\" />\n\n<!-- DEFAULT META -->\n<meta http-equiv=\"x-ua-compatible\" content=\"IE=Edge\">\n<meta http-equiv=\"Content-Type\" content=\"text/html; charset=utf-8\" />\n<meta http-equiv=\"Content-Language\" content=\"en_US\" />\n<meta name=\"viewport\" content=\"width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0\" />\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"noindex, nofollow\" /><meta name=\"description\" content=\"404 - Page Not Found\" /> \n\n<!-- OPEN GRAPH DATA -->\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Paycom.com\" />\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"/auth.md\" />\n\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"404 - Page Not Found | Paycom\" />\n<meta pr"
        }
      },
      "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; missing supported identity type language.",
      "howToFix": "Serve /auth.md at the site root as Markdown with agent registration instructions and links to OAuth metadata."
    },
    {
      "id": "oauth-protected-resource",
      "title": "Publish protected resource metadata",
      "status": "fail",
      "evidence": {
        "path": "/.well-known/oauth-protected-resource",
        "ok": false,
        "statusCode": 404,
        "contentType": "text/html; charset=UTF-8",
        "length": 112606,
        "text": "<!DOCTYPE html>\n<html xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml\" lang=\"en\">\n<head>\n    \n<title>404 - Page Not Found | Paycom</title>\n\n\n<!-- CANONICAL -->\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https://www.paycom.com/.well-known/oauth-protected-resource\" />\n\n<!-- DEFAULT META -->\n<meta http-equiv=\"x-ua-compatible\" content=\"IE=Edge\">\n<meta http-equiv=\"Content-Type\" content=\"text/html; charset=utf-8\" />\n<meta http-equiv=\"Content-Language\" content=\"en_US\" />\n<meta name=\"viewport\" content=\"width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0\" />\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"noindex, nofollow\" /><meta name=\"description\" content=\"404 - Page Not Found\" /> \n\n<!-- OPEN GRAPH DATA -->\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Paycom.com\" />\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"/.well-known/oauth-protected-resource\" />\n\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"404 - Page Not Found | Paycom\" />\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"404 - Page Not Found\" /> \n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https://www.paycom.com/images/Paycom_Logo_color.png\" /> \n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"website\" />\n\n<!-- TWITTER CARD -->\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" />\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@paycom\" />\n<meta name=\"twitter:title\" content=\"404 - Page Not Found | Paycom\" /> \n<meta name=\"twitter:description\" content=\"404 - Page Not Found\" /> \n<meta name=\"twitter:image\" content=\"https://www.paycom.com/images/Paycom_Logo_color.png\" /> \n\n<!-- JS before GTM -->\n<script  type=\"text/javascript\" src=\"/js/jquery/jquery-3.7.0.min.js\"></script>\n\n<script  type=\"text/javascript\" src=\"/js/http-block-tests.js\"></script>\n<script  type=\"text/javascript\" src=\"/js/data-layer.js?v=1780705467\"></script>\n\n\n<!-- GTM -->\n<!-- Google Tag Manager -->\n<script >(function(w,d,s,l,i){w[l]=w[l]||[];w[l].push({'gtm.start':\n            new Date().getTime(),event:'gtm.js'});var f=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0],\n        j=d.createElement(s),dl=l!='dataLayer'?'&l='+l:'';j.async=true;j.src=\n        'https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtm.js?id='+i+dl;var n=d.querySelector('[nonce]');\n        n&&j.setAttribute('nonce',n.nonce||n.getAttribute('nonce'));f.parentNode.insertBefore(j,f);\n    })(window,document,'script','dataLayer','GTM-5HWQNSC');</script>\n<!-- End Google Tag Manager -->\n\n<!-- STYLES -->\n<link rel=\"preload\" href=\"/fonts/Bebas-Neue-Pro-Regular/bebasneuepro-bold-webfont.woff2\" as=\"font\" type=\"font/woff\" crossorigin>\n<link rel=\"preload stylesheet\" as=\"style\" href=\"/css/gb/gb-global-style.build.css?v=20260325\" type=\"text/css\" media=\"all\" />\n<link rel=\"preload stylesheet\" as=\"style\" href=\"/css/animate.min.css\" type=\"text/css\" media=\"all\" />\n<link rel=\"preload stylesheet\" as=\"style\" href=\"/css/autocomplete-theme-classic.css\" type=\"text/css\" media=\"all\" />\n<!--[if IE 9]>\n<link href=\"/css/bootstrap-4.3.1/bootstrap-grid-ie9.css\" rel=\"stylesheet\" />\n<![endif]-->\n<!-- Sticky Navigation CSS for Body -->\n<style type=\"text/css\">\n    body {\n        position: relative;\n    }\n    @media screen and (max-width: 1024px) {\n        body {\n            padding-top: 57px;\n        }\n    }\n    @media screen and (min-width: 1025px) {\n        body {\n            padding-top: 156px;\n        }\n    }\n</style>\n\n<!-- FAVICONS -->\n<link rel=\"shortcut icon\" href=\"https://www.paycom.com/favicon.ico?v=3.0\">\n<link rel=\"shortcut icon\" type=\"image/ico\" href=\"https://www.paycom.com/favicon.ico?v=3.0\">\n<link rel=\"shortcut icon\" type=\"image/x-icon\" href=\"https://www.paycom.com/favicon.ico?v=3.0\">\n<link rel=\"apple-touch-icon\" sizes=\"57x57\" href=\"https://www.paycom.com/images/favicons/apple-icon-57x57.png?v=3.0\">\n<link rel=\"apple-touch-icon\" sizes=\"60x60\" href=\"https://www.paycom.com/images/favicons/apple-icon-60x60.png?v=3.0\">\n<link rel=\"apple-touch-icon\" sizes=\"72x72\" href=\"https://www.paycom.com/images/favicons/apple-icon-72x72.png?v=3.0\">\n<link rel=\"apple-touch-icon\" sizes=\"76x76\" href=\"https://www.paycom.com/images/favicons/apple-icon-76x76.png?v=3.0\">\n<link rel=\"apple-touch-icon\" sizes=\"114x114\" href=\"https://www.paycom.com/images/favico"
      },
      "issue": "The OAuth Protected Resource metadata endpoint did not return HTTP 2xx.",
      "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,
        "issue": "OAuth authorization server metadata could not be fetched.",
        "fetch": {
          "ok": false,
          "statusCode": 404,
          "contentType": "text/html; charset=UTF-8",
          "length": 112624,
          "text": "<!DOCTYPE html>\n<html xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml\" lang=\"en\">\n<head>\n    \n<title>404 - Page Not Found | Paycom</title>\n\n\n<!-- CANONICAL -->\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https://www.paycom.com/.well-known/oauth-authorization-server\" />\n\n<!-- DEFAULT META -->\n<meta http-equiv=\"x-ua-compatible\" content=\"IE=Edge\">\n<meta http-equiv=\"Content-Type\" content=\"text/html; charset=utf-8\" />\n<meta http-equiv=\"Content-Language\" content=\"en_US\" />\n<meta name=\"viewport\" content=\"width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0\" />\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"noindex, nofollow\" /><meta name=\"description\" content=\"404 - Page Not Found\" /> \n\n<!-- OPEN GRAPH DATA -->\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Paycom.com\" />\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"/.well-known/oauth-authorization-server\" />\n\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"404 - Page Not Found | Paycom\" />\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"404 - Page Not Found\" /> \n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https://www.paycom.com/images/Paycom_Logo_color.png\" /> \n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"website\" />\n\n<!-- TWITTER CARD -->\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" />\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@paycom\" />\n<meta name=\"twitter:title\" content=\"404 - Page Not Found | Paycom\" /> \n<meta name=\"twitter:description\" content=\"404 - Page Not Found\" /> \n<meta name=\"twitter:image\" content=\"https://www.paycom.com/images/Paycom_Logo_color.png\" /> \n\n<!-- JS before GTM -->\n<script  type=\"text/javascript\" src=\"/js/jquery/jquery-3.7.0.min.js\"></script>\n\n<script  type=\"text/javascript\" src=\"/js/http-block-tests.js\"></script>\n<script  type=\"text/javascript\" src=\"/js/data-layer.js?v=1780705467\"></script>\n\n\n<!-- GTM -->\n<!-- Google Tag Manager -->\n<script >(function(w,d,s,l,i){w[l]=w[l]||[];w[l].push({'gtm.start':\n            new Date().getTime(),event:'gtm.js'});var f=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0],\n        j=d.createElement(s),dl=l!='dataLayer'?'&l='+l:'';j.async=true;j.src=\n        'https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtm.js?id='+i+dl;var n=d.querySelector('[nonce]');\n        n&&j.setAttribute('nonce',n.nonce||n.getAttribute('nonce'));f.parentNode.insertBefore(j,f);\n    })(window,document,'script','dataLayer','GTM-5HWQNSC');</script>\n<!-- End Google Tag Manager -->\n\n<!-- STYLES -->\n<link rel=\"preload\" href=\"/fonts/Bebas-Neue-Pro-Regular/bebasneuepro-bold-webfont.woff2\" as=\"font\" type=\"font/woff\" crossorigin>\n<link rel=\"preload stylesheet\" as=\"style\" href=\"/css/gb/gb-global-style.build.css?v=20260325\" type=\"text/css\" media=\"all\" />\n<link rel=\"preload stylesheet\" as=\"style\" href=\"/css/animate.min.css\" type=\"text/css\" media=\"all\" />\n<link rel=\"preload stylesheet\" as=\"style\" href=\"/css/autocomplete-theme-classic.css\" type=\"text/css\" media=\"all\" />\n<!--[if IE 9]>\n<link href=\"/css/bootstrap-4.3.1/bootstrap-grid-ie9.css\" rel=\"stylesheet\" />\n<![endif]-->\n<!-- Sticky Navigation CSS for Body -->\n<style type=\"text/css\">\n    body {\n        position: relative;\n    }\n    @media screen and (max-width: 1024px) {\n        body {\n            padding-top: 57px;\n        }\n    }\n    @media screen and (min-width: 1025px) {\n        body {\n            padding-top: 156px;\n        }\n    }\n</style>\n\n<!-- FAVICONS -->\n<link rel=\"shortcut icon\" href=\"https://www.paycom.com/favicon.ico?v=3.0\">\n<link rel=\"shortcut icon\" type=\"image/ico\" href=\"https://www.paycom.com/favicon.ico?v=3.0\">\n<link rel=\"shortcut icon\" type=\"image/x-icon\" href=\"https://www.paycom.com/favicon.ico?v=3.0\">\n<link rel=\"apple-touch-icon\" sizes=\"57x57\" href=\"https://www.paycom.com/images/favicons/apple-icon-57x57.png?v=3.0\">\n<link rel=\"apple-touch-icon\" sizes=\"60x60\" href=\"https://www.paycom.com/images/favicons/apple-icon-60x60.png?v=3.0\">\n<link rel=\"apple-touch-icon\" sizes=\"72x72\" href=\"https://www.paycom.com/images/favicons/apple-icon-72x72.png?v=3.0\">\n<link rel=\"apple-touch-icon\" sizes=\"76x76\" href=\"https://www.paycom.com/images/favicons/apple-icon-76x76.png?v=3.0\">\n<link rel=\"apple-touch-icon\" sizes=\"114x114\" href=\"https://www.paycom.com/images/fa"
        }
      },
      "issue": "OAuth authorization server metadata could not be fetched.",
      "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

Needs attention

IndexNow key

Informational

Issue

IndexNow key is informational for this page.

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

Needs attention

OAuth / OIDC discovery

Informational

Issue

OAuth / OIDC discovery was not found at the expected path.

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

Fetch to find resource
OAuth / OIDC discovery 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/openid-configuration",
            "statusCode": 404,
            "contentType": "text/html; charset=UTF-8",
            "length": 112570
          },
          {
            "path": "/.well-known/oauth-authorization-server",
            "statusCode": 404,
            "contentType": "text/html; charset=UTF-8",
            "length": 112624
          }
        ]
      },
      "issue": "OAuth / OIDC discovery was not found at the expected path.",
      "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."
    }
  ],
  "authApplicability": {
    "supportsAuth": true,
    "score": 6,
    "signals": [
      {
        "source": "link:href",
        "weight": 3,
        "match": "auth link"
      },
      {
        "source": "visible-text",
        "weight": 3,
        "match": "login"
      }
    ]
  },
  "resourceFetchSucceeded": false
}

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

Informational

Issue

The OAuth Protected Resource metadata endpoint did not return HTTP 2xx.

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

Fetch protected resource metadata
The OAuth Protected Resource metadata endpoint did not return HTTP 2xx.
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": "fetch",
  "steps": [
    {
      "id": "fetch",
      "title": "Fetch protected resource metadata",
      "status": "fail",
      "evidence": {
        "path": "/.well-known/oauth-protected-resource",
        "statusCode": 404,
        "contentType": "text/html; charset=UTF-8"
      },
      "issue": "The OAuth Protected Resource metadata endpoint did not return HTTP 2xx.",
      "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>\n<html xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml\" lang=\"en\">\n<head>\n    \n<title>404 - Page Not Found | Paycom</title>\n\n\n<!-- CANONICAL -->\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https://www.paycom.com/.well-known/oauth-protected-resource\" />\n\n<!-- DEFAULT META -->\n<meta http-equiv=\"x-ua-compatible\" content=\"IE=Edge\">\n<meta http-equiv=\"Content-Type\" content=\"text/html; charset=utf-8\" />\n<meta http-equiv=\"Content-Language\" content=\"en_US\" />\n<meta name=\"viewport\" content=\"width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0\" />\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"noindex, nofollow\" /><meta name=\"description\" content=\"404 - Page Not Found\" /> \n\n<!-- OPEN GRAPH DATA -->\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Paycom.com\" />\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"/.well-known/oauth-protected-resource\" />\n\n<meta property=\"og:"
      },
      "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.paycom.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": 404,
            "wwwAuthenticate": {
              "valid": false,
              "present": false
            },
            "expectedMetadataUrl": "https://www.paycom.com/.well-known/oauth-protected-resource",
            "metadataUrlMatches": true,
            "resourceMatchesRequestContext": true
          },
          {
            "path": "/api/admin/summary",
            "statusCode": 404,
            "wwwAuthenticate": {
              "valid": false,
              "present": false
            },
            "expectedMetadataUrl": "https://www.paycom.com/.well-known/oauth-protected-resource",
            "metadataUrlMatches": true,
            "resourceMatchesRequestContext": true
          },
          {
            "path": "/api/scans",
            "statusCode": 404,
            "wwwAuthenticate": {
              "valid": false,
              "present": false
            },
            "expectedMetadataUrl": "https://www.paycom.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": false
}

Performance and AccessibilityBest PracticesBrowser audit

Uses deprecated APIs

100 Fail

Check name

Uses deprecated APIs

Score

0/100

Status

fail

Device

desktop

Category

Best Practices

Estimated savings

3 warnings found

Fix guidance

Deprecated APIs will eventually be removed from the browser. [Learn more about deprecated APIs](https://developer.chrome.com/docs/lighthouse/best-practices/deprecations/).

References

https://developer.chrome.com/docs/lighthouse/best-practices/

Evidence

{
  "displayValue": "3 warnings found",
  "description": "Deprecated APIs will eventually be removed from the browser. [Learn more about deprecated APIs](https://developer.chrome.com/docs/lighthouse/best-practices/deprecations/)."
}

SEOSEOBrowser audit

Links are not crawlable

50 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)

References

https://developer.chrome.com/docs/lighthouse/seo/

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)"
}

SEOSEOBrowser audit

Links do not have descriptive text

50 Fail

Check name

Links do not have descriptive text

Score

0/100

Status

fail

Device

desktop

Category

SEO

Estimated savings

3 links found

Fix guidance

Descriptive link text helps search engines understand your content. [Learn how to make links more accessible](https://developer.chrome.com/docs/lighthouse/seo/link-text/).

References

https://developer.chrome.com/docs/lighthouse/seo/

Evidence

{
  "displayValue": "3 links found",
  "description": "Descriptive link text helps search engines understand your content. [Learn how to make links more accessible](https://developer.chrome.com/docs/lighthouse/seo/link-text/)."
}

Performance and AccessibilityPerformanceBrowser audit

Forced reflow

17 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

Reduce unused CSS

17 Fail

Check name

Reduce unused CSS

Score

0/100

Status

fail

Device

desktop

Category

Performance

Estimated savings

Est savings of 210 KiB

Fix guidance

Reduce unused rules from stylesheets and defer CSS not used for above-the-fold content to decrease bytes consumed by network activity. [Learn how to reduce unused CSS](https://developer.chrome.com/docs/lighthouse/performance/unused-css-rules/).

References

https://web.dev/learn/performance/

Evidence

{
  "displayValue": "Est savings of 210 KiB",
  "description": "Reduce unused rules from stylesheets and defer CSS not used for above-the-fold content to decrease bytes consumed by network activity. [Learn how to reduce unused CSS](https://developer.chrome.com/docs/lighthouse/performance/unused-css-rules/).",
  "numericValue": 180
}

Performance and AccessibilityPerformanceBrowser audit

Reduce unused JavaScript

17 Fail

Check name

Reduce unused JavaScript

Score

0/100

Status

fail

Device

desktop

Category

Performance

Estimated savings

Est savings of 476 KiB

Fix guidance

Reduce unused JavaScript and defer loading scripts until they are required to decrease bytes consumed by network activity. [Learn how to reduce unused JavaScript](https://developer.chrome.com/docs/lighthouse/performance/unused-javascript/).

References

https://web.dev/learn/performance/

Evidence

{
  "displayValue": "Est savings of 476 KiB",
  "description": "Reduce unused JavaScript and defer loading scripts until they are required to decrease bytes consumed by network activity. [Learn how to reduce unused JavaScript](https://developer.chrome.com/docs/lighthouse/performance/unused-javascript/).",
  "numericValue": 40
}

Performance and AccessibilityPerformanceBrowser audit

Avoid enormous network payloads

8 Warning

Check name

Avoid enormous network payloads

Score

50/100

Status

warning

Device

desktop

Category

Performance

Estimated savings

Total size was 3,944 KiB

Fix guidance

Large network payloads cost users real money and are highly correlated with long load times. [Learn how to reduce payload sizes](https://developer.chrome.com/docs/lighthouse/performance/total-byte-weight/).

References

https://web.dev/learn/performance/

Evidence

{
  "displayValue": "Total size was 3,944 KiB",
  "description": "Large network payloads cost users real money and are highly correlated with long load times. [Learn how to reduce payload sizes](https://developer.chrome.com/docs/lighthouse/performance/total-byte-weight/).",
  "numericValue": 4038877
}

Performance and AccessibilityPerformanceBrowser audit

Image elements do not have explicit `width` and `height`

8 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)"
}

Performance and AccessibilityPerformanceBrowser audit

Loading performance

7 Fail

Check name

Loading performance

Score

60/100

Status

fail

Device

desktop

Category

Performance

Fix guidance

Review the grouped loading performance checks and improve the failing sub-checks listed in evidence.

References

https://web.dev/learn/performance/

Evidence

{
  "checks": [
    {
      "id": "network-rtt",
      "title": "Network Round Trip Times",
      "score": 100,
      "displayValue": "0 ms",
      "numericValue": 4.318065
    },
    {
      "id": "max-potential-fid",
      "title": "Max Potential First Input Delay",
      "score": 0,
      "displayValue": "1,020 ms",
      "numericValue": 1015.0000000000018
    },
    {
      "id": "largest-contentful-paint",
      "title": "Largest Contentful Paint",
      "score": 71,
      "displayValue": "1.8 s",
      "numericValue": 1763.037186800609
    },
    {
      "id": "total-blocking-time",
      "title": "Total Blocking Time",
      "score": 4,
      "displayValue": "1,050 ms",
      "numericValue": 1045.778341420792
    },
    {
      "id": "speed-index",
      "title": "Speed Index",
      "score": 71,
      "displayValue": "1.8 s",
      "numericValue": 1784.417757696896
    },
    {
      "id": "server-response-time",
      "title": "Initial server response time was short",
      "score": 100,
      "displayValue": "Root document took 160 ms",
      "numericValue": 157
    },
    {
      "id": "interactive",
      "title": "Time to Interactive",
      "score": 34,
      "displayValue": "5.4 s",
      "numericValue": 5419.6481533746755
    },
    {
      "id": "first-contentful-paint",
      "title": "First Contentful Paint",
      "score": 96,
      "displayValue": "0.7 s",
      "numericValue": 743.014337079753
    }
  ]
}

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Jun 9, 2026	59/100	Level 3, Bot-Aware	Current report