ARO · Operational
ARD
ARD is an Agent Readiness Optimization check in the Auth and trust group.
Version agent-readiness-2026-10
What is this benchmark?
ARD
ARD is an Agent Readiness Optimization check in the Auth and trust group.
Why it matters
An agent resource descriptor is optional. Missing it does not change the score.
How SiteGlue evaluates it
HTTP request to a well-known or published URL. Spec: https://blog.cloudflare.com/agent-readiness. Catalog agent-readiness-2026-10.
- Passing criteria
- The published signal for ARD is present and readable.
- Failing criteria
- The scan requested the signal and it was missing, blocked, or malformed.
- Not verified
- The check was not selected, the probe did not run, or evidence was inconclusive. Not verified is never scored as 0.
- Not applicable
- Optional checks can be recorded without changing the ARO score.
Scoring weight: 0. Evidence: Public HTTP, HTML, or DNS evidence for ARD. No private credentials.
Example results
Pass
Agents can read a valid ARD signal on the public site.
Fail
ARD is missing, blocked, or not machine-readable.
Recommended fixes
- An agent resource descriptor is optional. This row does not generate one.
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Frequently asked questions
Does a missing optional check lower my ARO score?
No. Weight 0 checks are recorded and shown. They do not change the score.
Is this a live ChatGPT test?
No. ARO is a website audit. Optional live walks are Test With AI Agents.
Run the ARO audit.