What's stopping agents right now
Login walls, CAPTCHAs, handoffs, policy prompts, unstable pages, and confirmation traps - the walls agents hit most and which routes have them.
login required
The flow requires account authentication.
human handoff required
The final step requires chat, phone, email, or manual review.
hidden fee
Mandatory fee appears late in the flow.
2fa user present
A user-present identity step is required before continuing.
dynamic dom unstable
Selectors or visible state move during the task.
payment 3ds user present
A 3-D Secure, bank, wallet, or payment authorization step requires the user to be present.
forced account creation
Guest or agent-friendly completion is not available.
price mismatch
The amount changes or is ambiguous near confirmation.
dark pattern cancel
Cancellation path uses confusing or adversarial retention mechanics.
confirmation email missing
The flow completes, but durable confirmation evidence is missing.
bot blocked
The site blocks the agent runtime or IP class.
policy unparseable
Policy terms are not machine-readable enough to evaluate eligibility.
captcha
Interactive bot challenge blocks autonomous completion.
hidden modal
A popup, interstitial, or overlay interrupts navigation.
confirmation email clean
The flow emits durable, machine-readable confirmation evidence.
human handoff clean
A required handoff is explicit, bounded, and easy for the user to complete.
policy parseable
Relevant policy terms are clear enough for an agent to parse and cite.