State of the agent web
Agent-Friendly Websites Report
A live report on which websites and task categories are easiest for AI agents to complete with visible evidence.
Publication
Human reviewed- 8,401
- site-task rows
- 2,190
- websites
- 21%
- need a person nearby
- 68
- mean AES
Last verified Jul 8, 2026. Based on 9,590 observations.
Foreword
A usable web is becoming a measurable web.
The clearest pattern in this board is not that agents are universally good or bad at websites. It is that sites with stable task state, clear confirmation pages, and documented user-present checkpoints produce more reliable agent outcomes. The remaining gap is practical: 21% of measured site-task rows still need a person nearby for authentication, payment, confirmation, or support handoff.
Category league table
Agent reliability by task category
Each category uses the same board rows as the public task and ranking pages.
| Category | Mean AES | Rows | Need a person nearby | Top blocker |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Government And Civic | 82 | 107 | 29% | public url verified |
| Jobs And Careers | 82 | 98 | 58% | login walls |
| Developer, SaaS, And API | 81 | 108 | 70% | login walls |
| Education | 81 | 59 | 56% | public url verified |
| Creator, Social, And Media | 79 | 98 | 83% | login walls |
| Business Operations | 78 | 101 | 84% | login walls |
| Healthcare Admin | 78 | 101 | 59% | login walls |
| Future Agent Tasks | 76 | 99 | 70% | login walls |
| Legal And Admin | 76 | 50 | 54% | public url verified |
| Customer Support | 75 | 60 | 100% | required human handoff |
| Travel | 71 | 58 | 95% | login walls |
| Real Estate And Moving | 68 | 79 | 90% | public url verified |
| Finance And Bills | 66 | 34 | 100% | login walls |
| Insurance | 65 | 33 | 100% | required human handoff |
| Subscriptions | 63 | 104 | 52% | public url verified |
| Food And Local Delivery | 59 | 63 | 100% | login walls |
| Commerce | 56 | 60 | 62% | public url verified |
Blocker prevalence
The blockers that appear most often
Rows can have more than one blocker, so counts are affected site-task rows rather than a mutually exclusive split.
public_url_verified
public url verified
The task repeatedly runs into public url verified, which changes the expected agent path or prevents a clear final state.
final_action_requires_human
final action requires human
The task repeatedly runs into final action requires human, which changes the expected agent path or prevents a clear final state.
login_required_for_final_action
login required for final action
The task repeatedly runs into login required for final action, which changes the expected agent path or prevents a clear final state.
payment_or_fee_context
payment or fee context
The task repeatedly runs into payment or fee context, which changes the expected agent path or prevents a clear final state.
login_required
login walls
The site requires account authentication before the task can be measured or completed.
site_access_denied
site access denied
The task repeatedly runs into site access denied, which changes the expected agent path or prevents a clear final state.
http_403
http 403
The task repeatedly runs into http 403, which changes the expected agent path or prevents a clear final state.
sparse_public_text
sparse public text
The task repeatedly runs into sparse public text, which changes the expected agent path or prevents a clear final state.
hidden_modal
hidden or obstructing modals
A modal, interstitial, or overlay obscures the task path or changes the expected controls.
human_handoff_required
required human handoff
The task reaches a step where the account holder, support staff, or another human must act.
Handoff analysis
21% of measured rows need a person nearby
The handoff estimate is recomputed from rows with user-present blockers, login walls, payment approval, confirmation gaps, or explicit human handoff status.
| Category | Need a person nearby | Rows | Last verified |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food And Local Delivery | 100% | 63 | Jul 8, 2026 |
| Customer Support | 100% | 60 | Jul 8, 2026 |
| Finance And Bills | 100% | 34 | Jul 8, 2026 |
| Insurance | 100% | 33 | Jul 8, 2026 |
| Travel | 95% | 58 | Jul 8, 2026 |
| Real Estate And Moving | 90% | 79 | Jul 8, 2026 |
| Business Operations | 84% | 101 | Jul 8, 2026 |
| Creator, Social, And Media | 83% | 98 | Jul 8, 2026 |
Site-task tables
Friendliest and hardest current rows
These tables link back to the measured site-task pages so each claim stays inspectable.
Friendliest rows
Hardest rows
Most-checked tasks
Priority site-task evidence behind this report
These pages are selected from evidence quality, consumer intent, and Search Console signals when available.
Methodology
How to read this report
The report is generated from the same CrawlDex board API as rankings, blockers, and dataset pages.
Freshness
Report tables use the latest public board update: Jul 8, 2026.
Confidence
Counts come from 9,590 observations across 8,401 site-task rows.
Corrections
Negative claims include a dispute path so site owners and users can challenge stale or incorrect measurements.