visa.com
Gemini · gemini-2.5-flash · HTTP · Target visa.comA measurement at one moment, not a verdict · MethodologyAI agents can access Visa.com but fail to navigate it natively, relying entirely on external search to find basic information.
Put the main links in the raw HTML+1359 → 72 · grade C → B
All of them together: 94 (A)
Projected from the audit record. After fixing, re-run the task or re-measure to confirm.
Agents successfully load the homepage without being blocked, but they immediately stall due to the absence of standard navigational files like /llms.txt and /sitemap.xml. With only 9 links available in the raw HTML of the homepage, agents are forced to rely on external search engines to find specific pages for all 10 tested intents. This heavy reliance on external bridges leads to a low 40% task success rate, with agents failing completely to find accurate information for fees, policies, and locations. The near-zero link following rate (2%) indicates that the site's internal linking structure is largely opaque to automated systems.
What works
- The site does not actively block AI agents, returning a successful HTTP 200 status on the homepage.
- When agents do find the right pages via external search, they successfully cite the site's own URLs for 80% of the tasks.
- Tasks related to eligibility, support, signup, and comparisons were fully successful.
What to fix
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Putting the items together…
Fix files
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Detailed results
The results behind the score, and the measurement record.
Evidence
- homepage HTTP 200
- redirect hops: 2
Evidence
- no bot blocking observed
- /robots.txt absent
- First byte after 270ms
Evidence
- /llms.txt — absent (HTTP 404)
- /llms-full.txt — absent (HTTP 404)
- /sitemap.xml — absent (HTTP 404)
- /sitemap-index.xml — absent (HTTP 404)
- /sitemap_index.xml — absent (HTTP 404)
- /robots.txt — absent (HTTP 404)
Evidence
- 9 links in the raw HTML
Evidence
- outcome success · verdict failed
- the final answer cited no URL from this site
- site-guided navigation 0%
- 2xx rate 100%
- done_big_detour
Evidence
- outcome success · verdict full
- the final answer cited this site
- site-guided navigation 0%
- 2xx rate 100%
- done_big_detour
Evidence
- outcome success · verdict full
- the final answer cited this site
- site-guided navigation 0%
- 2xx rate 100%
- done_big_detour
Evidence
- outcome success · verdict failed
- the final answer cited this site
- site-guided navigation 0%
- 2xx rate 0%
- done_small_detour
Evidence
- outcome success · verdict full
- the final answer cited this site
- site-guided navigation 0%
- 2xx rate 100%
- done_big_detour
Evidence
- outcome success · verdict failed
- the final answer cited no URL from this site
- site-guided navigation 0%
- 2xx rate 100%
- done_big_detour
Evidence
- outcome success · verdict partial
- the final answer cited this site
- site-guided navigation 0%
- 2xx rate 100%
- done_big_detour
Evidence
- outcome success · verdict partial
- the final answer cited this site
- site-guided navigation 0%
- 2xx rate 100%
- done_big_detour
Evidence
- outcome success · verdict partial
- the final answer cited this site
- site-guided navigation 0%
- 2xx rate 100%
- done_big_detour
Evidence
- outcome success · verdict full
- the final answer cited this site
- site-guided navigation 20%
- 2xx rate 75%
- done_big_detour
WebMCP — what the site declares about itself
This audit ran with the WebMCP check switched off. That does not mean there are no tools — it means we did not look. Turn on "Check WebMCP" when re-auditing.
Act-stage check (nothing submitted)
Checks whether an agent could fill in the forms and press the buttons, up to the point of pressing. No form was submitted, nothing added to a cart, nothing paid. Report only; not scored.
Per-task results
| Task | Verdict | Own-site share | Request success | Followed guidance | Cited own site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| fees & rates | Failed | 0% | 100% | 0% | No | |
| am I eligible | Full | 100% | 100% | 0% | Yes | |
| get support | Full | 100% | 100% | 0% | Yes | |
| find a branch | Failed | 0% | 0% | 0% | Yes | |
| create an account | Full | 50% | 100% | 0% | Yes | |
| refund policy | Failed | 0% | 100% | 0% | No | |
| find a document | Partial | 50% | 100% | 0% | Yes | |
| contact a human | Partial | 100% | 100% | 0% | Yes | |
| latest notice | Partial | 100% | 100% | 0% | Yes | |
| compare two options | Full | 40% | 75% | 20% | Yes |
About this report
- Measured
- 9/10/2026, 9:49:41 PM GMT+9
- Engine
- Gemini · gemini-2.5-flash · HTTP
This is what AI agents could do on the site at the time above, measured by actually using it. It is not a verdict on the site or the company, and the result can change when the site does.