paypal.com

scanned 9/10/2026, 9:54:50 PM · took 160s · FintechGemini · gemini-2.5-flash · HTTP · Target paypal.comA measurement at one moment, not a verdict · Methodology

82/ 100

BCompetitive

PayPal's site is accessible to AI agents, but heavy reliance on external search and missing sitemaps cause failures in retrieving support, policy, and location information.

The one fix worth most right nowGet the fix files →

Publish sitemap.xml+382 → 85

All of them together: 91 (A)

Projected from the audit record. After fixing, re-run the task or re-measure to confirm.

AI agents can successfully access PayPal.com and retrieve information about fees, eligibility, and signups. However, the site's structure forces agents to rely heavily on external search engines for most tasks, leading to partial or complete failures in areas like support, locations, and latest news. The absence of a standard sitemap.xml hinders the agents' ability to discover content natively. Consequently, for several critical intents, agents either fail to find the information or cite third-party sources instead of PayPal's own documentation.

What works

The site is fully accessible to bots with no blocking detected (HTTP 200).
An llms.txt file is present, providing a foundational entry point for AI agents.
Information regarding fees, eligibility, signups, and comparisons is successfully retrieved using the site's own URLs.

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.

Discovery

15/20

Access

24/30

Navigation

30/30

Completion

13/20

1.Can an agent get into the site at all?90/100

HTTPREDIRECT

Evidence

homepage HTTP 200
redirect hops: 2

2.Does the site let agents through rather than block them?70/100

ROBOTSBOT

Evidence

robots.txt contains Disallow rules
First byte after 181ms

3.Does it publish machine-readable guidance?70/100

LLMS.TXTSITEMAPROBOTS

Evidence

/llms.txt — present
/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 — present

4.Is the raw HTML readable without running JavaScript?100/100

HTMLSSR

Evidence

50 links in the raw HTML

5.Does the site state its fees or rates as numbers?100/100

FEESFULL

Evidence

outcome success · verdict full
the final answer cited this site
site-guided navigation 100%
2xx rate 100%
done_unaided

6.Can an agent check who is eligible?80/100

ELIGIBILITYFULL

Evidence

outcome success · verdict full
the final answer cited this site
site-guided navigation 0%
2xx rate 100%
done_big_detour

7.Does the site guide an agent to support?55/100

SUPPORTPARTIAL

Evidence

outcome success · verdict partial
the final answer cited this site
site-guided navigation 0%
2xx rate 100%
done_big_detour

8.Can an agent find branch or store locations?25/100

LOCATIONSFAILED

Evidence

outcome success · verdict failed
the final answer cited no URL from this site
site-guided navigation 0%
2xx rate 100%
done_big_detour

9.Does the site guide an agent through signing up?84/100

SIGNUPFULL

Evidence

outcome success · verdict full
the final answer cited this site
site-guided navigation 20%
2xx rate 100%
done_big_detour

10.Does it state the refund or cancellation rule with a deadline?55/100

POLICYPARTIAL

Evidence

outcome success · verdict partial
the final answer cited this site
site-guided navigation 0%
2xx rate 100%
done_big_detour

11.Can an agent reach the actual document file?65/100

DOCSPARTIAL

Evidence

outcome success · verdict partial
the final answer cited this site
site-guided navigation 50%
2xx rate 100%
done_big_detour

12.Can an agent reach a human contact?55/100

CONTACTPARTIAL

Evidence

outcome success · verdict partial
the final answer cited this site
site-guided navigation 0%
2xx rate 100%
done_big_detour

13.Can an agent reach the latest notice, with its date?25/100

LATESTFAILED

Evidence

outcome success · verdict failed
the final answer cited no URL from this site
site-guided navigation 0%
2xx rate 100%
done_big_detour

14.Can an agent compare two plans or products?90/100

COMPAREFULL

Evidence

outcome success · verdict full
the final answer cited this site
site-guided navigation 50%
2xx rate 100%
done_big_detour

WebMCP — what the site declares about itself

Not checked

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.

The act stage was not checked in this audit.

Per-task results

Task	Verdict	Own-site share	Request success	Followed guidance	Cited own site
fees & rates	Full	100%	100%	100%	Yes
am I eligible	Full	100%	100%	0%	Yes
get support	Partial	100%	100%	0%	Yes
find a branch	Failed	0%	100%	0%	No
create an account	Full	100%	100%	20%	Yes
refund policy	Partial	100%	100%	0%	Yes
find a document	Partial	100%	100%	50%	Yes
contact a human	Partial	100%	100%	0%	Yes
latest notice	Failed	0%	100%	0%	No
compare two options	Full	100%	100%	50%	Yes

About this report

Measured: 9/10/2026, 9:54:50 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.

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