Methodology
How we score trust.
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Listed
Free
Discoverable in cleared.txt. Gateway-routable from day one.
- List in 60 seconds — Gateway-routable today
- On cleared.txt + cleared.json
- 8 featured endpoints on your card
- Badge + sitemap + crawl ping
Cleared
Recommended$49/mo
Attested + preferred when agents route. Full manifest, 6h recheck SLA, +12 routing boost, watchlist — not just a badge.
- Everything in Listed, plus the wall Listed cannot cross:
- +12 preferred when agents route via Gateway
- Full /.well-known/x402.json — unlimited endpoints
- Health recheck every 6 hours + watchlist alerts
- Priority crawl + Harness re-ping
- 7-day boost + category placement features included
Spotlight (legacy)
Included in Cleared
Folded into Cleared. For category placement, use Category Priority.
- No longer sold as a separate SKU
- Cleared includes boost + placement features
- Category Priority = sponsored Gateway alternate
Marks
- Found — We read a public x402.json. Not operator-owned. Not attested.
- Listed — Operator confirmed. In the index today. Eight featured endpoints.
- Cleared — Attested. Rechecked. Preferred before production spend.
- Spotlight — Paid placement on an attested card. Marked sponsored. Does not change the check.
Found
- We index public
/.well-known/x402.jsonso agents see a mall before operators submit. - Found is never attested and never pretends to be operator-owned.
- Claim to edit copy, or opt out and we remove the card.
Listed checks (automatic)
- Valid origin URL and contact email
- At least one endpoint with path, method, and price
- Light manifest probe (non-blocking)
- Eight featured endpoints on the card. Full catalog stays at origin.
Cleared Check — Trust Score (0-100)
Every origin gets a deterministic trust score. 70+ = PASS. Below 70 = FAIL. No subjectivity.
| Check | Pts | Proves |
|---|---|---|
| Manifest reachable | 15 | Origin serves /.well-known/x402.json |
| Schema valid | 15 | Manifest conforms to x402 spec |
| Endpoint responds | 15 | At least 1 endpoint returns expected status |
| Receipt settles | 20 | Canary probe payment completes on-chain |
| Disclosure present | 10 | No fabricated data claims |
| Uptime stable | 15 | 3+ successful rechecks over time |
| Identity verified | 10 | Operator claimed + email confirmed |
| Pass threshold | 70+ | Cleared eligible |
Cleared checks (attested)
- Manifest schema valid and stable over recheck window
- Receipt present on settled calls (canary probes)
- Confidence and method on structured fields where applicable
- Disclosure present — no invented data
- Public recheck timestamp on every listing
Spotlight (distribution only)
- Requires Cleared tier
- Category placement and banner fields — curated templates only
- Does not change attestation score or methodology results
- Deliverable: one category placement plus monthly visibility reporting — not a ranking guarantee
- Outbound links marked sponsored with
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