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API Readiness Assessment for AI Agents

Evaluate how prepared your APIs are for the AI-driven future with our interactive calculator and comprehensive checklist.

Calculate Your Score

Answer these questions to get an instant assessment of your API's readiness for AI agent consumption.

API Readiness Score Calculator

Answer these 7 questions to evaluate your API's readiness for AI agents.

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Do your APIs have OpenAPI 3.1+ specifications that are 100% accurate and up-to-date?

Documentation20 points
2

Does every endpoint and parameter have rich description fields explaining when and why to use them?

Documentation15 points
3

Do your API fields use semantic, descriptive names (e.g., 'temperature_celsius' instead of 'temp')?

Semantic Clarity10 points
4

Do your error responses include actionable 'suggestion' or 'expected_format' fields?

Error Handling15 points
5

Do you have an MCP (Model Context Protocol) endpoint for AI agent capability discovery?

Agent Discovery20 points
6

Do your POST/PATCH endpoints support idempotency keys to prevent duplicate actions?

Reliability10 points
7

Can clients request specific fields to minimize response payload sizes for token optimization?

Efficiency10 points

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API Readiness Checklist for AX

A comprehensive guide to preparing your APIs for AI agents.

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What's Included:

  • OpenAPI 3.1+ specification compliance checklist
  • Rich metadata implementation guide
  • Actionable error response templates
  • MCP server setup quick-start
  • Idempotency implementation patterns
  • Token optimization strategies
  • Real-world examples from leading APIs

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