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Conformance Levels

Checklists for Level 1 (Crawl-Ready), Level 2 (Ingest-Ready), and Level 3 (Agent-Ready). Know exactly where you are and what to add next.

What are conformance levels?

LLM-LD defines three conformance levels that describe how AI-ready your implementation is. Each level builds on the previous one, adding more capabilities for AI systems to discover, understand, and interact with your business.

Conformance levels aren't about perfection — they're about progress. Start at Level 1, then add capabilities as you need them.

Think of conformance levels like certification tiers. Level 1 means AI can find and read your content. Level 2 means AI can deeply understand your business entities and relationships. Level 3 means AI agents can take actions on your behalf.

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Crawl-Ready
2
Ingest-Ready
3
Agent-Ready
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Level 1: Crawl-Ready
AI can find and read your content

The foundation. Your site has structured data that AI can parse, and you've set up the basic discovery mechanisms. This is the minimum for AI systems to understand what your business is.

Schema.org JSON-LD on key pages Required
Homepage, about page, contact page, and service/product pages should have appropriate Schema.org markup (LocalBusiness, Organization, Product, Service, etc.)
AI Discovery Page at /ai-discovery Required
A dedicated page that lists your AI resources and links to the LLM Disco Network
Proper robots.txt configuration Required
AI crawlers can access your AI Discovery Page (and AI subdomain if you have one)
Footer link: 🤖 AI-Optimized Website Required
Link in your site footer pointing to /ai-discovery — helps search engines index your ADP so AI systems can find it
AI subdomain (ai.yoursite.com) Optional
A dedicated subdomain with clean, AI-optimized versions of your pages
What you get at Level 1
✓ Listed in LLM Disco Network
✓ AI can read your basic info
✓ Eligible for AI recommendations
✓ Search engine benefits from Schema.org
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Level 2: Ingest-Ready
AI can deeply understand your business

Beyond basic discovery. You've defined your business entities, their relationships, and provided a central index file. AI systems can now build a complete mental model of your business without crawling every page.

Everything from Level 1 Required
Schema.org markup, AI Discovery Page, proper robots.txt, footer link
entities.json file Required
Structured list of your business entities — services, products, team members, locations, etc.
llm-index.json file Required
The central index at /.well-known/llm-index.json with your business summary, actions, and pointers to other resources
knowledge-graph.json file Required
Relationships between entities — who works where, what services relate to what, etc.
Specialized feeds Optional
Additional JSON files for products, FAQs, services, availability, pricing, or other structured data specific to your business
What you get at Level 2
✓ Everything from Level 1
✓ AI understands your full offering
✓ Better contextual recommendations
✓ Entity-based answers ("Who is your dentist?")
✓ Relationship understanding
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Level 3: Agent-Ready
AI agents can take actions for users

The full implementation. Your site is not just readable — it's actionable. AI agents like Manus, OpenClaw, and others can book appointments, make reservations, request quotes, or complete purchases on behalf of users.

Everything from Levels 1 and 2 Required
Full structured data, entities, llm-index.json, AI Discovery Page
Defined actions in llm-index.json Required
Primary and secondary actions with URLs and action types (schedule, purchase, contact, signup, etc.)
Machine-accessible action endpoints Required
Booking pages, contact forms, or checkout flows that work without JavaScript or can be accessed via API
API endpoints for agents Optional
REST or GraphQL APIs that agents can use to check availability, submit forms, or complete transactions
llms.txt manifest Optional
Plain-text summary and instructions for AI agents
What you get at Level 3
✓ Everything from Levels 1 & 2
✓ AI agents can complete actions
✓ "Book an appointment at..."
✓ "Order this product from..."
✓ Direct conversions from AI

Quick comparison

CapabilityLevel 1Level 2Level 3
Schema.org on pages✓✓✓
AI Discovery Page✓✓✓
Footer link✓✓✓
LLM Disco Network listing✓✓✓
entities.json—✓✓
llm-index.json—✓✓
Knowledge graph—✓✓
Specialized feeds (products, FAQs, etc.)—OptionalOptional
Defined actions——✓
Agent-accessible endpoints——✓

Which level should you target?

Start with Level 1. It takes 15-20 minutes and gives you immediate benefits. Then decide based on your goals:

  • Local businesses — Level 1 is often enough. Level 2 if you have multiple services or team members you want AI to know about.
  • SaaS companies — Level 2 to fully describe your product and features. Level 3 if you want AI to drive signups.
  • E-commerce — Level 2 minimum for product understanding. Level 3 to enable AI-driven purchases.
  • Service businesses — Level 3 to let AI agents book appointments or request quotes.
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Start now: Don't wait for perfection. Level 1 today beats Level 3 "someday." You can always add more later.

Ready to get started?

Follow the Quick Start guide to reach Level 1 in about 15 minutes.

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