# Ae (ae.com): agent-readiness 61/100, grade C

> Rank 440 of 1000 on Qomvia (rubric v2.3.0). Last scanned 2026-10-10T04:50:14.343Z. Page: https://qomvia.com/site/ae-com  JSON: https://qomvia.com/api/score/ae-com

## Summary
Category: Fashion and apparel
{
  "known": true,
  "confidence": "high",
  "summary": "American Eagle (ae.com) is a prominent American clothing and accessories retailer primarily targeting young adults. It is known for its casual, on-trend apparel, especially denim, and also operates the Aerie brand.",
  "offerings": [
    "Jeans",
    "Tops",
    "Bottoms",
    "Activewear",
    "Loungewear",
    "Accessories"
  ],
  "audience": "Young adults and teenagers seeking casual, trendy apparel",
  "geography": "North America and various international markets",
  "strengths": [
    "Strong brand recognition",
    "Popular for denim products",
    "Offers a wide range of casual wear",
    "Includes the Aerie lingerie and lifestyle brand",
    "Generally targets a reasonable price point"
  ],
  "unknowns": [
    "Exact sales revenue figures",
    "Specific global store count",
    "Detailed customer loyalty program specifics",
    "Current market share data",
    "Specific details of their supply chain practices"
  ],
  "alternatives": [
    "aerie.com",
    "hollisterco.com",
    "oldnavy.com",
    "abercrombie.com",
    "pacsun.com"
  ],
  "business": "American Eagle Outfitters is a global specialty retailer offering casual clothing, accessories, and personal care products for young adults.",
  "competitors": [
    "hollisterco.com",
    "abercrombie.com",
    "oldnavy.com",
    "pacsun.com",
    "urbanoutfitters.com",
    "hm.com",
    "zara.com"
  ]
}

## Score by group
- Machine access: 24/24
- Content legibility: 17/26
- Discovery surface: 9/20
- Identity & policy: 5/12
- Agent-facing performance: 6/8
- Agent protocols: 0/10
Failing checks:
- [blocker] No API or feed to read
- [blocker] No MCP endpoint to call
- [improvement] No stated policy for automated access
- [improvement] No machine-readable contact
- [improvement] No Content Signals

## Add-on packs
- E-commerce & product feeds: 23/100 (not part of the public score)

## AI mentions and rivals
Named in 1 AI assistant answers.
- hollisterco.com: not measured
- abercrombie.com: not measured

## FAQ
Q: Is Ae readable by AI agents?
A: Ae (ae.com) scores 61 out of 100 for agent readiness, grade C, measured today, on 10.10.2026. 0 of 3 agent classes we test can use the site, and 2 checks currently block agents outright.

Q: What stops agents from using ae.com?
A: The heaviest problems are: No API or feed to read; No MCP endpoint to call; No stated policy for automated access; No machine-readable contact; No Content Signals. Each one is scored from a public HTTP response, and the fix for each is listed in the signed-in report.

Q: How is the Ae agent-readiness score calculated?
A: Qomvia fetches public pages of ae.com as an AI agent would and runs the core checks every site gets across 6 groups: Machine access, Content legibility, Discovery surface, Identity & policy, Agent-facing performance, Agent protocols. Checks are weighted by how much an agent loses when they fail, and the score is expressed out of 100. E-commerce & product feeds checks are scored separately (23/100) and do not affect the public score or rank.

Q: How often is this score updated?
A: Public scores are re-checked when the site is re-scanned; tracked domains are re-scanned weekly and their owners are alerted when a check regresses. This page shows the scan from today, on 10.10.2026.

## Related
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