# Hongler-kerzen (hongler-kerzen.ch): agent-readiness 60/100, grade C

> Rank 398 of 1000 on Qomvia (rubric v2.3.0). Last scanned 2026-09-27T22:20:17.287Z. Page: https://qomvia.com/site/hongler-kerzen-ch  JSON: https://qomvia.com/api/score/hongler-kerzen-ch

## Summary
Category: Home and furniture
{
  "known": true,
  "confidence": "high",
  "summary": "Hongler Kerzen is a Swiss candle manufacturer and online retailer, identified as the oldest in Switzerland. Their website offers a wide selection of high-quality candles and related accessories through an online shop.",
  "offerings": [
    "Quality candles",
    "Candle accessories",
    "Church candles",
    "DIY candle making supplies",
    "Visits to the candle factory",
    "Star candle holders"
  ],
  "audience": "Consumers in Switzerland looking for quality candles, home decor items, religious candles, or DIY candle-making supplies and experiences.",
  "geography": "Switzerland",
  "strengths": [
    "Long-standing heritage as Switzerland's oldest candle manufacturer",
    "Offers a wide selection of high-quality candles and accessories",
    "Provides an online shopping experience for convenience",
    "Includes specialized products like church candles",
    "Offers unique interactive experiences like DIY candle making and factory visits"
  ],
  "unknowns": [
    "Specific pricing details for products",
    "Customer service quality or return policies",
    "Details on shipping costs and delivery areas",
    "Information regarding sustainability practices or certifications",
    "The full extent of their product catalog beyond general categories"
  ],
  "alternatives": null,
  "business": "Manufacturer and online retailer of quality candles and accessories for consumers in Switzerland, also offering unique experiences related to candle making.",
  "competitors": null
}

## Score by group
- Machine access: 24/24
- Content legibility: 20/26
- Discovery surface: 12/20
- Identity & policy: 2/12
- Agent-facing performance: 2/8
- Agent protocols: 0/10
Failing checks:
- [blocker] No heading hierarchy
- [blocker] No MCP endpoint to call
- [improvement] No stated policy for automated access
- [improvement] Organisation structured data
- [improvement] No machine-readable contact

## FAQ
Q: Is Hongler-kerzen readable by AI agents?
A: Hongler-kerzen (hongler-kerzen.ch) scores 60 out of 100 for agent readiness, grade C, measured 3 days ago, on 27.09.2026. 0 of 3 agent classes we test can use the site, and 2 checks currently block agents outright.

Q: What stops agents from using hongler-kerzen.ch?
A: The heaviest problems are: No heading hierarchy; No MCP endpoint to call; No stated policy for automated access; Organisation structured data; No machine-readable contact. 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 Hongler-kerzen agent-readiness score calculated?
A: Qomvia fetches public pages of hongler-kerzen.ch 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.

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 3 days ago, on 27.09.2026.

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