# Sketti and Ball: Agent-Direct Score C (61.5%)

Site: https://skettiandballco.ca/
Report: https://directindex.org/r/skettiandballco.ca
Scanned: 2026-10-24 (Provisional, with the action test and the assistant citation check still to come. The hatched part of the bar isn't measured yet.)
Sketti and Ball is partly visible to agents.
An AI assistant can open Sketti and Ball's website. What Sketti and Ball offers is in a PDF or an image, and assistants read those badly. It finds a way to book or order directly, through Libro.

## Direct links
- Book directly: https://widgets.libroreserve.com/WEB/NS016940236071/book (through libro acting for the business)
- Menu: https://skettiandballco.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Sketti-Menus-website-full-Sept-11.pdf
- Phone: +1 902-444-0277
- Address: Argyle Street 1584 Halifax
- Hours, from OpenStreetMap: Mon closed; Tue–Fri 16:30–23:00; Sat 11:30–23:00; Sun closed

## Nearby, also direct
Places near Sketti and Ball that take a booking or an order on their own website, with no marketplace in between.
- Sicilian Pizza (50 m): https://directindex.org/r/sicilian.ca
- Moxie's (70 m): https://directindex.org/r/moxies.com
- Mirchi Tandoor (70 m): https://directindex.org/r/mirchitandoor.com
- Barrios Kitchen & Bar (90 m): https://directindex.org/r/barrioshfx.ca
- The Middle Spoon Desserterie & Bar (90 m): https://directindex.org/r/themiddlespoon.com

## What to fix first
- **No structured data for the business.** (+14 points) Add schema.org JSON-LD for the business (Restaurant, LocalBusiness or the closest type, with name, address, telephone and openingHoursSpecification, plus servesCuisine and acceptsReservations). Every assistant reads this block first, and the fix kit below has it filled in. Guide: https://directindex.org/guides/structured-data-restaurant
- **Menu or price list is a PDF.** (+3 points) Most agents skip PDFs or read them badly. Publish it as an HTML page and keep the PDF as a download. Guide: https://directindex.org/guides/menu-pdf-ai
- **No llms.txt.** (no points, but worth doing) Optional for now and cheap to add. It's a short text file that describes the business for language models. Guide: https://directindex.org/guides/llms-txt-for-a-business
- **The phone number on the site doesn't match the open map data.** The site shows &#43;1&#57;0&#50;4&#52;4&#48;277, but OpenStreetMap or Overture Maps lists +1 902-444-0277. An assistant that sees two numbers can't tell which one to trust. Fix whichever is wrong, on the site or in the map data at openstreetmap.org.

## Fix kit: What to paste

Structured data (JSON-LD). Paste it as one block in the page's head, or in the builder's custom code box. Change anything that's wrong.

```html
<script type="application/ld+json">
{
  "@context": "https://schema.org",
  "@type": "Restaurant",
  "name": "Sketti and Ball",
  "url": "https://skettiandballco.ca/",
  "telephone": "+1 902-444-0277",
  "email": "info@skettiandballco.ca",
  "address": {
    "@type": "PostalAddress",
    "streetAddress": "Argyle Street 1584",
    "addressLocality": "Halifax"
  },
  "geo": {
    "@type": "GeoCoordinates",
    "latitude": 44.6456085,
    "longitude": -63.5742008
  },
  "openingHours": "Tu-Fr 16:30-23:00; Sa 11:30-23:00",
  "openingHoursSpecification": [
    {
      "@type": "OpeningHoursSpecification",
      "dayOfWeek": [
        "Tuesday",
        "Wednesday",
        "Thursday",
        "Friday"
      ],
      "opens": "16:30",
      "closes": "23:00"
    },
    {
      "@type": "OpeningHoursSpecification",
      "dayOfWeek": [
        "Saturday"
      ],
      "opens": "11:30",
      "closes": "23:00"
    }
  ],
  "servesCuisine": [
    "italian"
  ],
  "acceptsReservations": "https://widgets.libroreserve.com/WEB/NS016940236071/book",
  "hasMenu": "https://skettiandballco.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Sketti-Menus-website-full-Sept-11.pdf",
  "potentialAction": [
    {
      "@type": "ReserveAction",
      "target": {
        "@type": "EntryPoint",
        "urlTemplate": "https://widgets.libroreserve.com/WEB/NS016940236071/book",
        "actionPlatform": [
          "http://schema.org/DesktopWebPlatform",
          "http://schema.org/MobileWebPlatform"
        ]
      },
      "result": {
        "@type": "Reservation",
        "name": "Reservation"
      }
    }
  ]
}
</script>
```

llms.txt. Save as /llms.txt at the root of the site.

```
# Sketti and Ball

> restaurant (italian) in Argyle Street 1584 Halifax, Halifax. Phone +1 902-444-0277.

## Book or order directly

- Book: https://widgets.libroreserve.com/WEB/NS016940236071/book (through libro acting for the business)
- Menu: https://skettiandballco.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Sketti-Menus-website-full-Sept-11.pdf

## Opening hours

Tu-Fr 16:30-23:00; Sa 11:30-23:00

## About

- Website: https://skettiandballco.ca/
- This file follows llms.txt (https://llmstxt.org): a short plain-text description for language models.
```

## Already right
- **robots.txt lets AI crawlers in.** No rule blocks the main AI user agents.
- **AI crawlers get the page.** GPTBot, ClaudeBot and PerplexityBot all got a normal response.
- **Booking through libro on your own domain.** There's no marketplace commission, and the customer stays yours.

## Where it stands
63 of 118 in Halifax. Top 53% of the sites scanned in this index.

| What the top 10% of the index does | Top 10% | This site |
|---|---|---|
| Take bookings or orders on their own domain | 100% | yes |
| Publish the menu or price list as HTML | 92% | no |
| Let AI crawlers in (no block at the server or in robots.txt) | 100% | yes |
| Structured data with address, phone and hours | 25% | no |
| Have an llms.txt | 33% | no |

Nearest places in the index: Dharma sushi (D, 28 m, https://directindex.org/r/dharmasushi.ca); Tokyo Roll (D, 43 m, https://directindex.org/r/tokyorollhalifax.com); Brawta Jamaican Jerk Joint (F, 44 m, https://directindex.org/r/brawtajerk.ca); Sicilian Pizza (B, 52 m, https://directindex.org/r/sicilian.ca); Gahan House (F, 71 m, https://directindex.org/r/gahan.ca); Moxie's (B, 73 m, https://directindex.org/r/moxies.com); Mirchi Tandoor (B, 73 m, https://directindex.org/r/mirchitandoor.com); Classic Pizza (F, 74 m, https://directindex.org/r/order-online.ai); Barrios Kitchen & Bar (B, 85 m, https://directindex.org/r/barrioshfx.ca); The Middle Spoon Desserterie & Bar (A, 90 m, https://directindex.org/r/themiddlespoon.com).

## What assistants answer
The assistants haven't been asked about this business yet. They're asked about the top-ranked businesses in each city index, and about any business as soon as it's claimed. Claim this page to be included.

The assistants were asked 22 everyday questions about Halifax and named 99 places. Sketti and Ball wasn't one of them. See who was named: https://directindex.org/city/halifax/recommended


Compared with its peers: Sites built with WordPress 55% (25% A or B, 236087 sites); Sites using Libro 73% (56% A or B, 393 sites); This site 61.5%.

See what an AI agent reads on this site: https://directindex.org/r/skettiandballco.ca/agent-view

## Businesses like Sketti and Ball in Halifax

| Group | Sites | Avg score | A or B | This site |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Businesses of the same kind in Halifax | 118 | 56% | 40% | 61.5% |
| Sites built with WordPress in Halifax | 38 | 63% | 50% | 61.5% |
| Sites using Libro in Halifax | 4 | 70% | 50% | 61.5% |
| Sites built with WordPress and using Libro in Halifax | 4 | 70% | 50% | 61.5% |

The best of the sites built with WordPress and using Libro in Halifax: Antojo Tacos + Tequila (B 78.5%, https://directindex.org/r/antojo.ca); Cora (B 73.8%, https://directindex.org/r/chezcora.com); Mexi's (C 66.2%, https://directindex.org/r/mexicalirosas.com).

With the two fixes above (No structured data for the business; Menu or price list is a PDF), the score would be about 87.7%. That would be 6th of 118 in Halifax, up from 63rd.

## The direct record
What agents get for Sketti and Ball, as JSON: https://directindex.org/api/direct/skettiandballco.ca
- Book: https://widgets.libroreserve.com/WEB/NS016940236071/book (vendor on own site: Libro; found by the scan of 2026-10-24, not yet tested)
- Order: none on record
- Menu: https://skettiandballco.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Sketti-Menus-website-full-Sept-11.pdf (pdf; from the scan)
- Hours: Tu-Fr 16:30-23:00; Sa 11:30-23:00 (open now) (from OpenStreetMap)
- Phone: +1 902-444-0277
- Stable links that count: https://directindex.org/go/skettiandballco.ca/book, https://directindex.org/go/skettiandballco.ca/menu

## Can an agent transact?
Measured, not scored (the score stays at spec v1.0).
- UCP profile (/.well-known/ucp, Google and Shopify's Universal Commerce Protocol): no
- ACP discovery document (/.well-known/acp.json, OpenAI and Stripe's Agentic Commerce Protocol): no
- MCP server card (/.well-known/mcp/server-card.json): no
- Ordering vendor that takes agent orders (Square, Toast, or a vendor whose terms allow agents): no
- Vendor terms for agents, Libro: Not stated. The terms do not address an agent acting for a person (several bar scraping or data extraction only), could not be read on the date given, or the vendor has not been researched yet.

## Score breakdown
| Component | Points | Available |
|---|---|---|
| Reachable | 25 | 25 |
| Readable | 5 | 25 |
| Actionable | 10 | 15 (the action test: pending) |
| Cited | 0 | 0 (the assistant citation check: pending) |

## Agent readiness (Cloudflare)
Level 1 of 5, Basic Web Presence. Cloudflare's report: https://isitagentready.com/skettiandballco.ca
- Link headers on the homepage: no (how: https://isitagentready.com/.well-known/agent-skills/link-headers/SKILL.md)
- sitemap.xml: yes
- AI bot rules in robots.txt: yes
- Content Signals in robots.txt: no (how: https://isitagentready.com/.well-known/agent-skills/content-signals/SKILL.md)
- Markdown on Accept: text/markdown: no (how: https://isitagentready.com/.well-known/agent-skills/markdown-negotiation/SKILL.md)
- llms.txt: no (how: https://isitagentready.com/.well-known/agent-skills/llms-txt/SKILL.md)
- API catalog (RFC 9727): no (how: https://isitagentready.com/.well-known/agent-skills/api-catalog/SKILL.md)
- MCP server card: no (how: https://isitagentready.com/.well-known/agent-skills/mcp-server-card/SKILL.md)
- A2A agent card: no (how: https://isitagentready.com/.well-known/agent-skills/a2a-agent-card/SKILL.md)
- Agent Skills index: no (how: https://isitagentready.com/.well-known/agent-skills/agent-skills/SKILL.md)
- OAuth or OIDC discovery: no (how: https://isitagentready.com/.well-known/agent-skills/oauth-discovery/SKILL.md)
- OAuth protected resource metadata: no (how: https://isitagentready.com/.well-known/agent-skills/oauth-protected-resource/SKILL.md)
- auth.md: no (how: https://isitagentready.com/.well-known/agent-skills/auth-md/SKILL.md)
- Web Bot Auth key directory: no (how: https://isitagentready.com/.well-known/agent-skills/web-bot-auth/SKILL.md)
- ARD capability manifest: no (how: https://isitagentready.com/.well-known/agent-skills/ard/SKILL.md)
- DNS-AID records: no (how: https://isitagentready.com/.well-known/agent-skills/dns-aid/SKILL.md)
- WebMCP tools on the page: no (how: https://isitagentready.com/.well-known/agent-skills/webmcp/SKILL.md)
- JSON-LD for the business: no

Keep watching this business (https://directindex.org/r/skettiandballco.ca/plan): the assistants are asked again every month, and you see what changed. 2 EUR a month or 19 EUR a year.
Deep report: https://directindex.org/r/skettiandballco.ca/deep. Ten questions phrased the way people ask them, each assistant's full answer, the eight nearest similar places, the fix plan and a PDF. 5 EUR, paid once. Reading and scanning stay free. These few euros pay for the questions sent to the assistants and for the servers.
Methodology: https://directindex.org/methodology · Rescan now: https://directindex.org/scan?url=skettiandballco.ca&force=1
