# The Cove: Agent-Direct Score B (73.8%)

Site: https://www.thecoveseattle.com/
Report: https://directindex.org/r/thecoveseattle.com
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.)
The Cove is mostly ready for agents.
An AI assistant can open The Cove's website. It can read what The Cove offers. It finds a way to book or order directly on the site.

## Direct links
- Book directly: https://www.thecoveseattle.com/reservation (on the business's own site)
- Order directly: https://tables.toasttab.com/restaurants/aafd41b5-2e77-47d3-a4d4-1daabc3740b1/reserve?partySize=4&dateTime=2026-03-25T21:30:00.000-07:00 (through toast acting for the business)
- Menu: https://www.thecoveseattle.com/menu
- Phone: +12063334413
- Address: 901 Fairview Ave N, 98109, Seattle

## Nearby, also direct
Places near The Cove that take a booking or an order on their own website, with no marketplace in between.
- Gourmondo at Mohai (210 m): https://directindex.org/r/mohai.org
- Daily Grind (260 m): https://directindex.org/r/fredhutch.org
- Local Coffee Spot (480 m): https://directindex.org/r/visitseattle.org
- The Lodge Sports Grille (490 m): https://directindex.org/r/thelodgesportsgrille.com
- Vitality Bowls (520 m): https://directindex.org/r/vitalitybowls.com

## What to fix first
- **No structured data for the business.** (+14 points) Add schema.org JSON-LD for the business (CafeOrCoffeeShop, BarOrPub or the closest type, with name, address, telephone and openingHoursSpecification, plus servesCuisine). Every assistant reads this block first, and the fix kit below has it filled in. Guide: https://directindex.org/guides/structured-data-restaurant
- **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

## 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": "LocalBusiness",
  "name": "The Cove",
  "url": "https://www.thecoveseattle.com/",
  "telephone": "+12063334413",
  "address": "901 Fairview Ave N, 98109, Seattle",
  "geo": {
    "@type": "GeoCoordinates",
    "latitude": 47.62774027,
    "longitude": -122.33399755
  },
  "potentialAction": [
    {
      "@type": "ReserveAction",
      "target": {
        "@type": "EntryPoint",
        "urlTemplate": "https://www.thecoveseattle.com/reservation",
        "actionPlatform": [
          "http://schema.org/DesktopWebPlatform",
          "http://schema.org/MobileWebPlatform"
        ]
      },
      "result": {
        "@type": "Reservation",
        "name": "Reservation"
      }
    },
    {
      "@type": "OrderAction",
      "target": {
        "@type": "EntryPoint",
        "urlTemplate": "https://tables.toasttab.com/restaurants/aafd41b5-2e77-47d3-a4d4-1daabc3740b1/reserve?partySize=4&dateTime=2026-03-25T21:30:00.000-07:00",
        "actionPlatform": [
          "http://schema.org/DesktopWebPlatform",
          "http://schema.org/MobileWebPlatform"
        ]
      }
    }
  ]
}
</script>
```

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

```
# The Cove

> local business in 901 Fairview Ave N, 98109, Seattle, Seattle cafes and bars. Phone +12063334413.

## Book or order directly

- Book: https://www.thecoveseattle.com/reservation (on the business's own site)
- Order: https://tables.toasttab.com/restaurants/aafd41b5-2e77-47d3-a4d4-1daabc3740b1/reserve?partySize=4&dateTime=2026-03-25T21:30:00.000-07:00 (through toast acting for the business)
- Menu: https://www.thecoveseattle.com/menu

## About

- Website: https://www.thecoveseattle.com/
- 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.
- **Menu or price list is an HTML page.** Agents can read the items and prices.
- **Booking on your own site.** Agents can book without going through a marketplace.
- **Ordering through toast on your own domain.** There's no marketplace commission, and the customer stays yours.

## Where it stands
Not ranked yet in Seattle cafes and bars.

| 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 | 97% | yes |
| Let AI crawlers in (no block at the server or in robots.txt) | 96% | yes |
| Structured data with address, phone and hours | 28% | no |
| Have an llms.txt | 26% | no |

Nearest places in the index: Olympic Yacht Club (F, 58 m, https://directindex.org/r/oycnw.org); Gourmondo at Mohai (F, 206 m, https://directindex.org/r/mohai.org); Daily Grind (C, 256 m, https://directindex.org/r/fredhutch.org); Art Marble 21 (F, 434 m, https://directindex.org/r/artmarble21.com); Cask & Trotter (F, 434 m, https://directindex.org/r/caskandtrotter.com); Local Coffee Spot (B, 481 m, https://directindex.org/r/visitseattle.org); The Lodge Sports Grille (B, 490 m, https://directindex.org/r/thelodgesportsgrille.com); Vitality Bowls (B, 522 m, https://directindex.org/r/vitalitybowls.com); PlayDate SEA (D, 522 m, https://directindex.org/r/playdatesea.com); Juicy Cafe (D, 537 m, https://directindex.org/r/thejuicycafe.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.


Compared with its peers: Sites built with Squarespace 61% (41% A or B, 33756 sites); Sites using Toast 73% (62% A or B, 6735 sites); This site 73.8%.

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

## Businesses like The Cove in Seattle cafes and bars

| Group | Sites | Avg score | A or B | This site |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sites built with Squarespace in Seattle cafes and bars | 225 | 68% | 47% | 73.8% |
| Sites using Toast in Seattle cafes and bars | 88 | 72% | 57% | 73.8% |
| Sites built with Squarespace and using Toast in Seattle cafes and bars | 26 | 76% | 77% | 73.8% |

The best of the sites built with Squarespace and using Toast in Seattle cafes and bars: Sabine (A 93.8%, https://directindex.org/r/sabinecafe.com); Boombox (A 87.5%, https://directindex.org/r/boomboxbar.com); Vinnie's Wine Shop (A 85%, https://directindex.org/r/vinniesseattle.com); Mecca Cafe & Bar (B 84.6%, https://directindex.org/r/mecca-cafe.com); Navy Strength (B 84.6%, https://directindex.org/r/navystrengthseattle.com).

## The direct record
What agents get for The Cove, as JSON: https://directindex.org/api/direct/thecoveseattle.com
- Book: https://www.thecoveseattle.com/reservation (own site; found by the scan of 2026-10-24, not yet tested)
- Order: https://tables.toasttab.com/restaurants/aafd41b5-2e77-47d3-a4d4-1daabc3740b1/reserve?partySize=4&dateTime=2026-03-25T21:30:00.000-07:00 (vendor on own site: Toast; found by the scan of 2026-10-24, not yet tested)
- Menu: https://www.thecoveseattle.com/menu (html_page; from the scan)
- Hours: none on record
- Phone: +12063334413
- Stable links that count: https://directindex.org/go/thecoveseattle.com/book, https://directindex.org/go/thecoveseattle.com/order, https://directindex.org/go/thecoveseattle.com/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 (Toast): yes

Found one hop past the home page: booking page /reservation: ordering via toast.

## Score breakdown
| Component | Points | Available |
|---|---|---|
| Reachable | 25 | 25 |
| Readable | 8 | 25 |
| Actionable | 15 | 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/thecoveseattle.com
- 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/thecoveseattle.com/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/thecoveseattle.com/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=thecoveseattle.com&force=1