# Volkshaus Basel: Agent-Direct Score C (67.7%)

Site: https://volkshaus-basel.ch
Report: https://directindex.org/r/volkshaus-basel.ch
Scanned: 2026-10-16 (Provisional, with the action test and the assistant citation check still to come. The hatched part of the bar isn't measured yet.)
Volkshaus Basel is partly visible to agents.
An AI assistant can open Volkshaus Basel's website. It can't find a menu or price list, so it answers from other sites. It finds a way to book or order directly, through aleno.

## Direct links
- Book directly: https://mytools.aleno.me/reservations/v2.0/reservations.html?k=eyJrIjoid2l2dTVrM2lsNm15cnBiOWlwdzZ4bmViajhycnVkaWRpZ280bGZwODBsbzlhNGlweTEiLCJsIjoiZGUiLCJyIjoiU3c5N0pEYnNwR3J0WmZUQ1ciLCJzIjoiaHR0cHM6Ly9teXRvb2xzLmFsZW5vLm1lLyJ9 (through aleno acting for the business)
- Phone: +41616909300
- Address: Rebgasse 12-14 4057 Basel
- Outdoor seating (OpenStreetMap)
- Step-free access (OpenStreetMap)
- Languages: German, English

## Nearby, also direct
Places near Volkshaus Basel that take a booking or an order on their own website, with no marketplace in between.
- Tchibo AG (110 m): https://directindex.org/r/tchibo.ch
- Consum (150 m): https://directindex.org/r/consumbasel.ch
- Schall und Rauch Bar (160 m): https://directindex.org/r/schallundrauchbar.ch

## What to fix first
- **No menu or price list found.** (+7 points) Agents answer 'what do they offer?' from marketplaces instead. Add a page with the menu or price list and link to it from the homepage. Guide: https://directindex.org/guides/menu-pdf-ai
- **Structured data is incomplete.** (+6 points) Missing: address, telephone, opening hours. Guide: https://directindex.org/guides/structured-data-restaurant

## 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": "BarOrPub",
  "name": "Volkshaus Basel",
  "url": "https://volkshaus-basel.ch",
  "telephone": "+41616909300",
  "address": {
    "@type": "PostalAddress",
    "streetAddress": "Rebgasse 12-14",
    "postalCode": "4057",
    "addressLocality": "Basel"
  },
  "geo": {
    "@type": "GeoCoordinates",
    "latitude": 47.5610858,
    "longitude": 7.5936202
  },
  "acceptsReservations": "https://mytools.aleno.me/reservations/v2.0/reservations.html?k=eyJrIjoid2l2dTVrM2lsNm15cnBiOWlwdzZ4bmViajhycnVkaWRpZ280bGZwODBsbzlhNGlweTEiLCJsIjoiZGUiLCJyIjoiU3c5N0pEYnNwR3J0WmZUQ1ciLCJzIjoiaHR0cHM6Ly9teXRvb2xzLmFsZW5vLm1lLyJ9",
  "potentialAction": [
    {
      "@type": "ReserveAction",
      "target": {
        "@type": "EntryPoint",
        "urlTemplate": "https://mytools.aleno.me/reservations/v2.0/reservations.html?k=eyJrIjoid2l2dTVrM2lsNm15cnBiOWlwdzZ4bmViajhycnVkaWRpZ280bGZwODBsbzlhNGlweTEiLCJsIjoiZGUiLCJyIjoiU3c5N0pEYnNwR3J0WmZUQ1ciLCJzIjoiaHR0cHM6Ly9teXRvb2xzLmFsZW5vLm1lLyJ9",
        "actionPlatform": [
          "http://schema.org/DesktopWebPlatform",
          "http://schema.org/MobileWebPlatform"
        ]
      },
      "result": {
        "@type": "Reservation",
        "name": "Reservation"
      }
    }
  ]
}
</script>
```

## 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.
- **Structured data found (Organization).** no address, phone or hours in it
- **Booking through aleno on your own domain.** There's no marketplace commission, and the customer stays yours.

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

| What the top 10% of the index does | Top 10% | This site |
|---|---|---|
| Take bookings or orders on their own domain | 96% | yes |
| Publish the menu or price list as HTML | 43% | no |
| Let AI crawlers in (no block at the server or in robots.txt) | 91% | yes |
| Structured data with address, phone and hours | 9% | no |
| Have an llms.txt | 17% | yes |

Nearest places in the index: Bean in Progress (D, 46 m, https://directindex.org/r/beaninprogress.com); Caffè Spettacolo (F, 103 m, https://directindex.org/r/caffe-spettacolo.ch); Tchibo AG (C, 108 m, https://directindex.org/r/tchibo.ch); Blaupause (D, 111 m, https://directindex.org/r/blaupause.bar); Austernknacker (C, 146 m, https://directindex.org/r/austernknacker.ch); Consum (C, 151 m, https://directindex.org/r/consumbasel.ch); Schall und Rauch Bar (B, 158 m, https://directindex.org/r/schallundrauchbar.ch); 8 Bar (F, 167 m, https://directindex.org/r/8-bar.eu); Grenzwert (D, 176 m, https://directindex.org/r/grenzwert.ch); FLOSS (F, 182 m, https://directindex.org/r/floss.ch).

## 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 12 everyday questions about Basel cafes and bars and named 45 places. Volkshaus Basel wasn't one of them. See who was named: https://directindex.org/city/basel-cafes-bars/recommended


Compared with its peers: Sites built with WordPress 55% (25% A or B, 236086 sites); Sites using aleno 65% (34% A or B, 502 sites); This site 67.7%.

See what an AI agent reads on this site: https://directindex.org/r/volkshaus-basel.ch/agent-view

## Businesses like Volkshaus Basel in Basel cafes and bars

| Group | Sites | Avg score | A or B | This site |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sites built with WordPress in Basel cafes and bars | 63 | 51% | 21% | 67.7% |
| Sites using aleno in Basel cafes and bars | 8 | 64% | 25% | 67.7% |
| Sites built with WordPress and using aleno in Basel cafes and bars | 5 | 64% | 20% | 67.7% |

The best of the sites built with WordPress and using aleno in Basel cafes and bars: Perron Bar & Restaurant (B 78.5%, https://directindex.org/r/perron-basel.ch); Fass Bar (C 62%, https://directindex.org/r/goldenes-fass.ch); Werk 8 (C 55.8%, https://directindex.org/r/werkacht.ch); Campari Bar (D 53.8%, https://directindex.org/r/restaurant-kunsthalle.ch).

## The direct record
What agents get for Volkshaus Basel, as JSON: https://directindex.org/api/direct/volkshaus-basel.ch
- Book: https://mytools.aleno.me/reservations/v2.0/reservations.html?k=eyJrIjoid2l2dTVrM2lsNm15cnBiOWlwdzZ4bmViajhycnVkaWRpZ280bGZwODBsbzlhNGlweTEiLCJsIjoiZGUiLCJyIjoiU3c5N0pEYnNwR3J0WmZUQ1ciLCJzIjoiaHR0cHM6Ly9teXRvb2xzLmFsZW5vLm1lLyJ9 (vendor on own site: aleno; found by the scan of 2026-10-16, not yet tested)
- Order: none on record
- Menu: none on record
- Hours: none on record
- Phone: +41616909300
- Stable links that count: https://directindex.org/go/volkshaus-basel.ch/book

## 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, aleno: Not stated. aleno's terms of use (April 2021, for restaurant account holders) say nothing about bots or automated booking; its reservation API is opened per restaurant account. Read 2026-10-15: https://www.aleno.me/de/tos

## Score breakdown
| Component | Points | Available |
|---|---|---|
| Reachable | 25 | 25 |
| Readable | 9 | 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/volkshaus-basel.ch
- 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: yes
- 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: yes

Keep watching this business (https://directindex.org/r/volkshaus-basel.ch/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/volkshaus-basel.ch/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=volkshaus-basel.ch&force=1