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Blackboard scores 60 out of 100 on the Agent Readiness Index
Blackboard reaches level 2, Legible. Discoverability is the strongest area at 89 out of 100. Protocol access is the weakest at 36.
Blackboard was scanned on October 15, 2026. Its score is 60 out of 100, level 2, Legible. An agent can read and cite your content. To reach level 3, Connectable: Offer a programmatic path: a live MCP server, a data sharing program with OAuth metadata, or a verified Poppy file.
Website: blackboard.com
Score by area
| Area | Score | What it asks |
|---|---|---|
| Discoverability | 89 out of 100, worth 15 points | Can an agent find and read your pages? |
| Protocol access | 36 out of 100, worth 20 points | Can an agent connect to you through MCP or an API? |
| Identity and delegation | 53 out of 100, worth 20 points | Can a customer give an agent limited access without sharing a password? |
| Web experience | 79 out of 100, worth 15 points | Does your site work when an agent uses it? |
| Voice and IVR | Not measured yet | What happens when an agent calls your phone line? |
| Policy and governance | 51 out of 100, worth 10 points | Do your terms allow agents that act for customers? |
What is holding Blackboard back
- MCP server, 8 points lost. No MCP server, server card or registry entry was found for this organization. Fix: Publish a remote MCP server with OAuth. Start with read only tools such as account status, orders or location search, and publish a server card at /.well known/mcp/server card.
- PKCE and client registration, 4 points lost. Neither PKCE nor a registration path is published. Fix: Require PKCE with S256 and support client ID metadata documents or dynamic client registration for approved agent clients.
- Documented delegate and data sharing controls, 4 points lost. No public page on delegate access or connected app controls was found. Fix: Publish a help page on delegate access and add a connected apps screen where customers revoke access.
- Sign in page loads for a declared agent in a browser, 4 points lost. The sign in address that was tried returned status 404, so the sign in page itself could not be confirmed. Fix: Serve the sign in page to verified agent browsers, and use signed agent identity to separate them from attackers.
What already works
- OAuth and OpenID metadata
- llms.txt guide for agents
- Content available without running scripts
How Blackboard compares
The average score for education is 56.6 out of 100 across 5 organizations. The average across all 1,421 scored organizations is 42.2 out of 100.
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