How Column’s scores are calculated

Point an agent at llms.txt or agent-oriented docsweight 2

2 (weight) × 9 (quality) × 1.0 (full) = 18.0 of 20 max

• [probe] https://docs.column.com/llms.txt“PROBE llms.txt: HTTP 200 at https://docs.column.com/llms.txt # Column Documentation > Column N.A. is the first nationally chartered bank created to serve developers and builders, o”
• [probe] https://docs.column.com/openapi.json“PROBE openapi: HTTP 200 at https://docs.column.com/openapi.json — contains "openapi" key”
• [claimed-docs] https://docs.column.com/markdown/guides/getting-started.md“we are going to build a basic payment workflow consisting of a wire, a book transfer, and an ACH credit”
• [claimed-docs] https://docs.column.com“Column's API is defined by an OpenAPI spec (also available as JSON). Use it to generate type-safe client SDKs in any language”

Run the product headlessly / in CI for automationweight 2

2 (weight) × 6 (quality) × 0.6 (partial) = 7.2 of 20 max

• [claimed-docs] https://docs.column.com/markdown/guides/sandbox-and-testing.md“To simulate an incoming transfer, or just to set an initial balance on your account, you can use the `/simulate/receive-wire` endpoint. To simulate incoming ACHs, we have a `/simulate/receive-ach-credit` and a `/simulate/receive-ach-debit` endpoint.”
• [claimed-docs] https://docs.column.com“Column's API is defined by an OpenAPI spec (also available as JSON). Use it to generate type-safe client SDKs in any language”
• [probe] https://docs.column.com/openapi.json“PROBE openapi: HTTP 200 at https://docs.column.com/openapi.json — contains "openapi" key”
• [community] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=31109170“Engineer at Column: 'we have definitely considered creating SDK's but most of our customers prefer the HTTP API's, which will likely remain the best way to use Column for a while.'”

Plug MCP servers into this product so it can use their toolsweight 3

n/a — not applicable to this product: excluded from numerator and denominator

no evidence cited — the verdict rests on absence of evidence, re-checked on refresh

Connect an agent via an official MCP serverweight 3

3 (weight) × 0 (quality) × 0.0 (none) = 0.0 of 30 max

• [claimed-docs] https://docs.column.com“Column's API is defined by an OpenAPI spec (also available as JSON). Use it to generate type-safe client SDKs in any language”
• [probe] https://docs.column.com/openapi.json“PROBE openapi: HTTP 200 at https://docs.column.com/openapi.json — contains "openapi" key”

Use an official CLIweight 2

2 (weight) × 0 (quality) × 0.0 (none) = 0.0 of 20 max

• [community] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=31109170“Engineer at Column: 'we have definitely considered creating SDK's but most of our customers prefer the HTTP API's, which will likely remain the best way to use Column for a while.'”

Drive the product through a documented public APIweight 3

3 (weight) × 9 (quality) × 1.0 (full) = 27.0 of 30 max

• [claimed-docs] https://docs.column.com/markdown/api.md“Query transfers across all payment types from a single unified endpoint.”
• [claimed-docs] https://docs.column.com“Column's API is defined by an OpenAPI spec (also available as JSON). Use it to generate type-safe client SDKs in any language”
• [probe] https://docs.column.com/llms.txt“PROBE llms.txt: HTTP 200 at https://docs.column.com/llms.txt # Column Documentation > Column N.A. is the first nationally chartered bank created to serve developers and builders, o”
• [probe] https://docs.column.com/openapi.json“PROBE openapi: HTTP 200 at https://docs.column.com/openapi.json — contains "openapi" key”
• [community] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=31109170“Engineer at Column: 'we have definitely considered creating SDK's but most of our customers prefer the HTTP API's, which will likely remain the best way to use Column for a while.'”

Issue scoped/least-privilege API credentials for an agentweight 2

2 (weight) × 0 (quality) × 0.0 (none) = 0.0 of 20 max

no evidence cited — the verdict rests on absence of evidence, re-checked on refresh

Build against official SDKsweight 2

2 (weight) × 3 (quality) × 0.3 (disputed) = 1.8 of 20 max

• [claimed-docs] https://docs.column.com“Column's API is defined by an OpenAPI spec (also available as JSON). Use it to generate type-safe client SDKs in any language”
• [community] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=31109170“Engineer at Column: 'we have definitely considered creating SDK's but most of our customers prefer the HTTP API's, which will likely remain the best way to use Column for a while.'”

Subscribe to events via webhooksweight 2

2 (weight) × 8 (quality) × 1.0 (full) = 16.0 of 20 max

• [claimed-docs] https://docs.column.com/markdown/working-with-the-api/events-and-webhooks.md“You can configure webhook endpoints via APIs or Dashboard in your platform to be notified about events from Column.”

Explore an interactive API reference with runnable examplesweight 2

2 (weight) × 5 (quality) × 0.6 (partial) = 6.0 of 20 max

• [claimed-docs] https://docs.column.com/markdown/guides/sandbox-and-testing.md“To simulate an incoming transfer, or just to set an initial balance on your account, you can use the `/simulate/receive-wire` endpoint. To simulate incoming ACHs, we have a `/simulate/receive-ach-credit` and a `/simulate/receive-ach-debit` endpoint.”
• [claimed-docs] https://docs.column.com“Column's API is defined by an OpenAPI spec (also available as JSON). Use it to generate type-safe client SDKs in any language”
• [probe] https://docs.column.com/openapi.json“PROBE openapi: HTTP 200 at https://docs.column.com/openapi.json — contains "openapi" key”
• [probe] https://docs.column.com/llms.txt“PROBE llms.txt: HTTP 200 at https://docs.column.com/llms.txt # Column Documentation > Column N.A. is the first nationally chartered bank created to serve developers and builders, o”

Download a machine-readable API spec (OpenAPI or equivalent)weight 2

2 (weight) × 9 (quality) × 1.0 (full) = 18.0 of 20 max

• [claimed-docs] https://docs.column.com“Column's API is defined by an OpenAPI spec (also available as JSON). Use it to generate type-safe client SDKs in any language”
• [probe] https://docs.column.com/openapi.json“PROBE openapi: HTTP 200 at https://docs.column.com/openapi.json — contains "openapi" key”

Test against a sandbox environment without touching production dataweight 1

1 (weight) × 8 (quality) × 1.0 (full) = 8.0 of 10 max

• [claimed-docs] https://docs.column.com/markdown/guides/sandbox-and-testing.md“To simulate an incoming transfer, or just to set an initial balance on your account, you can use the `/simulate/receive-wire` endpoint. To simulate incoming ACHs, we have a `/simulate/receive-ach-credit` and a `/simulate/receive-ach-debit` endpoint.”
• [community] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=31109170“Feedback to Column: nit that the uptime status page (status.column.com) defaults to 'Sandbox' instead of Production, which 'can mislead a reader in a hurry if the Sandbox environment is having woes but Production is fine'; also a typo 'sweet' should be 'sweep' on column.com/bank-accounts.”

Rely on versioned APIs with a documented deprecation policyweight 2

2 (weight) × 0 (quality) × 0.0 (none) = 0.0 of 20 max

no evidence cited — the verdict rests on absence of evidence, re-checked on refresh

Do everything through the API that I can do in the UIweight 2

2 (weight) × 7 (quality) × 1.0 (full) = 14.0 of 20 max

• [claimed-docs] https://docs.column.com/markdown/guides/bank-accounts.md“Programmatically open and manage FDIC insured bank accounts at Column on behalf of your customers. We support FBO, sweep, clearing and custom account types.”
• [claimed-docs] https://docs.column.com/markdown/checks.md“Column provides customers the ability to issue and deposit checks through our APIs.”
• [claimed-docs] https://docs.column.com/markdown/international-wires.md“Via our APIs, you can send and receive international transfers through the SWIFT network.”
• [claimed-docs] https://docs.column.com/markdown/realtime.md“Column enables you to immediately send funds, receive funds, and request payment (RFP) through both the Federal Reserve's FedNow Service and The Clearing House's RTP® network.”
• [claimed-docs] https://docs.column.com/markdown/working-with-the-api/events-and-webhooks.md“You can configure webhook endpoints via APIs or Dashboard in your platform to be notified about events from Column.”
• [claimed-docs] https://docs.column.com/markdown/api.md“Query transfers across all payment types from a single unified endpoint.”
• [claimed-docs] https://docs.column.com“Column's API is defined by an OpenAPI spec (also available as JSON). Use it to generate type-safe client SDKs in any language”
• [community] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=31109170“Engineer at Column: 'we have definitely considered creating SDK's but most of our customers prefer the HTTP API's, which will likely remain the best way to use Column for a while.'”

Export all of my data in open formats and leaveweight 3

3 (weight) × 6 (quality) × 0.6 (partial) = 10.8 of 30 max

• [claimed-docs] https://docs.column.com/markdown/guides/reporting.md“Column provides the following reports: `bank_account_transaction` and `bank_account_summary`. All reports are available in CSV, JSON, and Parquet formats.”
• [claimed-docs] https://docs.column.com/markdown/wire.md“we receive full raw data for all domestic and international wires. You can access the raw message for domestic wires using our get wire transfer API endpoint”
• [claimed-docs] https://docs.column.com“Column's API is defined by an OpenAPI spec (also available as JSON). Use it to generate type-safe client SDKs in any language”
• [claimed-docs] https://docs.column.com/markdown/api.md“Query transfers across all payment types from a single unified endpoint.”

Read the product's source under an open licenseweight 2

n/a — not applicable to this product: excluded from numerator and denominator

no evidence cited — the verdict rests on absence of evidence, re-checked on refresh

Self-host the core productweight 3

n/a — not applicable to this product: excluded from numerator and denominator

no evidence cited — the verdict rests on absence of evidence, re-checked on refresh

Get AI-generated insights and suggestions from my data inside the productweight 2

n/a — not applicable to this product: excluded from numerator and denominator

no evidence cited — the verdict rests on absence of evidence, re-checked on refresh

Set up automations that run autonomously in the backgroundweight 2

2 (weight) × 0 (quality) × 0.0 (none) = 0.0 of 20 max

no evidence cited — the verdict rests on absence of evidence, re-checked on refresh

Delegate tasks to a built-in AI assistant inside the productweight 3

n/a — not applicable to this product: excluded from numerator and denominator

no evidence cited — the verdict rests on absence of evidence, re-checked on refresh

Operate the product with natural-language commandsweight 2

2 (weight) × 0 (quality) × 0.0 (none) = 0.0 of 20 max

no evidence cited — the verdict rests on absence of evidence, re-checked on refresh

Perform bulk operations across many items at onceweight 2

2 (weight) × 0 (quality) × 0.0 (none) = 0.0 of 20 max

no evidence cited — the verdict rests on absence of evidence, re-checked on refresh

Define rules that trigger actions automatically on eventsweight 3

3 (weight) × 0 (quality) × 0.0 (none) = 0.0 of 30 max

• [claimed-docs] https://docs.column.com/markdown/working-with-the-api/events-and-webhooks.md“You can configure webhook endpoints via APIs or Dashboard in your platform to be notified about events from Column.”

Schedule recurring jobs or workflowsweight 2

2 (weight) × 0 (quality) × 0.0 (none) = 0.0 of 20 max

no evidence cited — the verdict rests on absence of evidence, re-checked on refresh

Version, review, and roll back my automationsweight 1

n/a — not applicable to this product: excluded from numerator and denominator

no evidence cited — the verdict rests on absence of evidence, re-checked on refresh