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How Sumsub’s scores are calculated

The full audit trail, recomputed from the verdict data at build time through the same code that produced the leaderboard: verdict × quality × story weight per cell, cells sum to dimension scores, dimensions blend into the PA Score. Every number on the product page is reproducible from this page alone; for why the formula looks like this, see the methodology.

verdict factors: full ×1.0 · partial ×0.6 · disputed ×0.3 · none ×0.0 · n/a excluded from both sides · cell points = weight × quality × factor · cell max = weight × 10

PA Score25/100

Agent-ready 56.2 × 0.30 = 16.86

API quality 11.4 × 0.20 = 2.28

Openness 12.0 × 0.20 = 2.40

Built-in AI 14.7 × 0.15 = 2.20

Automation 11.3 × 0.15 = 1.70

(16.86 + 2.28 + 2.40 + 2.20 + 1.70) ÷ (0.30 + 0.20 + 0.20 + 0.15 + 0.15) = 25.44 ÷ 1.00 = 25.4

Scores are stored to 1 decimal; the product page’s pills round to whole numbers for display. Each dimension below shows the stories, verdicts, and cited evidence behind its number.

Agent-ready56.2/100×0.30 of the PA blend

Outside-in: can YOUR agent reach and drive this product — API, MCP, CLI, headless runs, agent docs.

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.sumsub.com/llms.txtPROBE llms.txt: HTTP 200 at https://docs.sumsub.com/llms.txt # Sumsub Documentation > Documentation for Sumsub Append .md to any documentation page URL to get its markdown version
  • [claimed-docs] https://docs.sumsub.com/llms.txtTailor colors, styles, and step instructions to match your brand across Web and Mobile SDKs.
  • [claimed-docs] https://docs.sumsub.com/llms.txtGrant your team members access to your Sumsub account.
  • [claimed-docs] https://docs.sumsub.com/llms.txtGenerate a security key or use biometric options to reduce the risk of account compromise.

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.sumsub.com/reference/about-sumsub-api.mdWith the Sumsub API, you can process the applicant data and documents submitted for verification through simple RESTful APIs.
  • [claimed-docs] https://docs.sumsub.com/docs/test-in-sandbox.mdUse Sandbox mode to test your integration before going live.
  • [claimed-docs] https://docs.sumsub.com/docs/webhooks.mdSumsub’s Webhooks is a tool that allows you to automatically receive notifications for various events and changes related to your applicants’ verification process.

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

  • [claimed-docs] https://docs.sumsub.com/docs/mcp-server.mdUse the MCP server to let AI agents perform Sumsub operations on your behalf, while keeping access controlled by your existing Sumsub role permissions.
  • [probe] https://docs.sumsub.com/docs/mcp-serverofficial MCP server documented at https://docs.sumsub.com/docs/mcp-server

Connect an agent via an official MCP serverweight 3

3 (weight) × 8 (quality) × 1.0 (full) = 24.0 of 30 max

  • [claimed-docs] https://docs.sumsub.com/docs/mcp-server.mdUse the MCP server to let AI agents perform Sumsub operations on your behalf, while keeping access controlled by your existing Sumsub role permissions.
  • [probe] https://docs.sumsub.com/docs/mcp-serverofficial MCP server documented at https://docs.sumsub.com/docs/mcp-server

Use an official CLIweight 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

Drive the product through a documented public APIweight 3

3 (weight) × 8 (quality) × 1.0 (full) = 24.0 of 30 max

  • [claimed-docs] https://docs.sumsub.com/reference/about-sumsub-api.mdWith the Sumsub API, you can process the applicant data and documents submitted for verification through simple RESTful APIs.
  • [claimed-docs] https://docs.sumsub.com/docs/test-in-sandbox.mdUse Sandbox mode to test your integration before going live.
  • [claimed-docs] https://docs.sumsub.com/docs/webhooks.mdSumsub’s Webhooks is a tool that allows you to automatically receive notifications for various events and changes related to your applicants’ verification process.
  • [claimed-docs] https://docs.sumsub.com/docs/mcp-server.mdUse the MCP server to let AI agents perform Sumsub operations on your behalf, while keeping access controlled by your existing Sumsub role permissions.
  • [probe] https://docs.sumsub.com/openapi.jsonPROBE openapi: all candidate paths 404 (https://docs.sumsub.com/openapi.json, https://docs.sumsub.com/swagger.json, https://docs.sumsub.com/api/openapi.json, https://docs.sumsub.com/.well-known/openapi.json)
  • [probe] https://docs.sumsub.com/docs/mcp-serverofficial MCP server documented at https://docs.sumsub.com/docs/mcp-server

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

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

  • [claimed-docs] https://docs.sumsub.com/docs/mcp-server.mdUse the MCP server to let AI agents perform Sumsub operations on your behalf, while keeping access controlled by your existing Sumsub role permissions.
  • [claimed-docs] https://docs.sumsub.com/llms.txtGrant your team members access to your Sumsub account.
  • [probe] https://docs.sumsub.com/docs/mcp-serverofficial MCP server documented at https://docs.sumsub.com/docs/mcp-server

Build against official SDKsweight 2

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

  • [claimed-docs] https://docs.sumsub.com/reference/about-sumsub-api.mdWith the Sumsub API, you can process the applicant data and documents submitted for verification through simple RESTful APIs.
  • [claimed-docs] https://docs.sumsub.com/docs/test-in-sandbox.mdUse Sandbox mode to test your integration before going live.
  • [claimed-docs] https://docs.sumsub.com/llms.txtTailor colors, styles, and step instructions to match your brand across Web and Mobile SDKs.
  • [claimed-docs] https://docs.sumsub.com/docs/mcp-server.mdUse the MCP server to let AI agents perform Sumsub operations on your behalf, while keeping access controlled by your existing Sumsub role permissions.
  • [probe] https://docs.sumsub.com/docs/mcp-serverofficial MCP server documented at https://docs.sumsub.com/docs/mcp-server

Subscribe to events via webhooksweight 2

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

  • [claimed-docs] https://docs.sumsub.com/docs/webhooks.mdSumsub’s Webhooks is a tool that allows you to automatically receive notifications for various events and changes related to your applicants’ verification process.

Agent-ready = 101.2 ÷ 180 × 100 = 56.2

API quality11.4/100×0.20 of the PA blend

The programmable surface once an agent is there — machine-readable spec, interactive docs, sandbox, versioning discipline.

Explore an interactive API reference with runnable examplesweight 2

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

  • [claimed-docs] https://docs.sumsub.com/reference/about-sumsub-api.mdWith the Sumsub API, you can process the applicant data and documents submitted for verification through simple RESTful APIs.
  • [probe] https://docs.sumsub.com/openapi.jsonPROBE openapi: all candidate paths 404 (https://docs.sumsub.com/openapi.json, https://docs.sumsub.com/swagger.json, https://docs.sumsub.com/api/openapi.json, https://docs.sumsub.com/.well-known/openapi.json)

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

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

  • [probe] https://docs.sumsub.com/openapi.jsonPROBE openapi: all candidate paths 404 (https://docs.sumsub.com/openapi.json, https://docs.sumsub.com/swagger.json, https://docs.sumsub.com/api/openapi.json, https://docs.sumsub.com/.well-known/openapi.json)
  • [claimed-docs] https://docs.sumsub.com/reference/about-sumsub-api.mdWith the Sumsub API, you can process the applicant data and documents submitted for verification through simple RESTful APIs.

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.sumsub.com/docs/test-in-sandbox.mdUse Sandbox mode to test your integration before going live.

Rely on versioned APIs with a documented deprecation policyweight 2

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

  • [claimed-docs] https://docs.sumsub.com/reference/about-sumsub-api.mdWith the Sumsub API, you can process the applicant data and documents submitted for verification through simple RESTful APIs.
  • [probe] https://docs.sumsub.com/openapi.jsonPROBE openapi: all candidate paths 404 (https://docs.sumsub.com/openapi.json, https://docs.sumsub.com/swagger.json, https://docs.sumsub.com/api/openapi.json, https://docs.sumsub.com/.well-known/openapi.json)

API quality = 8.0 ÷ 70 × 100 = 11.4

Openness12.0/100×0.20 of the PA blend

Can you leave, inspect, or self-host — data export, open source, portability.

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

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

  • [claimed-docs] https://docs.sumsub.com/reference/about-sumsub-api.mdWith the Sumsub API, you can process the applicant data and documents submitted for verification through simple RESTful APIs.
  • [claimed-docs] https://docs.sumsub.com/docs/webhooks.mdSumsub’s Webhooks is a tool that allows you to automatically receive notifications for various events and changes related to your applicants’ verification process.
  • [claimed-docs] https://docs.sumsub.com/docs/mcp-server.mdUse the MCP server to let AI agents perform Sumsub operations on your behalf, while keeping access controlled by your existing Sumsub role permissions.
  • [claimed-docs] https://docs.sumsub.com/docs/aml-screening.mdConfigure your AML screening settings to suit your needs by screening against targeted lists and categories that are relevant to your business, and adjust fuzziness levels to suit.
  • [claimed-docs] https://docs.sumsub.com/llms.txtTailor colors, styles, and step instructions to match your brand across Web and Mobile SDKs.
  • [claimed-docs] https://docs.sumsub.com/llms.txtGrant your team members access to your Sumsub account.
  • [claimed-docs] https://docs.sumsub.com/llms.txtGenerate a security key or use biometric options to reduce the risk of account compromise.
  • [probe] https://docs.sumsub.com/openapi.jsonPROBE openapi: all candidate paths 404 (https://docs.sumsub.com/openapi.json, https://docs.sumsub.com/swagger.json, https://docs.sumsub.com/api/openapi.json, https://docs.sumsub.com/.well-known/openapi.json)

Export all of my data in open formats and leaveweight 3

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

  • [claimed-docs] https://docs.sumsub.com/reference/about-sumsub-api.mdWith the Sumsub API, you can process the applicant data and documents submitted for verification through simple RESTful APIs.
  • [claimed-docs] https://docs.sumsub.com/docs/webhooks.mdSumsub’s Webhooks is a tool that allows you to automatically receive notifications for various events and changes related to your applicants’ verification process.

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

Openness = 6.0 ÷ 50 × 100 = 12.0

Built-in AI14.7/100×0.15 of the PA blend

Inside-out: how agentic the product itself is for its users — built-in assistants, autonomous features.

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

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

  • [claimed-docs] https://docs.sumsub.com/docs/aml-screening.mdConfigure your AML screening settings to suit your needs by screening against targeted lists and categories that are relevant to your business, and adjust fuzziness levels to suit.
  • [claimed-docs] https://docs.sumsub.com/docs/liveness.mdIn under a second, it confirms the applicant is a real, live person (not a deepfake, AI-generated image, paper mask, photo of a screen, or doll) and matches them to the account and documents on file.
  • [claimed-docs] https://docs.sumsub.com/docs/mcp-server.mdUse the MCP server to let AI agents perform Sumsub operations on your behalf, while keeping access controlled by your existing Sumsub role permissions.

Set up automations that run autonomously in the backgroundweight 2

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

  • [claimed-docs] https://docs.sumsub.com/docs/webhooks.mdSumsub’s Webhooks is a tool that allows you to automatically receive notifications for various events and changes related to your applicants’ verification process.
  • [claimed-docs] https://docs.sumsub.com/docs/verification-levels.mdA level is a sequence of steps that your applicants have to take to verify their identity. Each level may include document-based or selfie-based verification, Liveness & Face match, Short video fragment, Questionnaire, Payment methods, and many other checks.
  • [claimed-docs] https://docs.sumsub.com/docs/aml-screening.mdConfigure your AML screening settings to suit your needs by screening against targeted lists and categories that are relevant to your business, and adjust fuzziness levels to suit.
  • [claimed-docs] https://docs.sumsub.com/docs/mcp-server.mdUse the MCP server to let AI agents perform Sumsub operations on your behalf, while keeping access controlled by your existing Sumsub role permissions.
  • [probe] https://docs.sumsub.com/docs/mcp-serverofficial MCP server documented at https://docs.sumsub.com/docs/mcp-server

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

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

  • [claimed-docs] https://docs.sumsub.com/docs/mcp-server.mdUse the MCP server to let AI agents perform Sumsub operations on your behalf, while keeping access controlled by your existing Sumsub role permissions.
  • [probe] https://docs.sumsub.com/docs/mcp-serverofficial MCP server documented at https://docs.sumsub.com/docs/mcp-server

Operate the product with natural-language commandsweight 2

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

  • [claimed-docs] https://docs.sumsub.com/docs/mcp-server.mdUse the MCP server to let AI agents perform Sumsub operations on your behalf, while keeping access controlled by your existing Sumsub role permissions.
  • [probe] https://docs.sumsub.com/docs/mcp-serverofficial MCP server documented at https://docs.sumsub.com/docs/mcp-server

Built-in AI = 13.2 ÷ 90 × 100 = 14.7

Automation11.3/100×0.15 of the PA blend

Depth of automation primitives — rules, scheduling, bulk operations, webhooks.

Perform bulk operations across many items at onceweight 2

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

  • [claimed-docs] https://docs.sumsub.com/reference/about-sumsub-api.mdWith the Sumsub API, you can process the applicant data and documents submitted for verification through simple RESTful APIs.
  • [claimed-docs] https://docs.sumsub.com/docs/webhooks.mdSumsub’s Webhooks is a tool that allows you to automatically receive notifications for various events and changes related to your applicants’ verification process.
  • [claimed-docs] https://docs.sumsub.com/docs/mcp-server.mdUse the MCP server to let AI agents perform Sumsub operations on your behalf, while keeping access controlled by your existing Sumsub role permissions.

Define rules that trigger actions automatically on eventsweight 3

3 (weight) × 5 (quality) × 0.6 (partial) = 9.0 of 30 max

  • [claimed-docs] https://docs.sumsub.com/docs/webhooks.mdSumsub’s Webhooks is a tool that allows you to automatically receive notifications for various events and changes related to your applicants’ verification process.
  • [claimed-docs] https://docs.sumsub.com/docs/verification-levels.mdA level is a sequence of steps that your applicants have to take to verify their identity. Each level may include document-based or selfie-based verification, Liveness & Face match, Short video fragment, Questionnaire, Payment methods, and many other checks.
  • [claimed-docs] https://docs.sumsub.com/docs/aml-screening.mdConfigure your AML screening settings to suit your needs by screening against targeted lists and categories that are relevant to your business, and adjust fuzziness levels to suit.

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

1 (weight) × 0 (quality) × 0.0 (none) = 0.0 of 10 max

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

Automation = 9.0 ÷ 80 × 100 = 11.3