How Paxos’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 Score24/100
Agent-ready 38.4 × 0.30 = 11.52
API quality 11.4 × 0.20 = 2.28
Openness 36.0 × 0.20 = 7.20
Built-in AI 6.0 × 0.15 = 0.90
Automation 14.4 × 0.15 = 2.16
(11.52 + 2.28 + 7.20 + 0.90 + 2.16) ÷ (0.30 + 0.20 + 0.20 + 0.15 + 0.15) = 24.06 ÷ 1.00 = 24.1
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-ready38.4/100×0.30 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.paxos.com/llms.txt“PROBE llms.txt: HTTP 200 at https://docs.paxos.com/llms.txt # Paxos Documentation - [Build with Paxos](https://docs.paxos.com/welcome.md): Learn how to get started with the Paxos”
- [claimed-docs] https://docs.paxos.com/llms.txt“Sign Up for access to the Sandbox environment.”
- [claimed-docs] https://docs.paxos.com/welcome.md“Get contextual help with Paxos APIs using AI assistance built into our documentation.”
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.paxos.com/llms.txt“API credentials using Client ID and Secret. Set allowed scopes to access specific API endpoints.”
- [claimed-docs] https://docs.paxos.com/llms.txt“Generate an authentication token.”
- [claimed-docs] https://docs.paxos.com/llms.txt“Source test crypto assets from faucets and deposit them into your Sandbox account for end-to-end integration testing.”
- [claimed-docs] https://docs.paxos.com/guides/developer/sandbox.md“Use the Sandbox environment to mock flows, execute transfers and test integrations.”
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
no evidence cited — the verdict rests on absence of evidence, re-checked on refresh
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.paxos.com/llms.txt“API credentials using Client ID and Secret. Set allowed scopes to access specific API endpoints.”
- [claimed-docs] https://docs.paxos.com/llms.txt“Generate an authentication token.”
- [claimed-docs] https://docs.paxos.com/llms.txt“Source test crypto assets from faucets and deposit them into your Sandbox account for end-to-end integration testing.”
- [claimed-docs] https://docs.paxos.com/guides/crypto-brokerage/index.md“Get market data, create orders, execute held-rate quotes, and transfer assets with Paxos API v2.0.”
- [claimed-docs] https://docs.paxos.com/guides/crypto-brokerage/index.md“Leverage the Paxos FIX API to trade crypto.”
- [claimed-docs] https://docs.paxos.com/guides/crypto-brokerage/index.md“Stream order book updates and executions in real time using the Smart Order Routing WebSocket API”
- [claimed-docs] https://docs.paxos.com/guides/webhooks/index.md“Paxos Webhooks allow you to register your own endpoints to receive asynchronous events driven by the Paxos Platform.”
- [probe] https://docs.paxos.com/llms.txt“PROBE llms.txt: HTTP 200 at https://docs.paxos.com/llms.txt # Paxos Documentation - [Build with Paxos](https://docs.paxos.com/welcome.md): Learn how to get started with the Paxos”
- [probe] https://docs.paxos.com/openapi.json“PROBE openapi: all candidate paths 404 (https://docs.paxos.com/openapi.json, https://docs.paxos.com/swagger.json, https://docs.paxos.com/api/openapi.json, https://docs.paxos.com/.well-known/openapi.json)”
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.paxos.com/llms.txt“API credentials using Client ID and Secret. Set allowed scopes to access specific API endpoints.”
- [claimed-docs] https://docs.paxos.com/llms.txt“Generate an authentication token.”
Build against official SDKsweight 2
2 (weight) × 0 (quality) × 0.0 (none) = 0.0 of 20 max
- [claimed-docs] https://docs.paxos.com/guides/crypto-brokerage/index.md“Get market data, create orders, execute held-rate quotes, and transfer assets with Paxos API v2.0.”
- [claimed-docs] https://docs.paxos.com/guides/crypto-brokerage/index.md“Leverage the Paxos FIX API to trade crypto.”
- [claimed-docs] https://docs.paxos.com/guides/crypto-brokerage/index.md“Stream order book updates and executions in real time using the Smart Order Routing WebSocket API”
- [probe] https://docs.paxos.com/openapi.json“PROBE openapi: all candidate paths 404 (https://docs.paxos.com/openapi.json, https://docs.paxos.com/swagger.json, https://docs.paxos.com/api/openapi.json, https://docs.paxos.com/.well-known/openapi.json)”
Subscribe to events via webhooksweight 2
2 (weight) × 7 (quality) × 1.0 (full) = 14.0 of 20 max
- [claimed-docs] https://docs.paxos.com/guides/webhooks/index.md“Paxos Webhooks allow you to register your own endpoints to receive asynchronous events driven by the Paxos Platform.”
- [claimed-docs] https://docs.paxos.com/guides/webhooks/index.md“Log in to your Dashboard account and navigate to the Webhooks section under the Developer tab. Configure your webhook with the relevant name, endpoint, event types, auth type (API Key or OAuth), auth config, and RPS.”
Agent-ready = 69.2 ÷ 180 × 100 = 38.4
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.paxos.com/guides/developer/sandbox.md“Use the Sandbox environment to mock flows, execute transfers and test integrations.”
- [claimed-docs] https://docs.paxos.com/welcome.md“Get contextual help with Paxos APIs using AI assistance built into our documentation.”
- [probe] https://docs.paxos.com/openapi.json“PROBE openapi: all candidate paths 404 (https://docs.paxos.com/openapi.json, https://docs.paxos.com/swagger.json, https://docs.paxos.com/api/openapi.json, https://docs.paxos.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.paxos.com/openapi.json“PROBE openapi: all candidate paths 404 (https://docs.paxos.com/openapi.json, https://docs.paxos.com/swagger.json, https://docs.paxos.com/api/openapi.json, https://docs.paxos.com/.well-known/openapi.json)”
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.paxos.com/llms.txt“Sign Up for access to the Sandbox environment.”
- [claimed-docs] https://docs.paxos.com/llms.txt“Source test crypto assets from faucets and deposit them into your Sandbox account for end-to-end integration testing.”
- [claimed-docs] https://docs.paxos.com/guides/developer/sandbox.md“Use the Sandbox environment to mock flows, execute transfers and test integrations.”
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.paxos.com/guides/crypto-brokerage/index.md“Get market data, create orders, execute held-rate quotes, and transfer assets with Paxos API v2.0.”
- [probe] https://docs.paxos.com/openapi.json“PROBE openapi: all candidate paths 404 (https://docs.paxos.com/openapi.json, https://docs.paxos.com/swagger.json, https://docs.paxos.com/api/openapi.json, https://docs.paxos.com/.well-known/openapi.json)”
API quality = 8.0 ÷ 70 × 100 = 11.4
Openness36.0/100×0.20 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) × 6 (quality) × 0.6 (partial) = 7.2 of 20 max
- [claimed-docs] https://docs.paxos.com/guides/webhooks/index.md“Log in to your Dashboard account and navigate to the Webhooks section under the Developer tab. Configure your webhook with the relevant name, endpoint, event types, auth type (API Key or OAuth), auth config, and RPS.”
- [claimed-docs] https://docs.paxos.com/welcome.md“Learn how to use the Paxos Dashboard to manage your platform and users.”
- [probe] https://docs.paxos.com/openapi.json“PROBE openapi: all candidate paths 404 (https://docs.paxos.com/openapi.json, https://docs.paxos.com/swagger.json, https://docs.paxos.com/api/openapi.json, https://docs.paxos.com/.well-known/openapi.json)”
- [claimed-docs] https://docs.paxos.com/llms.txt“Create a person identity and handle the onboarding decision on the Paxos Platform.”
- [claimed-docs] https://docs.paxos.com/llms.txt“Create an institution identity with required members and handle the onboarding decision on the Paxos Platform.”
- [claimed-docs] https://docs.paxos.com/guides/developer/orchestrations/mint.md“Convert USD to Stablecoins and transfer all in one call.”
- [claimed-docs] https://docs.paxos.com/guides/developer/orchestrations/redeem.md“Convert stablecoins to USD and withdraw to your bank in one call.”
- [claimed-docs] https://docs.paxos.com/guides/webhooks/index.md“Paxos Webhooks allow you to register your own endpoints to receive asynchronous events driven by the Paxos Platform.”
Export all of my data in open formats and leaveweight 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
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 = 7.2 ÷ 20 × 100 = 36.0
Built-in AI6.0/100×0.15 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.paxos.com/welcome.md“Get contextual help with Paxos APIs using AI assistance built into our documentation.”
Set up automations that run autonomously in the backgroundweight 2
2 (weight) × 0 (quality) × 0.0 (none) = 0.0 of 20 max
- [claimed-docs] https://docs.paxos.com/guides/webhooks/index.md“Paxos Webhooks allow you to register your own endpoints to receive asynchronous events driven by the Paxos Platform.”
- [claimed-docs] https://docs.paxos.com/guides/webhooks/index.md“Log in to your Dashboard account and navigate to the Webhooks section under the Developer tab. Configure your webhook with the relevant name, endpoint, event types, auth type (API Key or OAuth), auth config, and RPS.”
- [claimed-docs] https://docs.paxos.com/guides/developer/orchestrations/mint.md“Convert USD to Stablecoins and transfer all in one call.”
- [claimed-docs] https://docs.paxos.com/guides/developer/orchestrations/redeem.md“Convert stablecoins to USD and withdraw to your bank in one call.”
Delegate tasks to a built-in AI assistant inside the productweight 3
3 (weight) × 3 (quality) × 0.6 (partial) = 5.4 of 30 max
- [claimed-docs] https://docs.paxos.com/welcome.md“Get contextual help with Paxos APIs using AI assistance built into our documentation.”
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
Built-in AI = 5.4 ÷ 90 × 100 = 6.0
Automation14.4/100×0.15 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
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) × 4 (quality) × 0.6 (partial) = 7.2 of 30 max
- [claimed-docs] https://docs.paxos.com/guides/webhooks/index.md“Paxos Webhooks allow you to register your own endpoints to receive asynchronous events driven by the Paxos Platform.”
- [claimed-docs] https://docs.paxos.com/guides/webhooks/index.md“Log in to your Dashboard account and navigate to the Webhooks section under the Developer tab. Configure your webhook with the relevant name, endpoint, event types, auth type (API Key or OAuth), auth config, and RPS.”
Schedule recurring jobs or workflowsweight 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
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
Automation = 7.2 ÷ 50 × 100 = 14.4