Startup Legal & Incorporation Arena
Clerky vs Beglaubigt.de
Clerky wins · 10–9 (13 drawn)
Agenticness — how well agents can access and operate the productAgenticness
How well agents can access and operate the product
Agent access
ai-native userPoint an agent at llms.txt or agent-oriented docs
weight 2 · round to ClerkyClerky's developer docs site serves a valid llms.txt (HTTP 200) with structured links to markdown-formatted docs pages, confirmed by direct probe evidence, satisfying the ability to point an agent at agent-oriented documentation. missing for 10: independent third-party confirmation of an agent successfully consuming the llms.txt in practice.
- [probe] “PROBE llms.txt: HTTP 200 at https://developers.clerky.com/llms.txt - [Lifecycle](https://developers.clerky.com/getting-started/lifecycle/ind…”
- [claimed-docs] “# Introduction The Clerky Partner API lets partners bring a Clerky-powered formation workflow into their own product. It currently supports …”
- [claimed-docs] “# Lifecycle A [document set][document-sets] moves through four partner-facing steps: create it, collect [form][forms] values, submit those v…”
Beglaubigt.de has a live llms.txt confirmed via direct probe (HTTP 200) plus an llms-full.txt with detailed API/event docs, and a separate marketing-domain llms.txt listing product capabilities, giving agents a clear entry point into agent-oriented documentation. Missing for 10: no OpenAPI/machine-readable schema (probe shows 404s) and no independent third-party confirmation of agent usage.
- [probe] “PROBE llms.txt: HTTP 200 at https://docs.beglaubigt.de/llms.txt # Beglaubigt.de API - [Introduction to Beglaubigt.de API](/): Welcome to th…”
- [claimed-docs] “Digital notarization of legal documents (under 48h)”
- [claimed-docs] “The `appointment.completed` event is automatically triggered when the notary appointment date has passed.”
- [probe] “PROBE openapi: all candidate paths 404 (https://docs.beglaubigt.de/openapi.json, https://docs.beglaubigt.de/swagger.json, https://docs.begla…”
ai-native userRun the product headlessly / in CI for automation
weight 2 · round to Beglaubigt.deClerky exposes a Partner API (create document sets, list forms, submit JSON, poll status) that could in principle be scripted, but authentication is an OAuth authorization-code flow tied to a human sign-in ('coming soon' per docs), and legal documents still require human e-signature, so true unattended/CI automation isn't demonstrated. Missing for 10: machine-to-machine/service-account auth, CLI or CI examples, and confirmation the workflow can complete without a human signing step.
- [claimed-docs] “# Introduction The Clerky Partner API lets partners bring a Clerky-powered formation workflow into their own product. It currently supports …”
- [claimed-docs] “# Lifecycle A [document set][document-sets] moves through four partner-facing steps: create it, collect [form][forms] values, submit those v…”
- [claimed-docs] “# Authentication The Clerky Partner API will use OAuth 2.0 bearer tokens. OAuth-based access is coming soon; client registration, URLs, scop…”
Beglaubigt.de exposes a REST API (incorporation, notarization, translation, tax/trade registration) with webhooks and HMAC-signed events, which is inherently callable headlessly from scripts or CI pipelines. However, there is no explicit CI/automation guidance, SDK, or CLI, and an OpenAPI spec probe returned 404s, so headless integration must be inferred rather than confirmed. Missing for 10: explicit CI/automation documentation, official SDK/CLI, and a machine-readable OpenAPI spec.
- [claimed-docs] “businesses can submit documents, manage signers, and automate notarization workflows, or incorporate companies in Germany”
- [claimed-docs] “This endpoint creates an incorporation request for a company in Germany such as a GmbH or UG, including company details, shareholders, and d…”
- [claimed-docs] “This endpoint creates a notarization request for a document”
- [claimed-docs] “Real-time updates: Get instant notifications when notarization events are completed.”
- [claimed-docs] “This signature is generated using the HMAC-SHA256 algorithm and a secret key that is shared exclusively between Beglaubigt and your system.”
- [claimed-docs] “The `appointment.completed` event is automatically triggered when the notary appointment date has passed.”
- [probe] “PROBE openapi: all candidate paths 404 (https://docs.beglaubigt.de/openapi.json, https://docs.beglaubigt.de/swagger.json, https://docs.begla…”
ai-native userConnect an agent via an official MCP server
weight 3 · round to ClerkyClerky publishes an official remote MCP server (https://mcp.clerky.com/mcp) with documented setup for Claude, ChatGPT, and other AI assistants, and a live probe confirms the endpoint is real and OAuth-gated as documented. Missing for 10: independent/community confirmation of real-world agent usage and full detail on the OAuth authorization flow completion.
- [claimed-docs] “# Clerky MCP Server Clerky works with AI assistants that support remote [Model Context Protocol (MCP)](https://modelcontextprotocol.io/docs/…”
- [probe] “PROBE remote MCP initialize (no token): {"error": "invalid_token", "error_description": "Authentication required"} HTTP 401 — live OAuth-gat…”
- [claimed-docs] “# Authentication The Clerky Partner API will use OAuth 2.0 bearer tokens. OAuth-based access is coming soon; client registration, URLs, scop…”
Beglaubigt.denone0/10Beglaubigt.de offers a REST API and webhooks for notarization/incorporation workflows but no evidence of an official MCP server; probes for OpenAPI/MCP artifacts returned 404s. Missing for 10: any MCP server documentation, endpoint, or SDK enabling agent connection.
- [probe] “PROBE openapi: all candidate paths 404 (https://docs.beglaubigt.de/openapi.json, https://docs.beglaubigt.de/swagger.json, https://docs.begla…”
- [claimed-docs] “businesses can submit documents, manage signers, and automate notarization workflows, or incorporate companies in Germany”
ai-native userDrive the product through a documented public API
weight 3 · round to Beglaubigt.deClerky publishes real developer documentation for a Partner API (developers.clerky.com, discoverable via llms.txt) covering document-set lifecycle, form schemas, and endpoints like POST /v1/document_sets and GET forms, which is genuine documented programmatic access. However, the docs themselves state OAuth-based authentication is 'coming soon' and not yet live, meaning the API isn't fully operational for external partner integration yet, and scope is limited to Delaware C-Corp formations only. Missing for 10: live/functional authentication flow, evidence of broader API scope, and independent developer reports of successful integration.
- [claimed-docs] “# Introduction The Clerky Partner API lets partners bring a Clerky-powered formation workflow into their own product. It currently supports …”
- [claimed-docs] “# Lifecycle A [document set][document-sets] moves through four partner-facing steps: create it, collect [form][forms] values, submit those v…”
- [claimed-docs] “# Authentication The Clerky Partner API will use OAuth 2.0 bearer tokens. OAuth-based access is coming soon; client registration, URLs, scop…”
- [probe] “PROBE llms.txt: HTTP 200 at https://developers.clerky.com/llms.txt - [Lifecycle](https://developers.clerky.com/getting-started/lifecycle/ind…”
Beglaubigt.de publishes a documented public API with clear endpoints for incorporation, notarization, translation, tax and trade registration, webhooks, and signature verification, confirmed live via llms.txt probe (HTTP 200). Missing for 10: a discoverable OpenAPI/Swagger spec (all standard paths 404) and independent third-party corroboration of API usage.
- [claimed-docs] “businesses can submit documents, manage signers, and automate notarization workflows, or incorporate companies in Germany”
- [claimed-docs] “This endpoint creates an incorporation request for a company in Germany such as a GmbH or UG, including company details, shareholders, and d…”
- [claimed-docs] “This endpoint creates a notarization request for a document”
- [claimed-docs] “POST https://api.beglaubigt.de/v1/trade-registration”
- [claimed-docs] “This signature is generated using the HMAC-SHA256 algorithm and a secret key that is shared exclusively between Beglaubigt and your system.”
- [claimed-docs] “The `appointment.completed` event is automatically triggered when the notary appointment date has passed.”
- [probe] “PROBE llms.txt: HTTP 200 at https://docs.beglaubigt.de/llms.txt # Beglaubigt.de API - [Introduction to Beglaubigt.de API](/): Welcome to th…”
- [probe] “PROBE openapi: all candidate paths 404 (https://docs.beglaubigt.de/openapi.json, https://docs.beglaubigt.de/swagger.json, https://docs.begla…”
ai-native userIssue scoped/least-privilege API credentials for an agent
weight 2 · round to ClerkyClerky documents an OAuth 2.0 bearer-token model for its Partner API with an 'access model' limiting what each token can do, and a live remote MCP server gated by OAuth ('team access you authorize') confirmed via a 401 invalid_token probe rather than being open. However, OAuth for the Partner API is explicitly marked 'coming soon' with scopes/lifetime 'to be published,' and the MCP scoping described is team-level, not clearly a fine-grained least-privilege credential model for individual agents. Missing for 10: published granular scopes/permissions list, confirmed live least-privilege token issuance flow, and independent verification of scope enforcement.
- [claimed-docs] “# Authentication The Clerky Partner API will use OAuth 2.0 bearer tokens. OAuth-based access is coming soon; client registration, URLs, scop…”
- [claimed-docs] “# Clerky MCP Server Clerky works with AI assistants that support remote [Model Context Protocol (MCP)](https://modelcontextprotocol.io/docs/…”
- [probe] “PROBE remote MCP initialize (no token): {"error": "invalid_token", "error_description": "Authentication required"} HTTP 401 — live OAuth-gat…”
Beglaubigt.denone0/10No evidence of API key scoping, permission tiers, or least-privilege credential issuance for agents; docs describe HMAC signature verification for webhooks but nothing about scoped/restricted API credentials. Missing for 10: scoped API key/token creation, permission/role granularity, agent-specific credential management, documentation on least-privilege access control.
- [claimed-docs] “This signature is generated using the HMAC-SHA256 algorithm and a secret key that is shared exclusively between Beglaubigt and your system.”
ai-native userBuild against official SDKs
weight 2 · round to ClerkyClerky publishes an official Partner API (REST, JSON schema-driven forms, document-set lifecycle) with docs and an llms.txt developer portal, plus a documented remote MCP server for AI assistants — both usable for programmatic/agentic integration. However there is no evidence of a packaged SDK (client libraries in Python/JS/etc.), and the API's OAuth authentication is explicitly still 'coming soon,' meaning full client access isn't yet live. Missing for 10: language-specific SDK packages, completed/live OAuth client registration, independent developer corroboration of successful integration.
- [claimed-docs] “# Introduction The Clerky Partner API lets partners bring a Clerky-powered formation workflow into their own product. It currently supports …”
- [claimed-docs] “# Lifecycle A [document set][document-sets] moves through four partner-facing steps: create it, collect [form][forms] values, submit those v…”
- [claimed-docs] “# Authentication The Clerky Partner API will use OAuth 2.0 bearer tokens. OAuth-based access is coming soon; client registration, URLs, scop…”
- [claimed-docs] “# Clerky MCP Server Clerky works with AI assistants that support remote [Model Context Protocol (MCP)](https://modelcontextprotocol.io/docs/…”
- [probe] “PROBE llms.txt: HTTP 200 at https://developers.clerky.com/llms.txt - [Lifecycle](https://developers.clerky.com/getting-started/lifecycle/ind…”
- [probe] “PROBE remote MCP initialize (no token): {"error": "invalid_token", "error_description": "Authentication required"} HTTP 401 — live OAuth-gat…”
Beglaubigt.denone0/10Evidence shows a REST API with docs and webhooks, but there is no mention of official SDKs, client libraries, or language-specific packages, and the OpenAPI spec probe returned 404s across all candidate paths, suggesting no machine-consumable spec to auto-generate SDKs either.
- [probe] “PROBE openapi: all candidate paths 404 (https://docs.beglaubigt.de/openapi.json, https://docs.beglaubigt.de/swagger.json, https://docs.begla…”
- [claimed-docs] “This signature is generated using the HMAC-SHA256 algorithm and a secret key that is shared exclusively between Beglaubigt and your system.”
ai-native userSubscribe to events via webhooks
weight 2 · round to Beglaubigt.deClerkynone0/10The Partner API docs explicitly describe a poll-based lifecycle model (create, submit, poll for state) rather than any webhook/event-subscription mechanism, and no evidence anywhere mentions webhooks or push notifications.
- [claimed-docs] “# Lifecycle A [document set][document-sets] moves through four partner-facing steps: create it, collect [form][forms] values, submit those v…”
- [claimed-docs] “# Introduction The Clerky Partner API lets partners bring a Clerky-powered formation workflow into their own product. It currently supports …”
Docs describe webhook events (e.g., appointment.completed), real-time notarization notifications, and HMAC-SHA256 signature verification for incoming webhook payloads, indicating an event-driven webhook system exists. However, there's no explicit documentation of a subscription/registration endpoint or full event catalog for AI-native automation. Missing for 10: explicit webhook subscription/management API, full list of subscribable event types, and independent confirmation of webhook reliability.
- [claimed-docs] “Real-time updates: Get instant notifications when notarization events are completed.”
- [claimed-docs] “This signature is generated using the HMAC-SHA256 algorithm and a secret key that is shared exclusively between Beglaubigt and your system.”
- [claimed-docs] “The `appointment.completed` event is automatically triggered when the notary appointment date has passed.”
Agentic features
ai-native userGet AI-generated insights and suggestions from my data inside the product
weight 2 · round drawnClerkynone0/10Clerky is a legal document/formation platform with an MCP server and partner API for workflow automation, but there is no evidence of AI-generated insights or suggestions surfaced from the user's own data (e.g., analytics, recommendations, anomaly detection) inside the product. The MCP server exposes tools for AI assistants to act on data, not the product itself generating insights.
- [claimed-docs] “# Clerky MCP Server Clerky works with AI assistants that support remote [Model Context Protocol (MCP)](https://modelcontextprotocol.io/docs/…”
- [probe] “PROBE remote MCP initialize (no token): {"error": "invalid_token", "error_description": "Authentication required"} HTTP 401 — live OAuth-gat…”
Beglaubigt.denone0/10Beglaubigt.de is a notarization/incorporation workflow API; the only AI-related mention is signature/date field auto-detection during document processing (beglaubigt-docs-5), which is a document-parsing feature, not AI-generated insights or suggestions surfaced to the user from their data. No evidence of dashboards, analytics, recommendations, or generative insights derived from user data.
- [claimed-docs] “Signature and location/date fields will be automatically identified across the entire document using AI-powered detection.”
ai-native userSet up automations that run autonomously in the background
weight 2 · round to Beglaubigt.deClerkynone0/10Clerky's MCP server and Partner API let AI assistants or partner products interactively invoke Clerky tools (with team-scoped OAuth access), but nothing in the evidence describes autonomous, unattended background automations (e.g., scheduled triggers, event-driven workflows) running without a live user/assistant session initiating each action.
- [claimed-docs] “# Clerky MCP Server Clerky works with AI assistants that support remote [Model Context Protocol (MCP)](https://modelcontextprotocol.io/docs/…”
- [probe] “PROBE remote MCP initialize (no token): {"error": "invalid_token", "error_description": "Authentication required"} HTTP 401 — live OAuth-gat…”
- [claimed-docs] “# Introduction The Clerky Partner API lets partners bring a Clerky-powered formation workflow into their own product. It currently supports …”
- [claimed-docs] “# Lifecycle A [document set][document-sets] moves through four partner-facing steps: create it, collect [form][forms] values, submit those v…”
The API supports triggering document workflows (incorporation, notarization, translation, tax registration) and emits webhook events like appointment.completed with HMAC-signed real-time notifications, which together allow building background automations that react to business events without manual polling — docs explicitly claim businesses can 'automate notarization workflows'. However there is no evidence of a built-in scheduler, multi-step workflow builder, or agent-triggered chaining beyond basic API+webhook usage. Missing for 10: evidence of a no-code/automation builder, orchestration across multiple document types, third-party automation platform integrations, and independent confirmation that webhooks reliably drive autonomous flows.
- [claimed-docs] “businesses can submit documents, manage signers, and automate notarization workflows, or incorporate companies in Germany”
- [claimed-docs] “Real-time updates: Get instant notifications when notarization events are completed.”
- [claimed-docs] “This signature is generated using the HMAC-SHA256 algorithm and a secret key that is shared exclusively between Beglaubigt and your system.”
- [claimed-docs] “The `appointment.completed` event is automatically triggered when the notary appointment date has passed.”
ai-native userOperate the product with natural-language commands
weight 2 · round to ClerkyClerky ships a live MCP server (mcp.clerky.com) enabling Claude/ChatGPT and other AI assistants to invoke Clerky tools with team-scoped access, which is the mechanism for natural-language operation; a probe confirms the endpoint is real and OAuth-gated rather than vaporware. Missing for 10: no hands-on transcript or independent report of actually issuing natural-language commands through the MCP tools, and no evidence of a broader in-app conversational/NL command interface beyond the MCP integration.
- [claimed-docs] “# Clerky MCP Server Clerky works with AI assistants that support remote [Model Context Protocol (MCP)](https://modelcontextprotocol.io/docs/…”
- [probe] “PROBE remote MCP initialize (no token): {"error": "invalid_token", "error_description": "Authentication required"} HTTP 401 — live OAuth-gat…”
- [probe] “PROBE llms.txt: HTTP 200 at https://developers.clerky.com/llms.txt - [Lifecycle](https://developers.clerky.com/getting-started/lifecycle/ind…”
Beglaubigt.denone0/10Evidence shows only structured REST API endpoints (incorporation, notarization, translation, tax registration) and llms.txt files aimed at helping AI agents read documentation — there is no chat interface, NL command parser, or agentic control surface letting an end user type natural-language instructions to operate the product.
- [claimed-docs] “businesses can submit documents, manage signers, and automate notarization workflows, or incorporate companies in Germany”
- [claimed-docs] “This endpoint creates an incorporation request for a company in Germany such as a GmbH or UG, including company details, shareholders, and d…”
- [claimed-docs] “This endpoint creates a notarization request for a document”
- [probe] “PROBE llms.txt: HTTP 200 at https://docs.beglaubigt.de/llms.txt # Beglaubigt.de API - [Introduction to Beglaubigt.de API](/): Welcome to th…”
- [probe] “PROBE openapi: all candidate paths 404 (https://docs.beglaubigt.de/openapi.json, https://docs.beglaubigt.de/swagger.json, https://docs.begla…”
Api quality
ai-native userExplore an interactive API reference with runnable examples
weight 2 · round drawnClerkynone0/10Clerky's developer docs describe the Partner API lifecycle, forms, and authentication in prose (clerky-docs-19/20/21) and llms.txt lists doc pages, but there is no evidence of an interactive API reference (e.g., Swagger/OpenAPI explorer) or runnable examples; explicit probes for openapi.json/swagger.json all returned 404 (clerky-probe-3).
- [claimed-docs] “# Introduction The Clerky Partner API lets partners bring a Clerky-powered formation workflow into their own product. It currently supports …”
- [claimed-docs] “# Lifecycle A [document set][document-sets] moves through four partner-facing steps: create it, collect [form][forms] values, submit those v…”
- [claimed-docs] “# Authentication The Clerky Partner API will use OAuth 2.0 bearer tokens. OAuth-based access is coming soon; client registration, URLs, scop…”
- [probe] “PROBE openapi: all candidate paths 404 (https://handbooks.clerky.com/openapi.json, https://handbooks.clerky.com/swagger.json, https://handbo…”
- [probe] “PROBE llms.txt: HTTP 200 at https://developers.clerky.com/llms.txt - [Lifecycle](https://developers.clerky.com/getting-started/lifecycle/ind…”
Beglaubigt.denone0/10The docs describe endpoints (POST/GET) for incorporation, notarization, translation, etc., but there is no evidence of an interactive API reference with runnable examples (e.g., embedded try-it console, SDK code snippets executable in-browser). A probe explicitly found no OpenAPI/Swagger spec at common paths, undermining any interactive reference tooling. Missing for 10: interactive 'try it' console, runnable code samples, OpenAPI/Swagger spec availability.
- [probe] “PROBE openapi: all candidate paths 404 (https://docs.beglaubigt.de/openapi.json, https://docs.beglaubigt.de/swagger.json, https://docs.begla…”
- [claimed-docs] “This endpoint creates an incorporation request for a company in Germany such as a GmbH or UG, including company details, shareholders, and d…”
- [claimed-docs] “This endpoint creates a notarization request for a document”
ai-native userDownload a machine-readable API spec (OpenAPI or equivalent)
weight 2 · round drawnClerkynone0/10Clerky has a documented Partner API with REST endpoints and JSON schema forms, but explicit probes for OpenAPI/Swagger spec files (openapi.json, swagger.json, .well-known/openapi.json) all returned 404, and no docs page offers a downloadable machine-readable spec.
- [probe] “PROBE openapi: all candidate paths 404 (https://handbooks.clerky.com/openapi.json, https://handbooks.clerky.com/swagger.json, https://handbo…”
- [claimed-docs] “# Introduction The Clerky Partner API lets partners bring a Clerky-powered formation workflow into their own product. It currently supports …”
- [claimed-docs] “# Lifecycle A [document set][document-sets] moves through four partner-facing steps: create it, collect [form][forms] values, submit those v…”
Beglaubigt.denone0/10A direct probe for OpenAPI/Swagger spec files at common paths returned 404 on all candidates, and no evidence pack item references a downloadable machine-readable API spec — only an llms.txt (plain text docs index) exists, which is not an OpenAPI-equivalent schema.
- [probe] “PROBE openapi: all candidate paths 404 (https://docs.beglaubigt.de/openapi.json, https://docs.beglaubigt.de/swagger.json, https://docs.begla…”
- [probe] “PROBE llms.txt: HTTP 200 at https://docs.beglaubigt.de/llms.txt # Beglaubigt.de API - [Introduction to Beglaubigt.de API](/): Welcome to th…”
ai-native userTest against a sandbox environment without touching production data
weight 1 · round drawnClerkynone0/10Clerky's Partner API and MCP server docs describe production workflows (document sets, OAuth, live formation filings) but no evidence anywhere mentions a sandbox, test mode, or staging environment separate from production data.
- [claimed-docs] “# Introduction The Clerky Partner API lets partners bring a Clerky-powered formation workflow into their own product. It currently supports …”
- [claimed-docs] “# Lifecycle A [document set][document-sets] moves through four partner-facing steps: create it, collect [form][forms] values, submit those v…”
- [claimed-docs] “# Authentication The Clerky Partner API will use OAuth 2.0 bearer tokens. OAuth-based access is coming soon; client registration, URLs, scop…”
- [claimed-docs] “# Clerky MCP Server Clerky works with AI assistants that support remote [Model Context Protocol (MCP)](https://modelcontextprotocol.io/docs/…”
- [probe] “PROBE remote MCP initialize (no token): {"error": "invalid_token", "error_description": "Authentication required"} HTTP 401 — live OAuth-gat…”
Beglaubigt.denone0/10No evidence of any sandbox, test-mode, or staging environment is mentioned anywhere in the docs or probes; all documented endpoints relate to live notarization, incorporation, and tax registration workflows involving real legal documents. Given the legal/notarial nature of the product, a sandbox axis is plausible for API testing, but the evidence pack shows no such offering.
- [claimed-docs] “businesses can submit documents, manage signers, and automate notarization workflows, or incorporate companies in Germany”
- [probe] “PROBE llms.txt: HTTP 200 at https://docs.beglaubigt.de/llms.txt # Beglaubigt.de API - [Introduction to Beglaubigt.de API](/): Welcome to th…”
- [probe] “PROBE openapi: all candidate paths 404 (https://docs.beglaubigt.de/openapi.json, https://docs.beglaubigt.de/swagger.json, https://docs.begla…”
ai-native userRely on versioned APIs with a documented deprecation policy
weight 2 · round drawnClerkynone0/10The Partner API docs show endpoints prefixed with /v1/ but there is no evidence of a documented API versioning scheme, changelog, or deprecation policy anywhere in the docs, llms.txt index, or OpenAPI probes (which 404). Missing for 10: any explicit versioning/deprecation policy documentation, changelog, or migration guidance for breaking changes.
- [claimed-docs] “# Introduction The Clerky Partner API lets partners bring a Clerky-powered formation workflow into their own product. It currently supports …”
- [claimed-docs] “# Lifecycle A [document set][document-sets] moves through four partner-facing steps: create it, collect [form][forms] values, submit those v…”
- [claimed-docs] “# Authentication The Clerky Partner API will use OAuth 2.0 bearer tokens. OAuth-based access is coming soon; client registration, URLs, scop…”
- [probe] “PROBE openapi: all candidate paths 404 (https://handbooks.clerky.com/openapi.json, https://handbooks.clerky.com/swagger.json, https://handbo…”
- [probe] “PROBE llms.txt: HTTP 200 at https://developers.clerky.com/llms.txt - [Lifecycle](https://developers.clerky.com/getting-started/lifecycle/ind…”
Beglaubigt.denone0/10The API endpoints use a /v1/ prefix suggesting some versioning, but there is no documented deprecation policy, versioning strategy, or changelog anywhere in the evidence; OpenAPI spec probes even returned 404s. missing for 10: documented versioning scheme, deprecation policy, changelog, migration guidance.
- [claimed-docs] “POST https://api.beglaubigt.de/v1/trade-registration”
- [probe] “PROBE openapi: all candidate paths 404 (https://docs.beglaubigt.de/openapi.json, https://docs.beglaubigt.de/swagger.json, https://docs.begla…”
Audit trust — stories about audit trust in this arenaAudit trust
Stories about audit trust in this arena
Audit
legal-ops leadRely on a tamper-evident audit trail and completion certificate for every signed document
weight 2 · round to Beglaubigt.deClerky documents that it logs every change made to a document set or workspace so admins can see who did what, which is a basic audit-log capability, but there is no mention of tamper-evidence (e.g., cryptographic sealing, hash-chained logs) or of a signing completion certificate being issued for executed documents. Missing for 10: tamper-evident/cryptographic audit trail mechanics, completion certificate artifact, and any independent verification of these claims.
- [claimed-docs] “We log every change anyone makes to a document set or workspace, so you can always see who was responsible for what.”
Beglaubigt.de documents webhook events (e.g. appointment.completed) with HMAC-SHA256 signature verification, which provides some tamper-evidence for API notifications, and its notarization process implies an eventual notarized/certified output. However, there is no explicit documentation of a dedicated audit-trail feature or a formal 'completion certificate' artifact for each signed document. Missing for 10: explicit audit-trail export/report, a documented completion certificate deliverable, and independent verification of tamper-evidence claims.
- [claimed-docs] “Real-time updates: Get instant notifications when notarization events are completed.”
- [claimed-docs] “This signature is generated using the HMAC-SHA256 algorithm and a secret key that is shared exclusively between Beglaubigt and your system.”
- [claimed-docs] “The `appointment.completed` event is automatically triggered when the notary appointment date has passed.”
- [claimed-docs] “This endpoint creates a notarization request for a document”
legal-ops leadRequire stronger signer identity verification (SMS, ID check, knowledge-based) on sensitive documents
weight 1 · round to Beglaubigt.deClerkynone0/10No evidence anywhere in the pack mentions signer identity verification methods like SMS, ID check, or knowledge-based authentication for document signing; Clerky's documentation focuses on formation workflows, collaboration, and audit logs, not signer verification strength.
Docs mention remote identity verification via eID or video as part of notarization, which is a form of stronger identity check, but there is no evidence of SMS verification, knowledge-based authentication, or a legal-ops control to selectively require stronger verification tiers per document. Missing for 10: SMS verification option, knowledge-based authentication, and an API/UI setting letting legal-ops choose verification strength per document.
- [claimed-docs] “Complete identity verification remotely (eID or video)”
- [claimed-docs] “This endpoint creates a notarization request for a document”
Automation depth — how much of the product can run unattendedAutomation depth
How much of the product can run unattended
ai-native userPerform bulk operations across many items at once
weight 2 · round drawnClerkynone0/10Evidence shows Clerky's Partner API and MCP server operate on a single document set at a time (create, fill forms, submit, poll) with no batch/bulk endpoints or bulk document/task operations documented; task assignment features are per-item, not bulk. Missing for 10: any bulk create/update endpoint, batch API operations, or bulk import/export capability across multiple items.
- [claimed-docs] “# Introduction The Clerky Partner API lets partners bring a Clerky-powered formation workflow into their own product. It currently supports …”
- [claimed-docs] “# Lifecycle A [document set][document-sets] moves through four partner-facing steps: create it, collect [form][forms] values, submit those v…”
- [claimed-docs] “# Clerky MCP Server Clerky works with AI assistants that support remote [Model Context Protocol (MCP)](https://modelcontextprotocol.io/docs/…”
- [probe] “PROBE remote MCP initialize (no token): {"error": "invalid_token", "error_description": "Authentication required"} HTTP 401 — live OAuth-gat…”
Beglaubigt.denone0/10The API supports creating individual notarization, translation, incorporation, and tax-registration requests, and translation requests can include 'one or multiple documents,' but there is no evidence of batch/bulk endpoints, list-based submission across many items, or bulk status operations. No documentation of pagination-based bulk retrieval, batch job submission, or CSV/array-based multi-record processing was found.
- [claimed-docs] “This endpoint creates a translation request for one or multiple documents.”
- [claimed-docs] “This endpoint creates a notarization request for a document”
- [claimed-docs] “This endpoint creates an incorporation request for a company in Germany such as a GmbH or UG, including company details, shareholders, and d…”
Compliance registered agent — stories about compliance registered agent in this arenaCompliance registered agent
Stories about compliance registered agent in this arena
Compliance
founderFile annual reports and franchise tax on time through the platform
weight 2 · round drawnClerkynone0/10No evidence anywhere in the pack mentions annual report filing, franchise tax filing, registered agent services, or compliance deadline tracking; Clerky's documented scope is formation, equity, hiring, banking, and IRS forms only.
Beglaubigt.denone0/10Evidence shows only one-time post-incorporation filings (tax registration via ELSTER, trade registration, transparency register entry) at company formation, not recurring annual report or franchise-tax filing services on an ongoing basis. Missing for 10: any evidence of recurring/annual compliance filing, franchise tax handling, or ongoing registered-agent style maintenance work.
- [claimed-docs] “Submit a company's details to start its tax registration. An ELSTER XML document will be generated and sent the tax office”
- [claimed-docs] “POST https://api.beglaubigt.de/v1/trade-registration”
- [claimed-docs] “Wir übernehmen die Pflichtmeldungen nach Gründung: Transparenzregister-Eintrag, Gewerbeanmeldung und Anmeldung beim Finanzamt.”
legal-ops leadSee a compliance calendar of upcoming filing deadlines and get reminders before each one
weight 2 · round drawnClerkynone0/10No evidence in the pack of any compliance calendar, filing-deadline tracking, or reminder feature; Clerky's evidence covers document formation, collaboration, task assignment, and API/MCP integrations but nothing about deadline tracking or reminders.
Beglaubigt.denone0/10Beglaubigt.de offers notarization, incorporation, and registration APIs with event webhooks, but there is no evidence of a compliance calendar view or proactive deadline reminders for legal-ops tracking of filing deadlines. Event webhooks like appointment.completed are transactional notifications, not a forward-looking deadline calendar.
- [claimed-docs] “Real-time updates: Get instant notifications when notarization events are completed.”
- [claimed-docs] “The `appointment.completed` event is automatically triggered when the notary appointment date has passed.”
Compliance agentic
ai-native userDelegate an annual report or compliance filing to an agent that prepares it through the platform with minimal human input
weight 2 · round to Beglaubigt.deClerky offers a remote MCP server and Partner API that let an AI assistant interact with document sets, forms, and workflow state (clerky-docs-19/20/22), and IRS forms can be completed and submitted online (clerky-docs-5/15), suggesting some agent-driven compliance work is possible. However, the probe shows the MCP tools are read-only with team-scoped OAuth access (clerky-probe-5), and there is no evidence of an actual 'annual report' or ongoing compliance-filing product, nor of an agent completing filings end-to-end with minimal human input. missing for 10: evidence of annual report/compliance-filing capability specifically, evidence the MCP/API can autonomously submit filings (not just read/collect data), and confirmation that human sign-off isn't required at each step.
- [claimed-docs] “# Introduction The Clerky Partner API lets partners bring a Clerky-powered formation workflow into their own product. It currently supports …”
- [claimed-docs] “# Lifecycle A [document set][document-sets] moves through four partner-facing steps: create it, collect [form][forms] values, submit those v…”
- [claimed-docs] “# Clerky MCP Server Clerky works with AI assistants that support remote [Model Context Protocol (MCP)](https://modelcontextprotocol.io/docs/…”
- [probe] “PROBE remote MCP initialize (no token): {"error": "invalid_token", "error_description": "Authentication required"} HTTP 401 — live OAuth-gat…”
- [claimed-docs] “Use Clerky to complete IRS forms and submit them to the IRS, completely online. No need for a fax machine.”
- [claimed-docs] “Use Clerky to complete IRS forms and submit them to the IRS, completely online. No need for a fax machine. 100% in-house, not outsourced.”
Beglaubigt.de exposes APIs for tax-registration, trade-registration, incorporation and notarization with webhooks (e.g. appointment.completed) that could plausibly be orchestrated by an agent with minimal human input, but there is no evidence of an 'annual report' filing endpoint or of any product feature specifically marketed as agent-delegated compliance preparation. missing for 10: explicit annual report/Jahresabschluss filing capability, evidence of an actual autonomous agent workflow completing filings end-to-end, and confirmation that human signatures/appointments aren't still required as bottlenecks.
- [claimed-docs] “Submit a company's details to start its tax registration. An ELSTER XML document will be generated and sent the tax office”
- [claimed-docs] “POST https://api.beglaubigt.de/v1/trade-registration”
- [claimed-docs] “Real-time updates: Get instant notifications when notarization events are completed.”
- [claimed-docs] “The `appointment.completed` event is automatically triggered when the notary appointment date has passed.”
- [claimed-docs] “Wir übernehmen die Pflichtmeldungen nach Gründung: Transparenzregister-Eintrag, Gewerbeanmeldung und Anmeldung beim Finanzamt.”
Document automation — stories about document automation in this arenaDocument automation
Stories about document automation in this arena
Doc api
ai-native userHave an agent draft an NDA and route it for signature end-to-end via the product's API or MCP server
weight 3 · round drawnClerkynone0/10Clerky's Partner API and MCP server are real and documented, but the API explicitly states it 'currently supports Delaware C-Corporation formations' only, and the MCP server tools are scoped to Clerky's startup-formation document sets (cap tables, safes, stock plans) — there is no evidence of NDA drafting or NDA e-signature routing via either channel.
- [claimed-docs] “# Introduction The Clerky Partner API lets partners bring a Clerky-powered formation workflow into their own product. It currently supports …”
- [claimed-docs] “# Lifecycle A [document set][document-sets] moves through four partner-facing steps: create it, collect [form][forms] values, submit those v…”
- [claimed-docs] “# Clerky MCP Server Clerky works with AI assistants that support remote [Model Context Protocol (MCP)](https://modelcontextprotocol.io/docs/…”
- [probe] “PROBE remote MCP initialize (no token): {"error": "invalid_token", "error_description": "Authentication required"} HTTP 401 — live OAuth-gat…”
Beglaubigt.denone0/10Beglaubigt.de's docs show a notarization API for submitting existing documents, managing signers, and detecting signature fields, but there is no evidence of AI drafting of contract content (e.g., an NDA) nor of any MCP server or agent-facing interface — only a REST API for notarization/incorporation/translation workflows. The story's core capabilities (AI drafting + MCP server) are unevidenced.
- [claimed-docs] “This endpoint creates a notarization request for a document”
- [claimed-docs] “Signature and location/date fields will be automatically identified across the entire document using AI-powered detection.”
- [claimed-docs] “Real-time updates: Get instant notifications when notarization events are completed.”
- [probe] “PROBE openapi: all candidate paths 404 (https://docs.beglaubigt.de/openapi.json, https://docs.beglaubigt.de/swagger.json, https://docs.begla…”
developerGenerate, populate, and send legal documents programmatically through a documented API
weight 3 · round to Beglaubigt.deClerky publishes a documented Partner API with concrete lifecycle steps (create document set, GET forms with json_schema, POST values, poll state) covering document generation and population (clerky-docs-19, clerky-docs-20). However, the API currently only supports Delaware C-Corp formations, OAuth-based authentication is explicitly stated as 'coming soon' rather than live (clerky-docs-21), and 'sending' is really 'user signs on Clerky' rather than a programmatic send step, so the story is only partially realized in production. Missing for 10: live/production authentication for partners, broader document-type coverage beyond formations, and independent/hands-on evidence of a working end-to-end integration.
- [claimed-docs] “# Introduction The Clerky Partner API lets partners bring a Clerky-powered formation workflow into their own product. It currently supports …”
- [claimed-docs] “# Lifecycle A [document set][document-sets] moves through four partner-facing steps: create it, collect [form][forms] values, submit those v…”
- [claimed-docs] “# Authentication The Clerky Partner API will use OAuth 2.0 bearer tokens. OAuth-based access is coming soon; client registration, URLs, scop…”
- [probe] “PROBE llms.txt: HTTP 200 at https://developers.clerky.com/llms.txt - [Lifecycle](https://developers.clerky.com/getting-started/lifecycle/ind…”
Documentation shows concrete POST endpoints for creating incorporation, notarization, translation, tax-registration, and trade-registration requests, plus GET endpoints and webhook events, indicating a genuine programmatic API for populating/sending legal documents. However, missing for 10: a discoverable OpenAPI/Swagger spec (probe found all candidate spec URLs 404), independent developer corroboration or third-party usage reports, and detail on request/response schemas or SDKs.
- [claimed-docs] “This endpoint creates an incorporation request for a company in Germany such as a GmbH or UG, including company details, shareholders, and d…”
- [claimed-docs] “This endpoint retrieves the details of an incorporation”
- [claimed-docs] “This endpoint creates a notarization request for a document”
- [claimed-docs] “This endpoint creates a translation request for one or multiple documents.”
- [claimed-docs] “Submit a company's details to start its tax registration. An ELSTER XML document will be generated and sent the tax office”
- [claimed-docs] “POST https://api.beglaubigt.de/v1/trade-registration”
- [claimed-docs] “Real-time updates: Get instant notifications when notarization events are completed.”
- [claimed-docs] “The `appointment.completed` event is automatically triggered when the notary appointment date has passed.”
- [probe] “PROBE openapi: all candidate paths 404 (https://docs.beglaubigt.de/openapi.json, https://docs.beglaubigt.de/swagger.json, https://docs.begla…”
Equity fundraising — stories about equity fundraising in this arenaEquity fundraising
Stories about equity fundraising in this arena
Governance
legal-ops leadPrepare board consents and resolutions and collect approvals online
weight 2 · round to ClerkyClerky's docs describe document-set collaboration, inviting co-founders/attorneys to review and comment in real-time, and issuing stock/options (which typically requires board approval) — these features generally support drafting and collecting sign-off on corporate paperwork online. However, no evidence explicitly names 'board consents' or 'resolutions' as a document type or confirms an approval-workflow specifically for board actions. Missing for 10: explicit mention of board consent/resolution templates, a dedicated approval/e-signature workflow for board members, and independent confirmation that board-level approvals are collected through the platform.
- [claimed-docs] “Issue safes or convertible notes. Hire employees, consultants, and advisors, and issue stock or stock options as equity compensation.”
- [claimed-docs] “Our software makes it easy to invite other people to collaborate on a document set, in real-time.”
- [claimed-docs] “Our software makes it easy to invite other people to collaborate on a document set, in real-time. Rest easy knowing everyone is looking at t…”
- [claimed-docs] “you can easily loop in your attorney to have them review and comment on the information you're entering.”
- [claimed-docs] “We've built features that let you easily assign tasks to co-founders and work on everything together.”
- [community] “Clerky gives me management tools (including the post-incorporation package: Fundraising, Hiring and Maintenance) although this does not give…”
Beglaubigt.de offers generic document submission, signer management, and notarization workflows (with signature-field auto-detection and appointment/event webhooks) that could technically be applied to notarize a board resolution, but there is no evidence of board-consent/resolution templates, multi-party approval tracking, or governance-specific workflows tailored to equity fundraising. Missing for 10: dedicated board-resolution/consent templates, multi-signer approval sequencing/voting, and any governance-specific use case documentation.
- [claimed-docs] “businesses can submit documents, manage signers, and automate notarization workflows, or incorporate companies in Germany”
- [claimed-docs] “This endpoint creates a notarization request for a document”
- [claimed-docs] “Signature and location/date fields will be automatically identified across the entire document using AI-powered detection.”
- [claimed-docs] “Real-time updates: Get instant notifications when notarization events are completed.”
Hiring
legal-ops leadRun hiring and equity paperwork — offer letters, confidentiality/IP agreements, and option grants — through the platform
weight 2 · round to ClerkyClerky's own product docs explicitly cover hiring paperwork (offer/hiring workflows), confidentiality/IP agreements implied via founder/employee onboarding docs, and equity issuance (stock, stock options, safes, convertible notes) via a stock plan, plus attorney oversight/collaboration features for legal-ops review. Community reviews corroborate real-world use of the hiring/fundraising/maintenance packages. Missing for 10: explicit mention of confidentiality/IP agreement templates by name and independent case studies detailing legal-ops workflows specifically.
- [claimed-docs] “Issue safes or convertible notes. Hire employees, consultants, and advisors, and issue stock or stock options as equity compensation.”
- [claimed-docs] “Adopt a stock plan to easily issue restricted stock or stock options to employees, consultants, and advisors.”
- [claimed-docs] “Forming a startup on Clerky enables access to a legal dashboard that makes it easy to do additional legal paperwork.”
- [claimed-docs] “you can easily loop in your attorney to have them review and comment on the information you're entering.”
- [community] “Clerky gives me management tools (including the post-incorporation package: Fundraising, Hiring and Maintenance) although this does not give…”
Beglaubigt.denone0/10Beglaubigt.de's documented capabilities cover generic document notarization, translation, incorporation, tax/trade registration, and apostilles for German companies — but no evidence pack item mentions offer letters, confidentiality/IP agreements, or option grants, nor any equity/HR paperwork workflow support. The evidence shows only signature-field detection on arbitrary uploaded documents, which is not the same as a legal-ops equity/hiring document suite.
- [claimed-docs] “businesses can submit documents, manage signers, and automate notarization workflows, or incorporate companies in Germany”
- [claimed-docs] “This endpoint creates a notarization request for a document”
- [claimed-docs] “Signature and location/date fields will be automatically identified across the entire document using AI-powered detection.”
Esignature flows — stories about esignature flows in this arenaEsignature flows
Stories about esignature flows in this arena
Esign
founderSend a document for legally binding e-signature to multiple recipients with routing
weight 3 · round to ClerkyClerky's document sets clearly involve multiple signers (collaborators, attorneys, co-founders) and a signing workflow (clerky-docs-13/17, clerky-docs-19/20), but this is signing within Clerky's own fixed legal document templates rather than a general-purpose 'send any document for signature with custom multi-recipient routing' capability. No evidence describes configurable signing order, roles, or routing logic for recipients. Missing for 10: explicit documentation of routing/sequencing controls, ability to send arbitrary documents (not just Clerky-generated ones) for signature, and independent confirmation of multi-recipient routing behavior.
- [claimed-docs] “Our software makes it easy to invite other people to collaborate on a document set, in real-time.”
- [claimed-docs] “Our software makes it easy to invite other people to collaborate on a document set, in real-time. Rest easy knowing everyone is looking at t…”
- [claimed-docs] “# Introduction The Clerky Partner API lets partners bring a Clerky-powered formation workflow into their own product. It currently supports …”
- [claimed-docs] “# Lifecycle A [document set][document-sets] moves through four partner-facing steps: create it, collect [form][forms] values, submit those v…”
Beglaubigt.de's docs mention submitting documents and managing signers for notarization requests with AI-detected signature fields, which implies some multi-signer capability, but there is no evidence of routing logic (sequential/parallel order, per-recipient roles) for standard e-signature workflows — the platform's core focus is notarization/incorporation, not generic e-signature routing. Missing for 10: explicit routing/order configuration for multiple recipients, confirmation that signatures are 'legally binding e-signatures' rather than tied only to notarization appointments, and any independent corroboration of multi-recipient workflows.
- [claimed-docs] “businesses can submit documents, manage signers, and automate notarization workflows, or incorporate companies in Germany”
- [claimed-docs] “This endpoint creates a notarization request for a document”
- [claimed-docs] “Signature and location/date fields will be automatically identified across the entire document using AI-powered detection.”
Esign embed
developerEmbed the signing experience inside my own app or website
weight 2 · round to ClerkyClerky's Partner API lets a developer create a document set, render forms, and collect data inside their own product, but the docs explicitly state 'Users enter formation information in your product and sign documents on Clerky' — meaning the actual signing step happens on Clerky's own platform rather than being embedded, and OAuth authentication for partners is still listed as 'coming soon' rather than live. missing for 10: evidence of an embeddable signing widget/iframe, live partner OAuth flow, and any third-party confirmation of a working embedded integration.
- [claimed-docs] “# Introduction The Clerky Partner API lets partners bring a Clerky-powered formation workflow into their own product. It currently supports …”
- [claimed-docs] “# Lifecycle A [document set][document-sets] moves through four partner-facing steps: create it, collect [form][forms] values, submit those v…”
- [claimed-docs] “# Authentication The Clerky Partner API will use OAuth 2.0 bearer tokens. OAuth-based access is coming soon; client registration, URLs, scop…”
Beglaubigt.denone0/10Beglaubigt.de exposes API endpoints for notarization, translation, incorporation, etc., but there is no evidence of any embeddable widget, iframe, or SDK for embedding a signing UI inside a third-party app or website — the evidence pack only shows backend API calls and webhook events. missing for 10: embeddable signing widget/iframe, front-end SDK or JS component, hosted signing page for embedding, customization/branding options for embedded flow.
- [claimed-docs] “This endpoint creates a notarization request for a document”
- [claimed-docs] “Signature and location/date fields will be automatically identified across the entire document using AI-powered detection.”
- [claimed-docs] “Real-time updates: Get instant notifications when notarization events are completed.”
- [probe] “PROBE llms.txt: HTTP 200 at https://docs.beglaubigt.de/llms.txt # Beglaubigt.de API - [Introduction to Beglaubigt.de API](/): Welcome to th…”
- [probe] “PROBE openapi: all candidate paths 404 (https://docs.beglaubigt.de/openapi.json, https://docs.beglaubigt.de/swagger.json, https://docs.begla…”
Esign scale
legal-ops leadBulk-send the same document to many recipients at once
weight 1 · round drawnClerkynone0/10Clerky's evidence describes single document-set collaboration, invitations, and signature workflows for specific named parties (co-founders, employees, attorneys) but nothing about bulk-sending one document to many recipients at once, a feature typical of e-signature platforms like DocuSign.
Beglaubigt.denone0/10Beglaubigt.de's docs describe creating a single notarization/translation/incorporation request and managing signers on that request, but there is no mention of a bulk-send or mass-distribution feature for sending one document to many recipients at once. Missing for 10: any bulk-send/batch-recipient API or UI capability, evidence of multi-recipient campaign sending.
- [claimed-docs] “businesses can submit documents, manage signers, and automate notarization workflows, or incorporate companies in Germany”
- [claimed-docs] “This endpoint creates a notarization request for a document”
legal-ops leadSet signing order, automatic reminders, and expirations on outstanding signature requests
weight 1 · round drawnClerkynone0/10No evidence describes signing order, automatic reminders, or expiration settings for signature requests; Clerky's evidence focuses on document collaboration, workspace access, and formation workflows, not e-signature controls of this kind.
Beglaubigt.denone0/10Beglaubigt.de's docs describe managing signers and notarization/appointment events (e.g., appointment.completed webhooks) but nowhere mention configurable signing order, automatic reminders, or expiration settings on signature requests.
- [claimed-docs] “businesses can submit documents, manage signers, and automate notarization workflows, or incorporate companies in Germany”
- [claimed-docs] “Real-time updates: Get instant notifications when notarization events are completed.”
- [claimed-docs] “The `appointment.completed` event is automatically triggered when the notary appointment date has passed.”
Openness — open source, data portability, and self-hosting storiesOpenness
Open source, data portability, and self-hosting stories
ai-native userDo everything through the API that I can do in the UI
weight 2 · round to Beglaubigt.deClerky has a Partner API but it explicitly 'currently supports Delaware C-Corporation formations' only, a narrow subset of the 40+ products, safes, stock plans, hiring, banking integrations, and legal dashboard features described in the UI docs. OAuth authentication is also still 'coming soon,' meaning the API isn't even fully live yet, and there's no evidence of API coverage for post-formation workflows (safes, convertible notes, hiring, stock issuance, IRS filing, banking apps) that are core UI capabilities. Missing for 10: API coverage for post-incorporation products (safes, hiring, equity issuance, IRS/bank filings), live OAuth access, and evidence of parity across the 40+ advanced products.
- [claimed-docs] “# Introduction The Clerky Partner API lets partners bring a Clerky-powered formation workflow into their own product. It currently supports …”
- [claimed-docs] “# Lifecycle A [document set][document-sets] moves through four partner-facing steps: create it, collect [form][forms] values, submit those v…”
- [claimed-docs] “# Authentication The Clerky Partner API will use OAuth 2.0 bearer tokens. OAuth-based access is coming soon; client registration, URLs, scop…”
- [claimed-docs] “Issue safes or convertible notes. Hire employees, consultants, and advisors, and issue stock or stock options as equity compensation.”
- [claimed-docs] “Attorney accounts get access to over 40 advanced products that are not publicly available.”
- [claimed-docs] “Apply for accounts with the most popular banks for startups. Pre-filled applications make it as easy as possible.”
The docs show a genuine API-first design covering the core workflows also available in the UI—incorporation, notarization, translation, tax registration, and trade registration (docs-2,4,6,7,8), plus webhooks/signature verification for automation (docs-9,10,11), and the company explicitly markets itself as the first in Germany to offer incorporation via API (docs-22). However, some UI-surfaced conveniences (free business account bundling, company-name availability check, package selection in docs-17/18) aren't confirmed as API endpoints, and no discoverable OpenAPI/swagger spec was found (probe-2 all 404), making full UI/API parity unverifiable. Missing for 10: confirmed API endpoints for all UI-only conveniences (name check, account bundling), and a published machine-readable OpenAPI spec.
- [claimed-docs] “This endpoint creates an incorporation request for a company in Germany such as a GmbH or UG, including company details, shareholders, and d…”
- [claimed-docs] “This endpoint creates a notarization request for a document”
- [claimed-docs] “This endpoint creates a translation request for one or multiple documents.”
- [claimed-docs] “Submit a company's details to start its tax registration. An ELSTER XML document will be generated and sent the tax office”
- [claimed-docs] “POST https://api.beglaubigt.de/v1/trade-registration”
- [claimed-docs] “Real-time updates: Get instant notifications when notarization events are completed.”
- [claimed-docs] “beglaubigt.de bietet als erstes Unternehmen in Deutschland eine API-Schnittstelle zur UG / GmbH Gründung in Zusammenarbeit mit Notaren.”
- [claimed-docs] “Prüfe, ob dein Wunschname verfügbar ist – und gründe in wenigen Minuten”
- [claimed-docs] “Erhalte ein kostenloses Geschäftskonto zu jeder Unternehmensgründung”
- [probe] “PROBE openapi: all candidate paths 404 (https://docs.beglaubigt.de/openapi.json, https://docs.beglaubigt.de/swagger.json, https://docs.begla…”
ai-native userExport all of my data in open formats and leave
weight 3 · round drawnClerkynone0/10No evidence of any bulk data export in open/standard formats (e.g., document download bundles, JSON/CSV exports of legal data) for users to take their data and leave; the Partner API and MCP server are designed for partner integrations/AI assistants working within Clerky, not full data portability/exit. Probes also show no llms.txt/docs export or export-oriented endpoints beyond the legal-workflow API.
- [claimed-docs] “# Introduction The Clerky Partner API lets partners bring a Clerky-powered formation workflow into their own product. It currently supports …”
- [claimed-docs] “# Authentication The Clerky Partner API will use OAuth 2.0 bearer tokens. OAuth-based access is coming soon; client registration, URLs, scop…”
- [probe] “PROBE llms.txt: HTTP 404 at https://handbooks.clerky.com/llms.txt”
- [probe] “PROBE docs-md: HTTP 404 at https://handbooks.clerky.com/legal-concepts.md”
- [probe] “PROBE openapi: all candidate paths 404 (https://handbooks.clerky.com/openapi.json, https://handbooks.clerky.com/swagger.json, https://handbo…”
Beglaubigt.denone0/10Beglaubigt.de is a notarization/incorporation API service, not a data-storage platform, but the story asks whether users can export their own data (documents, records) in open formats and leave — no evidence of any export/download-all-data feature or data portability mechanism appears anywhere in the docs. This is a fair question since users submit sensitive documents and company data that they'd reasonably want to retrieve or migrate away with, so the axis applies, and no evidence of such a capability exists.
- [claimed-docs] “businesses can submit documents, manage signers, and automate notarization workflows, or incorporate companies in Germany”
- [claimed-docs] “This endpoint creates a notarization request for a document”
- [claimed-docs] “This endpoint creates a translation request for one or multiple documents.”
Privacy posture — data-handling and privacy storiesPrivacy posture
Data-handling and privacy stories
ai-native userControl data retention and deletion
weight 2 · round drawnClerkynone0/10No evidence in the pack addresses data retention policies, export, or deletion controls for user data within Clerky; the docs focus on formation, collaboration, and MCP/API features, none of which mention retention or deletion. Missing for 10: any documentation of data retention periods, deletion requests, or export/erasure controls.
Templates library — stories about templates library in this arenaTemplates library
Stories about templates library in this arena
Templates
founderAnswer guided questionnaires that fill in legal documents correctly and flag choices that need attorney review
weight 1 · round to ClerkyClerky's docs show forms with structured fields/json_schema that collect info to fill documents (clerky-docs-19, clerky-docs-20), easy customization of key terms (clerky-docs-11), and the ability to loop in an attorney to review and comment on entered information (clerky-docs-12). However, there is no explicit evidence of a system that automatically flags specific choices as needing attorney review versus a general 'invite attorney' collaboration feature. missing for 10: explicit automated flagging/warning UI for attorney-review-needed choices, independent user account of the questionnaire flow itself, and confirmation the guided form correctly maps answers to legal documents.
- [claimed-docs] “# Introduction The Clerky Partner API lets partners bring a Clerky-powered formation workflow into their own product. It currently supports …”
- [claimed-docs] “# Lifecycle A [document set][document-sets] moves through four partner-facing steps: create it, collect [form][forms] values, submit those v…”
- [claimed-docs] “Our software makes it easy to customize the key terms of the legal paperwork you're working on.”
- [claimed-docs] “you can easily loop in your attorney to have them review and comment on the information you're entering.”
- [claimed-docs] “Our software makes it easy to invite other people to collaborate on a document set, in real-time.”
There is evidence of structured data submission for incorporation (company details, shareholders, directors) and a digital tax registration questionnaire submitted via ELSTER, which resembles guided form-filling, but nothing describes a questionnaire flow that validates legal choices or flags items requiring attorney review — the process instead routes to real notaries for the legal check, not an in-app flagging mechanism. Missing for 10: evidence of a structured Q&A/questionnaire UI, logic that flags legally risky choices, and any attorney-review escalation feature.
- [claimed-docs] “This endpoint creates an incorporation request for a company in Germany such as a GmbH or UG, including company details, shareholders, and d…”
- [claimed-docs] “Der Fragebogen zur steuerlichen Erfassung wird vollständig digital ausgefüllt und über die offizielle ELSTER-Schnittstelle an das Finanzamt …”
- [claimed-docs] “Company incorporation (UG, GmbH, Holding structures)”
Not comparable on these axes
ai-native userPlug MCP servers into this product so it can use their tools
weight 3 · not comparableClerkyn/aClerky is a legal-paperwork SaaS, not an AI agent/assistant platform; the evidence shows it exposes its own remote MCP server (mcp.clerky.com) for other AI assistants to consume its tools, which is the opposite direction from this story (a user plugging external MCP servers into Clerky so it can use their tools). There is no evidence Clerky itself acts as an MCP client consuming outside tools, and this capability is outside its product category.
- [claimed-docs] “# Clerky MCP Server Clerky works with AI assistants that support remote [Model Context Protocol (MCP)](https://modelcontextprotocol.io/docs/…”
- [probe] “PROBE remote MCP initialize (no token): {"error": "invalid_token", "error_description": "Authentication required"} HTTP 401 — live OAuth-gat…”
Beglaubigt.den/aBeglaubigt.de is a notarization/incorporation SaaS API, not an AI agent or assistant product; the evidence pack contains no MCP client capability, and consuming MCP servers is a client-side agent role that doesn't apply to this kind of product. This differs from publishing an MCP server (which would be applicable to a SaaS product) — here the story is about the product acting as an MCP client, which is not a fit for its category.
ai-native userUse an official CLI
weight 2 · not comparableClerkynone0/10Clerky provides a Partner API and a remote MCP server, but no evidence of an official CLI tool for AI-native workflows; probes for docs/llms.txt found no CLI references.
- [claimed-docs] “# Introduction The Clerky Partner API lets partners bring a Clerky-powered formation workflow into their own product. It currently supports …”
- [claimed-docs] “# Lifecycle A [document set][document-sets] moves through four partner-facing steps: create it, collect [form][forms] values, submit those v…”
- [claimed-docs] “# Clerky MCP Server Clerky works with AI assistants that support remote [Model Context Protocol (MCP)](https://modelcontextprotocol.io/docs/…”
- [probe] “PROBE llms.txt: HTTP 200 at https://developers.clerky.com/llms.txt - [Lifecycle](https://developers.clerky.com/getting-started/lifecycle/ind…”
Beglaubigt.den/aBeglaubigt.de is a notarization/legal-document API/SaaS product, not a developer tool or CLI-oriented platform where an official CLI would be a natural offering; there is no CLI mentioned anywhere and the product's interface is API/web-based only, making a CLI axis a category mismatch rather than a missing feature.
ai-native userDelegate tasks to a built-in AI assistant inside the product
weight 3 · not comparableClerkynone0/10Evidence shows Clerky exposes an MCP server so external AI assistants (Claude, ChatGPT) can call into Clerky's tools, but this is the reverse of a built-in assistant inside Clerky's own product that a user delegates tasks to. No evidence of any in-app AI assistant/chat feature for delegating formation, hiring, or document tasks.
- [claimed-docs] “# Clerky MCP Server Clerky works with AI assistants that support remote [Model Context Protocol (MCP)](https://modelcontextprotocol.io/docs/…”
- [probe] “PROBE remote MCP initialize (no token): {"error": "invalid_token", "error_description": "Authentication required"} HTTP 401 — live OAuth-gat…”
ai-native userDefine rules that trigger actions automatically on events
weight 3 · not comparableClerkyn/aClerky is a legal document/incorporation product, not a rules/automation-engine platform; defining event-triggered automation rules is a category error for this type of product.
Beglaubigt.de exposes webhook-style events (e.g. `appointment.completed`, notarization completion notifications) with HMAC signature verification, letting external systems react automatically to platform events — a foundation for automation-on-event. However there is no evidence of an in-product rule-definition UI or conditional logic engine; users must build the 'if event, then action' logic themselves in their own system. Missing for 10: a native rules/trigger builder, support for multiple event-condition combinations, and documentation of a broader event catalog beyond a couple of named events.
- [claimed-docs] “Real-time updates: Get instant notifications when notarization events are completed.”
- [claimed-docs] “This signature is generated using the HMAC-SHA256 algorithm and a secret key that is shared exclusively between Beglaubigt and your system.”
- [claimed-docs] “The `appointment.completed` event is automatically triggered when the notary appointment date has passed.”
ai-native userSchedule recurring jobs or workflows
weight 2 · not comparableClerkyn/aClerky is a legal/formation document platform; scheduling recurring automated jobs or workflows is not a fit for its product category (document sets, formations, partner API, MCP tools for legal paperwork), and no evidence suggests any job-scheduling capability.
ai-native userVersion, review, and roll back my automations
weight 1 · not comparableClerkyn/aClerky is a legal-document/formation automation service (document sets, e-signatures, filings), not a workflow/automation-builder product with versionable automations to review or roll back; the closest evidence is basic audit logging of document-set changes, not automation versioning.
- [claimed-docs] “We log every change anyone makes to a document set or workspace, so you can always see who was responsible for what.”
founderUse the platform as my registered agent and receive scanned legal mail and service of process digitally
weight 2 · not comparableClerkynone0/10No evidence anywhere in the pack that Clerky offers registered agent services or digital mail/service-of-process scanning; its documented scope is document generation, e-signature, IRS filings, banking, and API/MCP integrations. Registered agent service is a plausible offering for a startup-formation platform, so absence of evidence yields 'none' rather than 'na'.
ai-native userHave an agent monitor contract renewals and deadlines through the product's API and act before they lapse
weight 2 · not comparableClerkynone0/10Clerky's API and MCP server are scoped to formation document-set workflows (create, fill forms, sign, poll lifecycle state) — there is no evidence of tracking contract renewal dates, deadline alerts, or proactive lapse-prevention actions via the API or MCP tools.
- [claimed-docs] “# Introduction The Clerky Partner API lets partners bring a Clerky-powered formation workflow into their own product. It currently supports …”
- [claimed-docs] “# Lifecycle A [document set][document-sets] moves through four partner-facing steps: create it, collect [form][forms] values, submit those v…”
- [claimed-docs] “# Clerky MCP Server Clerky works with AI assistants that support remote [Model Context Protocol (MCP)](https://modelcontextprotocol.io/docs/…”
- [probe] “PROBE remote MCP initialize (no token): {"error": "invalid_token", "error_description": "Authentication required"} HTTP 401 — live OAuth-gat…”
Beglaubigt.den/aBeglaubigt.de is a transactional API for notarization, incorporation, translation, apostille and tax registration — one-off legal document workflows, not an ongoing contract-lifecycle/renewal-tracking product. There is no concept of recurring contracts, renewal dates, or deadline monitoring in the evidence, making this axis a category mismatch rather than a missing feature.
legal-ops leadDraft, negotiate, and redline contracts in a controlled workflow instead of email attachments
weight 3 · not comparableClerky offers real-time collaboration, attorney review/comment, customization of key terms, and full audit logging of document set changes, which supports a 'controlled workflow instead of email attachments' for its own formation/equity documents. However, there is no evidence of redlining, track-changes, or multi-round negotiation with external counterparties—Clerky's workflow is field-based data entry and e-signature for standardized startup legal docs, not general contract redlining. Missing for 10: explicit redline/track-changes tooling, version comparison, negotiation cycles with external parties, and support for arbitrary (non-template) contracts.
- [claimed-docs] “We log every change anyone makes to a document set or workspace, so you can always see who was responsible for what.”
- [claimed-docs] “you can easily loop in your attorney to have them review and comment on the information you're entering.”
- [claimed-docs] “Our software makes it easy to invite other people to collaborate on a document set, in real-time.”
- [claimed-docs] “Our software makes it easy to invite other people to collaborate on a document set, in real-time. Rest easy knowing everyone is looking at t…”
- [claimed-docs] “Our software makes it easy to customize the key terms of the legal paperwork you're working on.”
legal-ops leadStore executed contracts in a searchable repository with key terms and metadata extracted
weight 2 · not comparableClerkynone0/10Clerky is a formation/document-generation tool; evidence covers document sets, activity logs, and collaboration but nothing about a searchable repository of executed contracts with extracted key terms/metadata—no full-text search, term extraction, or metadata tagging is described anywhere in the pack.
legal-ops leadTrack contract renewals, expirations, and obligations with automatic alerts
weight 2 · not comparableClerkyn/aClerky is a startup legal-document formation and equity/incorporation platform, not a contract-lifecycle management tool; there is no evidence of contract renewal tracking, expiration alerts, or obligation management, and this is not the kind of capability Clerky's product category would offer.
legal-ops leadRoute contracts through configurable approval workflows before signature
weight 2 · not comparableClerkynone0/10Clerky's evidence covers document generation, collaboration, task assignment, and attorney review invites, but nothing describes configurable approval workflows/routing before signature (e.g., multi-step approval chains, conditional routing rules, or sign-off gating). Collaboration/task features are not the same as an approval workflow engine.
- [claimed-docs] “We've built features that let you easily assign tasks to co-founders and work on everything together.”
- [claimed-docs] “you can easily loop in your attorney to have them review and comment on the information you're entering.”
- [claimed-docs] “Our software makes it easy to invite other people to collaborate on a document set, in real-time.”
- [claimed-docs] “Our software makes it easy to invite other people to collaborate on a document set, in real-time. Rest easy knowing everyone is looking at t…”
Beglaubigt.den/aBeglaubigt.de is a notarization/incorporation/translation API service, not a contract-lifecycle or e-signature platform with configurable multi-step approval workflows; the evidence shows document submission and notary/signer management, not approval routing before signature. This is a category mismatch rather than a missing feature.
founderGenerate and sign SAFEs or convertible notes on standard terms without drafting from scratch
weight 3 · not comparableClerky's core startup product explicitly supports issuing SAFEs and convertible notes on standard forms with customizable key terms, collaborative editing, attorney review, and e-signature—removing the need to draft from scratch. Community feedback corroborates ease of use and frictionless process for founders using Clerky's paperwork workflows. Missing for 10: independent hands-on account of actually generating/signing a SAFE end-to-end and specifics on which standard SAFE variants (YC, pre/post-money) are supported.
- [claimed-docs] “Issue safes or convertible notes. Hire employees, consultants, and advisors, and issue stock or stock options as equity compensation.”
- [claimed-docs] “Our software makes it easy to customize the key terms of the legal paperwork you're working on.”
- [claimed-docs] “you can easily loop in your attorney to have them review and comment on the information you're entering.”
- [claimed-docs] “Our software makes it easy to invite other people to collaborate on a document set, in real-time.”
- [community] “Wow, this is great. Props to the Clerky team. If this had existed in 2015 we would have used it, instead we paid a few thousand extra.”
- [community] “We were among the first companies to use this product at Crowdbotics... the process was almost totally frictionless and Clerky's support was…”
Beglaubigt.den/aBeglaubigt.de is a German notarization/incorporation/document API platform (notarization, translation, apostille, company registration), not a fundraising-document or SAFE/convertible-note generation tool; generating equity-fundraising instruments is outside its product category.
founderObtain a federal EIN for my new company through the platform
weight 2 · not comparableClerky explicitly advertises completing and submitting IRS forms (including EIN application, a core IRS form for new companies) fully online without fax, done in-house — clerky-docs-5/15. Community evidence corroborates general ease/friction of the incorporation process but doesn't specifically dispute the EIN step. Missing for 10: independent hands-on confirmation specifically of the EIN application step (vs. general process reviews) and detail on turnaround time.
- [claimed-docs] “Use Clerky to complete IRS forms and submit them to the IRS, completely online. No need for a fax machine.”
- [claimed-docs] “Use Clerky to complete IRS forms and submit them to the IRS, completely online. No need for a fax machine. 100% in-house, not outsourced.”
- [community] “We were among the first companies to use this product at Crowdbotics... the process was almost totally frictionless and Clerky's support was…”
Beglaubigt.den/aBeglaubigt.de is a German platform for notarization, translation, apostilles, and GmbH/UG incorporation, with tax registration handled via the German ELSTER system (Finanzamt), not the U.S. IRS. A 'federal EIN' is a U.S.-specific tax ID concept that has no analog in this German jurisdiction, so the axis is a category mismatch for this product.
founderIncorporate a Delaware startup end-to-end online, including the filing, bylaws, and initial board approvals
weight 3 · not comparableClerky is purpose-built for online Delaware incorporation, covering formation filing, customizable bylaws/legal documents, board approvals, and post-incorporation paperwork, corroborated by positive hands-on founder accounts of using it for incorporation. missing for 10: independent verification of the full end-to-end filing-to-board-approval flow (vs marketing pages), and a documented step-by-step walkthrough showing bylaws/board consent generation explicitly.
- [claimed-docs] “Forming a startup on Clerky enables access to a legal dashboard that makes it easy to do additional legal paperwork.”
- [claimed-docs] “Our software makes it easy to customize the key terms of the legal paperwork you're working on.”
- [claimed-docs] “Issue safes or convertible notes. Hire employees, consultants, and advisors, and issue stock or stock options as equity compensation.”
- [claimed-docs] “Adopt a stock plan to easily issue restricted stock or stock options to employees, consultants, and advisors.”
- [community] “I used Clerky in 2016. I found them pleasant and easy to work with. Took the time to answer all of my questions. Prices quite reasonable.”
- [community] “We were among the first companies to use this product at Crowdbotics... the process was almost totally frictionless and Clerky's support was…”
- [community] “I love Stripe Atlas overall for fast/excellent UX, but Clerky supports PBCs and a higher degree of customization (eg useful for incorporatin…”
Beglaubigt.den/aBeglaubigt.de is a German notarization/incorporation API focused on German entities (GmbH, UG) and German legal processes (ELSTER tax, Transparenzregister, Gewerbeanmeldung) — it has no connection to Delaware or US corporate law; this is a wrong-jurisdiction category error, not a missing feature.
- [claimed-docs] “This endpoint creates an incorporation request for a company in Germany such as a GmbH or UG, including company details, shareholders, and d…”
- [claimed-docs] “Company incorporation (UG, GmbH, Holding structures)”
- [claimed-docs] “beglaubigt.de bietet als erstes Unternehmen in Deutschland eine API-Schnittstelle zur UG / GmbH Gründung in Zusammenarbeit mit Notaren.”
founderComplete post-incorporation setup — founder stock purchases, IP assignment, and 83(b) elections — with correct standard paperwork
weight 2 · not comparableClerky's docs confirm founder stock/equity issuance (clerky-docs-9, clerky-docs-16) and completing/submitting IRS forms online (clerky-docs-5, clerky-docs-15), which covers 83(b) elections, and community confirms a post-incorporation 'Maintenance' package (clerky-comm-3). However, IP assignment agreements are not explicitly named in the evidence pack, so full coverage of that specific document isn't directly confirmed. missing for 10: explicit documentation of IP assignment agreement generation, independent verification that 83(b) filings are correctly executed, and hands-on account of the full post-incorporation flow.
- [claimed-docs] “Use Clerky to complete IRS forms and submit them to the IRS, completely online. No need for a fax machine.”
- [claimed-docs] “Issue safes or convertible notes. Hire employees, consultants, and advisors, and issue stock or stock options as equity compensation.”
- [claimed-docs] “Use Clerky to complete IRS forms and submit them to the IRS, completely online. No need for a fax machine. 100% in-house, not outsourced.”
- [claimed-docs] “Adopt a stock plan to easily issue restricted stock or stock options to employees, consultants, and advisors.”
- [community] “Clerky gives me management tools (including the post-incorporation package: Fundraising, Hiring and Maintenance) although this does not give…”
Beglaubigt.den/aBeglaubigt.de is a German notarization/incorporation platform for GmbH/UG entities under German law; the story's specific mechanisms (founder stock purchases, IP assignment agreements, IRS 83(b) elections) are U.S. corporate/tax law constructs that do not exist in the German legal system this product operates in. This is a jurisdictional category mismatch, not a missing feature.
ai-native userRead the product's source under an open license
weight 2 · not comparableClerkynone0/10Clerky is a closed-source legal SaaS product; there is no evidence of any open-source license or public source repository, and probes for open documentation/API artifacts returned 404s. Missing for 10: any open-source license, public code repository, or source availability statement.
- [probe] “PROBE llms.txt: HTTP 404 at https://handbooks.clerky.com/llms.txt”
- [probe] “PROBE docs-md: HTTP 404 at https://handbooks.clerky.com/legal-concepts.md”
- [probe] “PROBE openapi: all candidate paths 404 (https://handbooks.clerky.com/openapi.json, https://handbooks.clerky.com/swagger.json, https://handbo…”
ai-native userSelf-host the core product
weight 3 · not comparableClerkyn/aClerky is a SaaS legal/formation platform tied to legal filings and attorney workflows; self-hosting the core product is not a coherent capability for this category, as it depends on Clerky's own infrastructure, attorneys, and IRS/state filing pipelines.
Beglaubigt.den/aBeglaubigt.de is a notarization/legal-services SaaS API tied to German notaries and regulatory infrastructure (ELSTER, Transparenzregister), not software that can be run on one's own infrastructure; self-hosting is not a meaningful axis for this kind of regulated service product.
ai-native userChoose where my data is stored (region/residency)
weight 2 · not comparableClerkyn/aClerky is a legal document/formation service, not infrastructure with configurable data residency; the evidence pack contains no mention of region/residency options, and this is not a fair capability to expect from this type of product (a US-focused legal filing service).
ai-native userPrevent my data from being used to train AI models
weight 3 · not comparableClerkynone0/10No evidence in the pack addresses AI training data usage, opt-out settings, or any privacy policy statement about model training; Clerky's materials focus on legal document workflows, MCP/API integration, and formation services with nothing on this axis.
ai-native userOpt out of telemetry and usage tracking
weight 2 · not comparableClerkynone0/10No evidence in the pack addresses telemetry, usage tracking, or any opt-out mechanism for Clerky; the documentation focuses entirely on legal/document workflows with no privacy-controls content.
founderStart from a library of vetted standard legal templates (NDAs, agreements, policies) instead of hiring counsel for routine documents
weight 2 · not comparableClerky documents show a template-driven system for startup-specific legal paperwork (formation, safes/convertible notes, stock plans, hiring/equity agreements, IRS forms) that lets founders self-serve rather than hire counsel for those documents. However, the evidence never mentions NDAs, general contract templates, or company policy documents, which are explicitly named in the story. Missing for 10: evidence of NDA templates, general business agreement templates, and policy document templates beyond incorporation/equity paperwork.
- [claimed-docs] “Issue safes or convertible notes. Hire employees, consultants, and advisors, and issue stock or stock options as equity compensation.”
- [claimed-docs] “Adopt a stock plan to easily issue restricted stock or stock options to employees, consultants, and advisors.”
- [claimed-docs] “Use Clerky to complete IRS forms and submit them to the IRS, completely online. No need for a fax machine.”
- [claimed-docs] “Our software makes it easy to customize the key terms of the legal paperwork you're working on.”
- [community] “Clerky gives me management tools (including the post-incorporation package: Fundraising, Hiring and Maintenance) although this does not give…”