--- title: "Squarespace: vendor profile | Agent Ready Checklist" description: "Squarespace, a site builder: 2 of 9 checklist rows read are met by default, with 7 sourced facts, dated plans and what it does not do." canonical: https://agentreadychecklist.com/vendors/squarespace site: "Agent Ready Checklist" last_updated: 2026-11-05 section: "Vendors" --- # Squarespace: vendor profile | Agent Ready Checklist > Squarespace, a site builder: 2 of 9 checklist rows read are met by default, with 7 sourced facts, dated plans and what it does not do. Source: https://agentreadychecklist.com/vendors/squarespace Site: Agent Ready Checklist Last reviewed: 2026-11-05 Agent endpoints: https://agentreadychecklist.com/llms.txt (index), https://agentreadychecklist.com/openapi.json (API), https://agentreadychecklist.com/mcp (MCP server), https://agentreadychecklist.com/ask (search) Access: https://agentreadychecklist.com/auth.md (no key). Pricing: https://agentreadychecklist.com/pricing.md (free). # Squarespace Squarespace version 7.1 sites get server-rendered pages and an automatic sitemap, which meets AR-READ-01 and AR-FIND-03, plus an llms.txt field in the SEO panel and an AI crawler checkbox. The robots.txt file stays closed to editing, so no Content-Signal line is possible, and there is no /.well-known/ hosting and no markdown output. ## At a glance Type [Site builder](https://agentreadychecklist.com/vendors/by-type/site-builder/) Homepage [squarespace.com](https://www.squarespace.com), answered HTTP 200 on 2026-11-05 Checklist rows 9 of 31 read: **2** supported, 3 partial, 4 no statement In the crawl 5 of 7,545 home pages counted on 2026-11-04. Counted from the crawl's headers and generator tags, an undercount for hosted builders. Last read 2026-11-05 ## What it does for this layer - Squarespace describes an llms.txt file as "a plain Markdown file on your site" that helps large language models use the site's content accurately. primary source: [support.squarespace.com/hc/en-us/articles/47434125611277-Create-an-llms-txt-file (the article needs a Squarespace sign-in to read)](https://support.squarespace.com/hc/en-us/articles/47434125611277-Create-an-llms-txt-file), read 2026-11-05 - Squarespace sites publish llms.txt from text pasted into an LLMS.txt tab of the SEO panel, and an empty field keeps the file disabled. primary source: [support.squarespace.com/hc/en-us/articles/47434125611277-Create-an-llms-txt-file (the article needs a Squarespace sign-in to read)](https://support.squarespace.com/hc/en-us/articles/47434125611277-Create-an-llms-txt-file), read 2026-11-04 - Squarespace generates /sitemap.xml automatically for public sites. primary source: [support.squarespace.com/hc/en-us/articles/206543547-View-your-site-map](https://support.squarespace.com/hc/en-us/articles/206543547-View-your-site-map), read 2026-11-04 - Squarespace robots.txt is not editable beyond a checkbox that asks AI crawlers to exclude the site, per the platform research of 2026-11-04. primary source: [support.squarespace.com/hc/en-us/articles/360022347072-Request-that-AI-models-exclude-your-site](https://support.squarespace.com/hc/en-us/articles/360022347072-Request-that-AI-models-exclude-your-site), read 2026-11-04 - Squarespace header code injection, the place for a JSON-LD script, requires a Core, Plus or Advanced plan. primary source: [support.squarespace.com/hc/en-us/articles/205815908-Customize-parts-of-your-site-with-code-injection](https://support.squarespace.com/hc/en-us/articles/205815908-Customize-parts-of-your-site-with-code-injection), read 2026-11-04 - Squarespace hosting cannot serve files under /.well-known/, so an ai-catalog.json has to live on another domain. primary source: [support.squarespace.com/hc/en-us/articles/47434125611277-Create-an-llms-txt-file (the article needs a Squarespace sign-in to read)](https://support.squarespace.com/hc/en-us/articles/47434125611277-Create-an-llms-txt-file), read 2026-11-04 - The Squarespace help article on AI exclusion required a sign-in when read on 2026-11-05. observed: [support.squarespace.com/hc/en-us/articles/360022347072-Request-that-AI-models-exclude-your-site](https://support.squarespace.com/hc/en-us/articles/360022347072-Request-that-AI-models-exclude-your-site), read 2026-11-05 ## Products and plans | Product | What it is | Price | As of | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Squarespace site plans | Hosted site plans; Core, Plus and Advanced include code injection. | From USD 12 per month billed annually: Basic 12, Core 17, Advanced 25; billed monthly: Basic 19, Core 27, Advanced 36; squarespace.com/pricing | 2026-11-05 | ## Standards | Row | What it asks | Status | What the vendor's pages say | Source | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | AR-FIND-01 | Do not block agents | partial | robots.txt is open by default; the AI crawler checkbox can block AI crawlers. | support.squarespace.com/hc/en-us/articles/38299115788813-Optimize-your-site-for-AI-powered-search-engines | | AR-FIND-03 | Sitemap listed in robots.txt | supports | sitemap.xml is automatic for public sites. | support.squarespace.com/hc/en-us/articles/206543547-View-your-site-map | | AR-FIND-04 | AI Catalog at .well-known | no statement | No file hosting at /.well-known/. | support.squarespace.com/hc/en-us/articles/47434125611277-Create-an-llms-txt-file (the article needs a Squarespace sign-in to read) | | AR-READ-01 | Answer in the initial HTML | supports | Pages are server-rendered by Squarespace. | support.squarespace.com/hc/en-us/articles/206744067-How-does-Squarespace-optimize-my-site-for-search-results | | AR-READ-07 | Ship llms.txt | partial | llms.txt is written by hand in the SEO panel. | support.squarespace.com/hc/en-us/articles/47434125611277-Create-an-llms-txt-file (the article needs a Squarespace sign-in to read) | | AR-READ-08 | JSON-LD on key pages | partial | JSON-LD goes into code injection on Core, Plus or Advanced. | support.squarespace.com/hc/en-us/articles/205815908-Customize-parts-of-your-site-with-code-injection | | AR-READ-09 | Advertise a markdown mirror | no statement | No markdown twin and no header control. | support.squarespace.com/hc/en-us/articles/205815908-Customize-parts-of-your-site-with-code-injection | | CF-CONTENT-SIGNALS | Content-Signal line | no statement | robots.txt cannot be edited to add a Content-Signal line. | support.squarespace.com/hc/en-us/articles/360022347072-Request-that-AI-models-exclude-your-site | | CF-MARKDOWN-NEGOTIATION | Markdown by Accept | no statement | Not offered on Squarespace hosting. | support.squarespace.com/hc/en-us/articles/206744067-How-does-Squarespace-optimize-my-site-for-search-results | ## Checks on its own site | Reading | Result | Date | Source | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Cloudflare scan of squarespace.com | 20 of 100, band L1 Basic Web Presence | 2026-11-05 | isitagentready.com | | Crawl row for squarespace.com | 6 of 10 checks pass; Tranco rank 593 | 2026-11-04 | agentreadychecklist.com/data/ | | Home pages counted in the crawl | 5 of 7,545; Counted from the shared crawl of 2026-11-04 by server header "Squarespace"; the generator rule only sees tags whose name attribute comes first, so it undercounts | 2026-11-04 | agentreadychecklist.com/data/ | | Check | Result | Verify Kit check | | --- | --- | --- | | robots.txt allows all 17 agent tokens at / | pass | robots-verdicts | | robots.txt blocks no search or user-fetch token | pass | robots-verdicts | | Home page has an h1 and 50 words in the initial HTML | pass | initial-html | | A missing path returns 404 or 410 | pass | status-codes | | /llms.txt exists | pass | llms-linked | | Home page links to llms.txt | fail | llms-linked | | Accept: text/markdown returns text/markdown | fail | markdown-negotiation | | Home page carries JSON-LD that parses | pass | json-ld | | OpenAPI linked from the home page or served at /openapi.json | fail | openapi | | /.well-known/mcp.json serves JSON | fail | mcp-or-cli | ## What it does not do - Squarespace does not let a site edit its robots.txt or add Content-Signal lines. - Squarespace does not serve markdown versions of pages or files under /.well-known/. ## Reading notes Most Squarespace facts rest on the platform research of 2026-11-04; support.squarespace.com pages render by script. ## Related pages on this site Recipes [Squarespace](https://agentreadychecklist.com/platforms/squarespace/) ([checklist view](https://agentreadychecklist.com/platform/squarespace/checklist/)) Same type [Site builders](https://agentreadychecklist.com/vendors/by-type/site-builder/), [all vendors](https://agentreadychecklist.com/vendors/) ## Sources - [squarespace.com](https://www.squarespace.com)read 2026-11-05 - [support.squarespace.com/hc/en-us/articles/47434125611277-Create-an-llms-txt-file (the article needs a Squarespace sign-in to read)](https://support.squarespace.com/hc/en-us/articles/47434125611277-Create-an-llms-txt-file)read 2026-11-05 - [support.squarespace.com/hc/en-us/articles/206543547-View-your-site-map](https://support.squarespace.com/hc/en-us/articles/206543547-View-your-site-map)read 2026-11-04 - [support.squarespace.com/hc/en-us/articles/360022347072-Request-that-AI-models-exclude-your-site](https://support.squarespace.com/hc/en-us/articles/360022347072-Request-that-AI-models-exclude-your-site)read 2026-11-04 - [support.squarespace.com/hc/en-us/articles/205815908-Customize-parts-of-your-site-with-code-injection](https://support.squarespace.com/hc/en-us/articles/205815908-Customize-parts-of-your-site-with-code-injection)read 2026-11-04 - [squarespace.com/pricing](https://www.squarespace.com/pricing)read 2026-11-05 - [support.squarespace.com/hc/en-us/articles/38299115788813-Optimize-your-site-for-AI-powered-search-engines](https://support.squarespace.com/hc/en-us/articles/38299115788813-Optimize-your-site-for-AI-powered-search-engines)read 2026-11-05 - [support.squarespace.com/hc/en-us/articles/206744067-How-does-Squarespace-optimize-my-site-for-search-results](https://support.squarespace.com/hc/en-us/articles/206744067-How-does-Squarespace-optimize-my-site-for-search-results)read 2026-11-05 - [isitagentready.com](https://isitagentready.com/)read 2026-11-05 - [agentreadychecklist.com/data/](https://agentreadychecklist.com/data/)read 2026-11-04 Edition Data 2026-11-04 Reviewed 2026-11-05 Spec AgentReady v2.0, 273d2d7 Crawl 13,071 rows, 2026-11-04 Ora 132 checks, contract 1.38.0, 2026-11-05 Verify with Ora The scanner this site recommends for the whole checklist. 132 checks, a score out of 100, no account. `npx ax@0.10 audit --min-score ` [Why Ora, and its limits](https://agentreadychecklist.com/verify-with-ora/) Method - [How rows, commands and rates are made](https://agentreadychecklist.com/method/) - [How an Ora check is matched to a row](https://agentreadychecklist.com/checklist/ora-checks/) - [Pass rates by rank band](https://agentreadychecklist.com/data/by-rank/) Sources and read dates sit at the foot of the page. 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