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Tungsten

The open standard for AI-ready operations.

Tungsten is an open certification framework that defines what it means for a business, website, or operation to be genuinely AI agent-ready. With 75+ evaluation criteria across Bronze, Silver, and Gold tiers, Tungsten provides a shared language for operators, developers, and AI agent builders. It's the foundation that makes AI integration predictable rather than experimental.

Certification Tiers

A map from where you are to where you need to be.

Bronze1–25 criteria
  • Machine-readable structure (sitemap, robots.txt, schema markup)
  • Stable, crawlable URL patterns
  • Basic contact and operational data exposed
  • No hostile anti-bot blocking for legitimate agents
  • Core business identity and service data accessible
Silver26–55 criteria
  • Structured data formats (JSON-LD, Open Graph, RDFa)
  • API or webhook surfaces for agent interaction
  • Documented workflow entry and exit points
  • Authentication and authorization model for agents
  • Consistent data schemas across interaction surfaces
Gold56–75+ criteria
  • Full agent orchestration support (task delegation, tool use)
  • Memory and context persistence across sessions
  • Autonomous operation triggers and event hooks
  • Multi-agent coordination protocols
  • Audit trail and agent accountability logging
About the Framework

Open. Documented. Versioned.

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75+ Open Criteria

Every criterion is documented, reasoned, and versioned. No proprietary scoring. No black box. The standard is the standard.

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Three Clear Tiers

Bronze, Silver, and Gold define a progression — not a pass/fail. Every organization can locate themselves on the map and know exactly what the next step requires.

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For Operators and Developers

Site operators use Tungsten to prepare for AI agent traffic. Developers use it to build agent-compatible products. Enterprises use it to establish internal standards.

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Open Specification

Tungsten is free to use, implement, and build on. No license fees, no certification authority fees, no vendor lock-in.

Who It's For

Everyone building in the AI agent ecosystem.

Site Operators

Evaluate your operation against the standard and get a clear roadmap for AI agent readiness.

Software Developers

Build Tungsten-compliant products and signal to the market that your software is agent-ready.

Enterprises

Establish internal standards for AI integration across systems, vendors, and technical teams.

Start with a Radium scan.

The fastest way to engage with the Tungsten framework is to scan your operation with Radium. You'll get scored against the standard and know exactly where you stand.