Knowledge Base / Partner Research

Vercel Partner Path: AI Readability, WK Validation, Accessibility

Saved as a VRP knowledge-base lane. The key decision is to package our existing .well-known/ai standard for Vercel-hosted sites instead of creating a parallel standard.

Vercel Snapshot

CompanyVercel Inc. PlatformFrontend cloud, Next.js hosting, serverless/edge deployment, AI Cloud/v0 ecosystem. Scale signalReuters-reported 2025 Series F: $300M raised, $9.3B valuation. FitLarge population of hosted modern websites that can use a lightweight WK validation package.

Partner Thesis

Veritize can make Vercel-hosted websites validated, AI-readable, wallet/domain attestable, and accessibility-auditable with a platform-specific install package.

  • Reduce customer back-and-forth.
  • Improve AI crawler understanding.
  • Add legal/company and Good Standing evidence.
  • Add ADA / Section 508 / WCAG 2.2 AA accessibility evidence.

Existing WK Feature Set

  • /.well-known/ai
  • /.well-known/ai/knowledge
  • /.well-known/ai/feed
  • /.well-known/ai/content
  • /.well-known/ai/accessibility
  • /.well-known/xrp-ledger.toml
  • /llms.txt

Vercel Install Shape

Default package for Vercel projects:

  • public/.well-known/ai
  • public/.well-known/xrp-ledger.toml
  • public/llms.txt

Optional Next.js route handlers can support dynamic manifests later.

Accessibility Gate

The partner package should scan and report against ADA risk, Revised Section 508 web-content alignment, and WCAG 2.2 AA target checks. It should not claim compliance until evidence and review gates pass.

  • Headings, labels, alt text, contrast, keyboard/focus, ARIA, landmarks, forms, motion, sitemap/robots.
  • Accessibility statement URL and evidence report should be written into the WK package.