Periodic Table of Digital Authority · Licensing

The framework that determines whether AI systems
recommend your business.

Seven licence tiers — from solo consultant to enterprise. API access, white-label reports, franchise portfolios, and reseller programmes. One framework.

44 elements
4 Smart Cards
DJTL-IPG-007 v2.3
© Douglas J.T. Lord
Licensing tiers

Choose your
licence type.

All tiers access the same scoring engine. What differs is volume, access depth, and branding rights.

● Starter
Starter
Individual consultants & in-house marketers scoring their own domains
25
Calls/day
3
Domains
✓All 4 Smart Card scores
✓Priority narrative & recommendations
–Competitor gap analysis
–Element-level scores
–White-label
● Agency
Agency
Digital agencies delivering Authority Scores across multiple client domains
100
Calls/day
15
Domains
✓All 4 Smart Card scores
✓Priority narrative & recommendations
✓Competitor gap analysis
–Element-level scores
–White-label — AUTHORITY44 branded
● Reseller
Reseller
Businesses reselling Authority44 reports to their own clients under their own brand
200
Calls/day
30
Domains
✓All 4 Smart Card scores
✓Priority narrative & recommendations
✓Competitor gap analysis
✓White-label API responses
–Element-level scores
● Franchise
Franchise
Franchise groups scoring all locations in their network monthly
5,000
Calls/day
500
Domains
✓All 4 Smart Card scores
✓Priority narrative & recommendations
✓Competitor gap analysis
✓White-label API responses
–Element-level scores
Most powerful
● Platform
Platform
SaaS platforms embedding Authority44 scoring as a native feature within their own product
10,000
Calls/day
500
Domains
✓All 4 Smart Card scores
✓Priority narrative & recommendations
✓Competitor gap analysis
✓White-label API responses
✓Element-level scores (all 44)
● Enterprise
Enterprise
Large organisations, media groups, or operators requiring unrestricted volume and full access
∞
Calls/day
∞
Domains
✓All 4 Smart Card scores
✓Priority narrative & recommendations
✓Competitor gap analysis
✓White-label API responses
✓Element-level scores (all 44)
🏛
Government & Public Sector
500 calls/day · 50 domains · Region-restricted · Panel and procurement arrangements available. Contact us →
Full comparison

Everything side
by side.

Feature Starter Agency Reseller Franchise Platform Enterprise
Daily API calls251002005,00010,000Unlimited
Domain cap31530500500Unlimited
All 4 Smart Card scores✓✓✓✓✓✓
Priority narrative & recommendations✓✓✓✓✓✓
Competitor gap analysis–✓✓✓✓✓
Element-level scores (all 44)––––✓✓
White-label API responses––✓✓✓✓
Key expiry control✓✓✓✓✓✓
Region restriction–––––Optional
Licence agreement required––✓✓✓✓
SLA & dedicated support–––––✓
How it works

Simple to
integrate.

A licence key gives you API access. Each call scores a domain against the Periodic Table of Digital Authority and returns four Smart Card scores, a composite Authority Score, and a priority action narrative.

01
Request a licence key
Email hello@authority44.ai with your business name, intended use, and preferred tier. We provision your key within 24 hours with your tier settings, expiry date, and domain cap.
02
Call the API
Add your key as a Bearer token in the Authorization header. Call POST /api/v1/score with a domain. Receive four Smart Card scores, a composite Authority Score, narrative, and fast wins. Response time: 30–45 seconds for a fresh score, instant for cached.
03
Embed or deliver
Embed scores in your product UI, generate client reports, push to dashboards, or trigger automated workflows. White-label tiers return clean JSON with no AUTHORITY44 branding — your product, your brand, our engine.
Questions

Common
questions.

What is the Periodic Table of Digital Authority? +
The Periodic Table of Digital Authority is a 44-element framework invented by Douglas J.T. Lord that measures every signal determining whether AI systems recommend, cite, or ignore a business. It covers 8 groups: AI Authority, Entity & Brand, Trust & E-E-A-T, Content, Schema & Structure, Links & Citations, Architecture, and Risk & Violations. Each element has a defined weight (+3, +2, +1, −1, −2, −3) and maps to one of four Smart Cards.
What does a licenced API call actually return? +
Every call returns: four Smart Card scores (Brand Intelligence, Search Intelligence, AI Readiness, AI Risk & Exposure), a composite Authority Score (0–100), a score band (Critical through Exceptional), a narrative summary with biggest strength, biggest gap, and priority action, and a set of fast-win recommendations. Platform and Enterprise tiers also receive element-level scores for all 44 elements.
Can I resell Authority44 reports to my own clients? +
Yes — under a Reseller licence. Reseller keys return white-label API responses with no AUTHORITY44 branding. You present the reports under your own brand. Resellers may not sub-licence to other resellers. A reseller agreement is required — contact hello@authority44.ai for terms.
Does the licence reveal the scoring formula? +
No. The Authority Score formula and element weights are protected as a trade secret under DJTL-IPG-007 v2.3. The API returns scores and outputs — not the formula, weights, or prompt architecture that produces them. Licensing agreements explicitly prohibit reverse-engineering or sub-licensing the scoring methodology.
How are domain caps counted? +
Domain caps apply to active unique domains scored within your licence period. Rescoring the same domain does not count against your domain cap — only new domains do. Daily call limits reset at UTC midnight.
Can I score any domain or only domains I own? +
You can score any publicly accessible domain — your own, client domains, or competitor domains. There are no restrictions on which domains you score within your tier limits. Agencies typically score client domains; franchise systems score all their locations; platform licencees score whatever their users submit.
What is included in a Franchise licence? +
Franchise licences are designed for groups with 10–500 locations. You receive 5,000 daily API calls, up to 500 domain slots, competitor gap analysis, and white-label API responses for embedding in franchisee dashboards or portals. Pricing is based on location count — contact hello@authority44.ai for a franchise-specific proposal.
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The engine that scores
AI recommendation readiness.

Tell us your business type and intended use. We'll match you to the right tier and have your key provisioned within 24 hours.

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