Safe spend controls for AI agents.
Settlement infrastructure for agent workflows
Safe spend controls for AI agents.
Paybond helps businesses safely let AI agents spend money by controlling budgets, checking authorization, verifying outcomes, and keeping a trusted record of every transaction.
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Bounded authority
Define who can act, how much can be spent, and what counts as completion before an agent runs.
Verified release or refund
Funds move when signed evidence satisfies a deterministic check, not when a webhook says "trust me."
Audit-ready record
Intent, evidence, operator decisions, and receipts stay tied to one tenant-scoped history for finance, security, and disputes.
Payment rails move money. Paybond proves when and why.
Paybond works around configured Stripe Connect, Stripe ACH Direct Debit, and USDC on Base rails where they are enabled for the tenant. Paybond defines the agreement around the workflow: who can act, what budget is reserved, what evidence proves completion, and whether the outcome should release, refund, or go to dispute.
1. Layer 1
Agent workflow
An agent books work, launches a campaign, buys a service, calls an API, or coordinates another operator. 2. Layer 2Paybond
Defines the signed agreement, reserved budget, and allowed operations. Captures evidence, release/refund rules, dispute path, and reviewable record. 3. Layer 3Payment rail
Configured Stripe Connect, Stripe ACH Direct Debit, and USDC on Base rails execute money movement where they are enabled for the tenant.How a Paybond settlement works
Define the agreement, fund the budget, collect evidence, decide release or refund, and emit receipts others can verify.
Settlement phasesSwipe across steps
1
Sign agreementBudget · scope · outcome rules
2
Fund escrowBudget reserved · work authorized
3
Run workflowAgent acts · evidence signed
4
Check outcomeDeterministic release or refund
5
Issue receiptsSigned record · review ready
Settlement mapSwipe to inspect the full diagram
Outcome-verified settlement flowPrincipal defines a signed agreement and budget in Harbor. Harbor coordinates escrow funding, outcome checks, and signed provenance. Signal turns verified history into receipts and review surfaces. Kit connects agent runtimes to the same settlement lifecycle.Principal / orgsigned agreement · budget · rulesPAYBOND HARBORsigned intent · escrow · outcome checksFunding railOutcome checksProvenance ledger (append-only, signed)Paybond Signalreceipts · review · portfolio viewsPartners and reviewersKitruntime sessionevidence + policy
One settlement lifecycle, four public product surfaces
Harbor runs the transaction, Signal turns verified history into standing, Ledger preserves provenance, and Kit connects your runtime. Gateway is the shared authenticated access layer behind console and API delivery.
- Settlement system of record
- Signed receipts and standing
- Append-only provenance
- Spend controls across agent runtimes
- Enterprise agent fleetsGive internal agents bounded authority, approval paths, and a decision trail finance and security can review.Explore path →
- Marketplaces and orchestratorsRun neutral settlement when multiple buyers, sellers, or agents participate in the same workflow.Explore path →
- Outcome-verified escrowHold budget against a signed agreement and release or refund based on verified completion.Explore path →
- Disputes and evidenceReview the same intent, evidence, and operator actions instead of arguing over scattered logs.Explore path →
- Compliance and underwritingExport signed receipts, provenance, and portfolio views for audit, partner review, and risk analysis.Explore path →
- Developer integrationConnect your agent runtime in TypeScript or Python and keep the same signed agreement flow across both.Explore path →
- Agentic banking infrastructurePayment rails, escrow, tenant isolation, evidence checks, operator review, and receipts for agentic financial workflows.Read guide →
- Agentic banking infrastructure APIThe API primitives behind signed intents, escrow funding, evidence submission, deterministic checks, and receipt export.Read guide →
- Secure agentic banking infrastructureTenant-scoped credentials, server-owned settlement configuration, review paths, and audit records for agent workflows.Read guide →
- Agent spend controlsDelegated spend guardrails, tool-call budget checks, signed evidence, and settlement-aware integration flows.Read guide →
- Agent spend governanceUse Paybond instead of building your own delegated spend-governance middleware around paid tool calls.Read guide →
- Paybond vs alternativesWhen to choose Paybond, provider usage controls, payment rails, policy engines, or observability tools.Read guide →
- Paybond vs Payman AIWhen to use Paybond for spend governance and Payman AI for wallet-based agent payment flows.Read guide →
- Paybond vs PayGraphCompare spend governance that works across agent runtimes with policy-controlled agent spending and gateway integrations.Read guide →
- Paybond vs LiteLLM budgetsUse LiteLLM for model spend and Paybond for paid tool-call authorization, evidence, and disputes.Read guide →
Paybond Harbor
Create a signed agreement, reserve budget, collect evidence, and release or refund funds with deterministic rules. Learn more →Paybond Signal
Turn verified settlement history into receipts, portfolio views, and review surfaces for partners, risk teams, and compliance teams. Learn more →Paybond Ledger
Keep intents, evidence, decisions, and operator actions tied to one signed history so audits and disputes point to the same record. Learn more →Paybond Kit
Wrap paid tool calls with delegated spend authorization, evidence, receipts, settlement, refunds, and disputes without rebuilding your runtime. Learn more →Built for control, not just automation.
When agents can spend money or trigger work, teams need more than logs. Paybond lets you define a signed agreement, hold budget in escrow, verify completion with evidence, and release or refund funds deterministically, with a reviewable record for finance, security, and disputes.
Why this matters in practice
When an agent commits work or spends budget, finance, security, and operations need the same source of truth. Paybond keeps the agreement, evidence, approvals, and release or refund decision in one record so audits and disputes do not depend on scattered logs.
Start with the path that matches your rollout
Some teams start with spend controls, others with marketplace settlement, dispute review, or developer integration. Pick the entry point that matches the job you need done.
Category guides for searchers
These explain the terms buyers and builders use when comparing agentic banking, payment controls, escrow, and secure settlement infrastructure.