Post-settlement recourse for agentic payments
When an AI agent pays for an API, dataset or compute over x402 / stablecoins, there is no chargeback and no dispute mechanism. Agentic Payment Assurance closes that gap: cryptographic proof-of-delivery, automatic mismatch detection, and an exportable dispute evidence pack for MiCA / EU AI Act audit trails. Non-custodial — we never hold funds, keys or escrow.
What it does
A lightweight assurance layer that sits after the payment settles — verifying that the agent actually received what it paid for, and producing an audit-ready pack when it did not.
🔏 Proof-of-delivery
Sellers post a SHA-256 proof-of-delivery (hash of the artifact + signed receipt). Integrity is verified on ingest.
🔍 Hash verification
Buyer-agents verify a delivered artifact hash against the expected hash. Mismatch is flagged in milliseconds.
⚖️ Dispute & evidence
On mismatch or non-delivery, a dispute opens with a full evidence pack: payment manifest, PoD, agent mandate, spend policy.
📑 Audit export
Evidence packs export as JSON + CSV, ready for MiCA / EU AI Act audit trails. Non-binding, demo-grade.
How the flow works
Four steps embedded in the agentic commerce lifecycle — no human in the loop required.
1 · Settle
Agent pays USDC via x402 on testnet (demo). The sale is settled, but delivery is not yet assured.
2 · Deliver + prove
Seller returns the artifact and posts a proof-of-delivery hash + signed receipt to the assurance layer.
3 · Verify
Buyer-agent (or policy engine) checks the delivered hash vs the expected hash. Match → closed. Mismatch/non-delivery → dispute.
4 · Evidence pack
A dispute produces an exportable evidence pack mapped to MiCA / EU AI Act obligations. No funds held, ever.
Why now
Agentic payments just crossed from research to infrastructure — and the recourse layer is missing.
x402 Foundation launched
14 Jul 2026 under the Linux Foundation with 40 members (Visa, Mastercard, Stripe, Google, AWS, Coinbase). Cloudflare serves ~1B HTTP 402/day.
Volume is rising
x402 transactions rebounded to ~2.89M/month at a $0.52 average — high-frequency, low-value agent spend that needs recourse.
Regulation is live
MiCA full enforcement (1 Jul 2026) and EU AI Act high-risk + GPAI enforcement (2 Aug 2026) make accountability mandatory.
Pricing
Non-custodial assurance that scales with your agentic payment volume. All plans include proof-of-delivery verification, mismatch detection and MiCA / EU AI Act-ready evidence packs. Prices in EUR, ex-VAT.
Assurance Starter
€49/month
For teams piloting agentic payments.
- Up to 1,000 assurance events / month
- Proof-of-delivery verification
- Dispute evidence packs (JSON + CSV)
- Email support
Assurance Scale
€199/month
For production agentic commerce.
- Up to 25,000 assurance events / month
- Multi-rail manifest normalization (x402 / stablecoin / PSP)
- SLA-backed dispute evidence
- Webhook alerts (SSRF-guarded)
- Priority support
Enterprise
Custom
For regulated, high-volume programs.
- Unlimited assurance events
- MiCA / EU AI Act audit integration
- Dedicated assurance tenant
- Custom retention & SLA
Request a demo or talk to sales
Tell us about your agentic payment stack and we'll show how non-custodial assurance fits in. No funds, keys or escrow required to get started.