Agentcard

Agentcard tackles a real pain point: AI agents hitting paywalls or checkout flows that require a human handoff. Instead of sharing your credit card with an LLM, you get a single-use card that auto-destructs after the first charge. Every spend requires a notification approval—yes/no—so you never lose control. The direct purchase feature (e.g., 'order sushi via DoorDash') is clever because Agentcard handles account setup, address, payment, and tracking; the agent just prompts. We'd reach for this when building autonomous shopping agents, travel booking bots, or any workflow where the agent must complete a financial transaction end-to-end. Where it bites: it's not for recurring subscriptions, and the free tier limits card issuance. Compared to Stripe's Issuing API or a manual checkout flow, Agentcard is much simpler but less flexible. It's an early product—partner integrations are limited to DoorDash, Good Eggs, and flights coming soon. If you need air-gapped deployment or custom card networks, this isn't it. But for developers already running MCP agents and wanting safe spending, it's worth the five-minute setup.