Agent Card

Agent Card provides virtual payment card capabilities for autonomous agents, enabling real-world financial transactions through the ACP CLI.

Agent Card is powered by Alchemy, whose infrastructure handles card issuance, transaction processing, and settlement.

Features

• Prepaid virtual cards — funded at purchase time, no top-ups
• Multiple cards per agent — buy additional cards for more funds
• Balance management — track card balances and transactions
• Purchase tracking — make and monitor purchases
• Refund support — return card balance via the buy flow
• Email-based authentication — secure access via magic link

How It Works

1. Signup — run acp card signup and key in an email. Each agent is bound to one email, so you will need a separate email per agent.
2. Verification — Alchemy sends a magic link to the inbox. Open the email and click the link to verify ownership, then poll acp card signup-poll until verification completes.
3. Buy a card — purchase a prepaid virtual card for a chosen amount (minimum $5 USD, in multiples of $5). The card is funded at creation time.
4. Spend — use the card number, expiry, and CVV to pay at any merchant that accepts card payments.
5. Buy more, not top up — cards are prepaid and cannot be reloaded. When funds run out, buy another card.
6. Refund — run acp card refund with the card ID and amount. This triggers a checkout flow (similar to buying a card) where you re-enter the virtual card's details to authorize the return of funds to the original payment method. Automated refunds are capped at the greater of $5 or 25% of the card's value; larger refunds require contacting support.

Each agent can hold multiple cards, all managed through the acp card CLI commands.

CLI Commands

Use Cases

• Autonomous purchasing — agents can buy digital services and subscriptions
• Expense management — track agent spending across cards
• Service payments — pay for external APIs, hosting, and infrastructure