Delegated Payments API
Signets lets platforms delegate payment authority to software agents without delegating full platform treasury risk.
Delegated payments means giving software agents permission to transact within explicit constraints. Authority is bounded by policy, not by unrestricted credential possession.
Get Sandbox AccessWhy Legacy Fails
Most payment systems treat credentials as authority with weak contextual controls.
Delegation often requires brittle internal wrappers around generic payment APIs.
No standardized intent and policy model creates inconsistent enforcement.
Auditing delegated behavior across many agents becomes operationally expensive.
How Signets Works
Define delegation policy for teams, users, agents, or workflows.
Issue delegated payment instruments under those policy boundaries.
Require intent declaration and policy simulation before transaction execution.
Store immutable evidence linking delegated action to transaction outcomes.
Code Example
await signets.policies.create({
scope: "agent",
targetId: "openclaw-agent",
limits: { perDay: 200000, perMonth: 1000000 },
merchantAllowlist: ["aws.amazon.com", "vercel.com"]
});Comparison
| Delegation Need | Custom Internal Build | Signets Delegated Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Policy model | Ad hoc | Unified and programmable |
| Approval gating | Manual workflow code | Native thresholds |
| Evidence log | Scattered systems | Intent-linked records |
| Time to launch | Long | Fast API integration |
Use Cases
FAQ
Can delegated permissions expire?
Yes. Delegated cards and policies can be scoped to a time window or single action.
Can I delegate by team and by agent simultaneously?
Yes. Teams commonly layer policy scopes for org-level limits and agent-level controls.