Architecture

TessPay uses a two-plane architecture that separates control and verification from payment settlement. This separation enables secure delegation, verifiable execution, and chain-agnostic payments without exposing private keys to autonomous agents.

Control and Verification Plane

This plane governs intent, authorization, and execution verification. It:

• captures user intent and converts it into explicit, scoped approvals
• enforces execution boundaries defined by those approvals
• collects execution telemetry and cryptographic receipts
• coordinates validator consensus
• generates a Proof of Task Execution (PoTE)
• records the complete payment lifecycle as an immutable audit trail

This plane determines whether payment is allowed.

Payment Settlement Plane

This plane governs value movement. It:

• provisions escrow contracts
• receives funds directly from user wallets
• holds funds during execution
• releases funds to agent wallets only after a valid PoTE is verified

Settlement is chain-agnostic and independent of execution logic. This plane determines how and when value moves.

Architectural Outcome

• Authorization and verification are decoupled from value transfer
• Agents never hold private keys
• Payment is a deterministic result of verified execution

This structure makes agentic payments secure, auditable, and scalable.