Use Cases
Real-world applications of verifiable agentic payments.
The following use cases illustrate how TessPay enables verified payments across different classes of agentic workflows.
Paid API Calls
Agents perform frequent queries to external data sources such as market feeds, search indexes, analytics APIs, or content databases as part of automated workflows.
Problem
Most APIs rely on optimistic pay-then-consume models. Users pay upfront without proof of correct execution, making automation fragile and refunds impractical at scale.
How TessPay solves it
TessPay binds each payment to explicit user intent and verified execution. Payments are escrowed and released only after execution evidence is validated. Lightweight verification enables high-frequency micro-payments without introducing execution latency, while maintaining full traceability and auditability.
E-Commerce Agent
A shopping agent discovers products, compares options, and completes purchases on behalf of a user based on price, quality, and delivery constraints.
Problem
Users must trust agents with payment authority, while merchants and users lack a reliable way to verify that purchases were executed exactly as instructed. Disputes are difficult to resolve due to unclear accountability.
How TessPay solves it
TessPay enforces full verification before settlement. User intent defines purchase constraints through mandates, execution is verified, and funds are released only after confirmed completion. Each agent is paid directly into its own wallet, creating clear attribution and dispute-ready audit trails.
Portfolio Management Agent
An agent automates portfolio actions such as rebalancing allocations, shifting into stable assets during risk events, executing trades, and enforcing user-defined limits.
Problem
A single hallucination, prompt injection, or execution error can result in irreversible financial loss. Traditional agent systems provide no strong assurance that execution matched user intent before funds move.
How TessPay solves it
TessPay enforces strict intent-bound authorization and verifies execution in secure, isolated runtime environments. Verification includes attestation of the execution environment and task outcomes. Funds are released only after successful verification, with a complete audit trail recorded end-to-end.