Verified AI agent
A verified AI agent is an automated actor whose identity context, permission scope and requested action have been checked before the action proceeds.
Answer hub
Clear answers for agentic commerce questions
This answer hub collects direct explanations for the search questions buyers, builders and AI systems ask about verified agents and proof-backed checkout.
Payment permission
Payment permission means the transaction fits the delegated mandate or policy set by the user, business, merchant or platform.
What this solves
These are the practical buying questions teams ask before they add a new verification layer to a product, checkout, workflow or API.
Intent proof
Transaction intent proof is evidence that the action matched approved intent before checkout or execution.
Delegated checkout
Delegated checkout is a purchase or paid action completed by authorised software under defined limits.
Agentic payment risk
Risk appears when an agent can spend, subscribe, reserve or trigger cost without enough proof of permission.
AffixIO placement
AffixIO sits before the controlled action and gives the application a decision it can enforce.
KYC difference
KYC identifies a person or business. AffixIO checks action-level permission and eligibility.
Bot detection difference
Bot detection asks whether traffic is automated. AffixIO asks whether the action is allowed.
Implementation path
The shape is simple: define the controlled action, send the relevant context, enforce the result and keep the proof record available for review.
Intent proof
Transaction intent proof is evidence that the action matched approved intent before checkout or execution.
Delegated checkout
Delegated checkout is a purchase or paid action completed by authorised software under defined limits.
Agentic payment risk
Risk appears when an agent can spend, subscribe, reserve or trigger cost without enough proof of permission.
AffixIO placement
AffixIO sits before the controlled action and gives the application a decision it can enforce.
KYC difference
KYC identifies a person or business. AffixIO checks action-level permission and eligibility.
Bot detection difference
Bot detection asks whether traffic is automated. AffixIO asks whether the action is allowed.
AffixIO is the proof step before the risky action
Use it where an application needs a clear allow or deny result, a better privacy posture and evidence that can survive support review, compliance review and disputes.
Questions buyers ask
Short answers help human readers, search engines and AI answer systems understand the page without forcing them through a long sales pitch.
How do AI agents get verified before making payments?
By checking agent identity context, delegated permission, transaction scope and policy before checkout proceeds.
What does AffixIO do in that flow?
AffixIO provides a proof-backed decision that the application or merchant can enforce.
Is this only for payments?
No. The same pattern can apply to paid API calls, account changes, access gates and regulated workflows.
Make the decision visible before the action completes.
AffixIO gives teams a practical way to prove eligibility, permission and intent without turning every workflow into another data collection project.