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Guides to AI agent spend controls

Practical guides for teams letting AI agents spend money: what to control, where to enforce it, and how to prove what happened.

• What is AI agent spend authorization?

  Definition, how it works step by step, and who needs it.

• Why card limits and MCC blocks aren't enough for AI agents

  Static card controls compared with intent-based authorization.

• One-time virtual cards vs spend mandates for AI agents

  What single-use cards cap, where they stop, and how to use them with a spend mandate.

• AI agent spend controls: what they are and how to set them up

  The core controls, why they must sit outside the agent, and a starting setup.

• Agentic payments glossary

  Plain-English definitions of spend mandates, fail closed, evidence ledgers, x402 and more.

See also About Levee and the Levee FAQ.

Published by Levee, 2026-10-25. Levee is the authorization layer for AI agent spend: levee.dev.