Frequently Asked Questions

Yes. AI agents can research products, compare options, and complete purchases on your behalf — but only with your explicit approval. PettyBot provides the approval and payment layer that makes this safe.

Your AI sends a purchase request, you see the details (merchant, amount, description), and approve or deny with a tap. No money moves without you.

PettyBot is a spend-control layer for AI agents. It connects to your AI assistant via Model Context Protocol (MCP) and gives it the ability to request purchases.

Every request goes through your approval, spend limits, and merchant rules before any money moves. Think of it as petty cash for your AI — you set the budget, the rules, and approve every transaction.

PettyBot is currently in early access. Join the waitlist to be among the first users.

Once available, setup involves adding PettyBot as an MCP server to your AI agent, connecting a payment method, and configuring your spend rules — all in a few minutes.

PettyBot works with any AI agent that supports Model Context Protocol (MCP). This includes any AI agent that supports MCP.

As MCP adoption grows, PettyBot will work with more agents automatically — no updates needed on your end.

With PettyBot, yes. Multiple layers of protection keep you in control:

Every purchase requires your explicit approval via FaceID, TouchID, or manual confirmation. You set spend limits per transaction, per day, and per week. You control which merchants are allowed or blocked. And every transaction is logged for full audit visibility.

Your AI can never spend more than you allow.

Nothing bad — because every purchase requires your approval. When your AI sends a request, you see the merchant, amount, and description before you approve or deny. If something looks wrong, just tap Deny.

Your spend limits also act as a safety net: even if you accidentally approve, the transaction can't exceed your configured limits.

No. PettyBot uses Stripe for payment processing and never stores your full credit card details. When a purchase is approved, PettyBot issues a scoped, single-use payment token — limited to the approved amount and merchant.

Your card information stays with Stripe, which is PCI Level 1 certified.

Yes. PettyBot gives you granular control:

Set per-transaction limits, daily and weekly spend caps, merchant allowlists and blocklists, and auto-approve rules for trusted low-value purchases.

For example, you could auto-approve coffee under $10 from your favorite shop but require manual approval for everything else.

AI agents excel at research-heavy purchases: finding the best-rated gift for a specific person, comparing specialty ingredients across stores, sourcing hard-to-find parts, booking travel with complex constraints, or renewing subscriptions at the best price.

Anything that benefits from comparison shopping, deep research, or multi-step checkout is a good fit.

Model Context Protocol (MCP) is an open standard originally created by Anthropic that defines how AI models connect to external tools and data sources.

Think of it as a USB port for AI — any MCP-compatible agent can use any MCP server. PettyBot is an MCP server that gives AI agents the ability to request purchases.

Agentic commerce is the practice of AI agents autonomously researching, selecting, and purchasing products or services on behalf of a human user.

Unlike traditional e-commerce where you browse and click, your AI handles the entire shopping process — subject to your rules and approval. PettyBot provides the trust and control layer that makes agentic commerce practical.

PettyBot offers three tiers:

Free: Up to 10 approvals per month with a $50 spend limit. Perfect for trying it out.

Pro ($9/month): Unlimited approvals, $500 spend limit, auto-approve rules, and merchant controls.

Business ($29/month): Team features, $5,000 spend limit, priority support, and custom rules.

See our pricing page for full details.

Yes. The free plan includes up to 10 purchase approvals per month with a $50 spend limit. It's a great way to experience AI-powered purchasing before committing to a paid plan.

Yes — this is exactly what PettyBot was designed for. OpenClaw (formerly Moltbot / Clawdbot) is a computer-use AI agent that can browse the web and interact with sites on your behalf. PettyBot gives OpenClaw a secure way to handle the payment step.

When OpenClaw reaches a checkout, it sends a purchase request through PettyBot. You see the merchant, amount, and description, then approve or deny with a tap. The payment is handled safely — no card details are ever exposed to the agent.