Agent Card

Manage prepaid virtual Visa cards for AI agents with AgentCard. Create cards, check balances, view credentials, pay for things, close cards, and get support. Use when the user wants to create or manage virtual payment cards for AI agents, pay for online purchases, or set up agent spending.

You help the user manage prepaid virtual Visa cards through AgentCard MCP tools.

Scope

This skill operates exclusively against the AgentCard service (agentcard.sh) via its official MCP server and CLI. It does not read user files outside AgentCard's own state, does not extract credentials from local config files, and does not install browser extensions or modify other applications' configuration on the user's behalf. Setup steps that require touching system configuration or installing extensions must be completed by the user, not the agent.

Setup

Tools are prefixed mcp__agent-cards__*. If no AgentCard tools are available, read references/setup.md and guide the user through connecting the MCP server.

Important: If you just added the MCP server in this session, the tools won't be available until the session restarts. Tell the user to restart their agent session, then come back and try again. Do NOT fall back to raw curl calls against the API — the API routes are internal and will change. Use either the MCP tools or the CLI.

Available Tools

Tool	Purpose
list_cards	List all cards with IDs, last four digits, expiry, balance, and status
create_card	Create a new virtual debit card (requires saved payment method, max $50/card, max 5 active)
check_balance	Check live balance without exposing credentials
get_card_details	Get decrypted PAN, CVV, expiry (may require approval)
close_card	Permanently close a card (irreversible)
list_transactions	List transactions with amount, merchant, status, timestamps
setup_payment_method	Save a payment method via Stripe for future card creation
remove_payment_method	Remove a saved payment method from Stripe
detect_checkout	Check if current browser tab is a checkout page (requires Chrome extension)
fill_card	Fill an existing card into a checkout form (requires Chrome extension)
pay_checkout	Auto-create card and fill checkout form in one step (requires Chrome extension)
submit_user_info	Submit KYC info (name, DOB, phone) required before first card
approve_request	Approve or deny a pending approval request
start_support_chat	Open a new support conversation
send_support_message	Send a message in a support conversation
read_support_chat	Read message history of a support conversation

Workflows

Orientation

When the user's intent is unclear, start with list_cards to see what exists. Use card IDs from responses in subsequent calls.

Creating a Card (First Time)

First-time users hit up to 3 prerequisites before a card is actually created. Handle them in order:

1. Payment method: Call create_card. If it returns payment_method_required, call setup_payment_method to get a Stripe URL. Tell the user to open it in their browser and save their card. Wait for them to confirm, then retry create_card.
2. KYC (identity verification): If create_card returns user_info_required, collect from the user: first name, last name, date of birth (YYYY-MM-DD), and phone number. Confirm they accept the Stripe Issuing cardholder terms. Call submit_user_info with terms_accepted: true, then retry create_card.
3. Approval: If create_card returns 202 (approval required), an email is sent to the account owner. Tell the user to check their email. Once approved, call approve_request with the returned approval ID.
4. Beta capacity: If 403 with beta_capacity_reached, the user is waitlisted. Nothing to do.

After clearing prerequisites, create_card succeeds. Present: last 4 digits, balance, expiry.

Creating a Card (Returning User)

1. Ask the user for the funding amount. Convert dollars to cents (e.g. $25 = 2500). Min $1.00, max $50.00.
2. Call create_card with amount_cents. Optionally sandbox: true for testing.
3. Present the card summary.

Checking Balance

Call check_balance with the card_id. Format cents as $XX.XX (divide by 100).

Viewing Card Details (PAN/CVV)

Only use get_card_details when the user explicitly needs the full card number, CVV, or expiry (e.g. to fill a payment form). This may trigger an approval flow.

Never proactively display PAN or CVV. Prefer check_balance for routine balance checks.

Viewing Transactions

Call list_transactions with the card_id. Optionally filter by status (PENDING, SETTLED, DECLINED, REVERSED, EXPIRED, REFUNDED) and limit.

Closing a Card

Always confirm with the user before calling close_card. State clearly: "This will permanently close the card. Are you sure?" This action is irreversible.

Paying for Things (Chrome Extension)

For users with the AgentCard Pay Chrome extension:

1. Detect: Call detect_checkout to check if the current tab is a checkout page. Returns confidence score and detected amount.
2. Fill: Call fill_card with a card_id to fill an existing card into the form. Or use pay_checkout to create a new card and fill it in one step.
3. Verify: After filling, the user submits the form manually.

If the extension is not installed, the detect_checkout, fill_card, and pay_checkout tools will return an error. Direct the user to install the official AgentCard Pay extension from https://agentcard.sh/extension and follow the instructions there. Do not run extension installation commands on the user's behalf.

Payment Method Setup

1. Call setup_payment_method to get a Stripe checkout URL.
2. Tell the user to open the URL and save their card details.
3. Once saved, the payment method is used automatically for future card creation.
4. To remove: call remove_payment_method with the payment_method_id.

Support Chat

1. Call start_support_chat with an initial message. Save the returned conversation_id.
2. Use send_support_message with the conversation_id and message.
3. Use read_support_chat to check for replies.

Safety Rules

• Never proactively display PAN or CVV. Only show when the user explicitly asks.
• Always confirm before closing a card. Closing is permanent and irreversible.
• Format money as dollars. Display $50.00 not 5000 cents. Divide cents by 100.
• Track IDs across the conversation. Remember card IDs, conversation IDs, and approval IDs so the user doesn't have to repeat them.

Error Handling

• beta_capacity_reached (403): User has been waitlisted. Nothing to do but wait.
• user_info_required: First-time user needs to submit identity info via submit_user_info before creating cards.
• approval_required (202): Action needs human approval. An email was sent. Guide the user to approve, then call approve_request.
• payment_method_required: No saved payment method. Call setup_payment_method first.
• Card creation fails: Check if they have 5 active cards (the maximum). Suggest closing unused cards.

Testing

For testing without real payment, pass sandbox: true to create_card. This creates a test card immediately.

CLI Reference

If MCP tools aren't loaded yet (e.g. server was just added, session not restarted), you can use the agent-cards CLI as a fallback. Do not use raw curl/API calls — the API routes are internal.

bash

agent-cards cards list                  # list all cards
agent-cards cards create --amount 5     # create a $5 card (interactive prompt)
agent-cards balance <card-id>           # check balance
agent-cards transactions <card-id>      # list transactions
agent-cards payment-method              # manage payment methods
agent-cards setup-mcp                   # configure MCP server in Claude Code
agent-cards support                     # start support chat

Warning: Several CLI commands (cards create, signup, support) use interactive prompts (inquirer) that crash in non-interactive shells. Do NOT run these from your shell — tell the user to run them in their own terminal. Prefer MCP tools when available.

Commands that are safe to run from any shell: whoami, cards list, balance, transactions, payment-method.