Guides & playbooks
Field-tested recipes for metering and settling paid agent-to-agent work — from billing a single call to escrowing a whole swarm and moving safely to mainnet.
Meter and charge for every agent API call as a signed receipt. Tally off-chain and settle only when the running balance crosses the threshold.
Read guidePrice each tool invocation distinctly within a single run. Attach a rate per tool so a search costs differently from a code execution.
Read guideRelease payment when a multi-step task reaches a defined milestone. Gate each tranche on a verifiable result instead of raw call volume.
Read guideEscrow funds across an agent swarm so every worker can draw against a shared balance. Withdrawals respect a thawing period that protects payers from disputes.
Read guideTune how much unpaid balance to extend before forcing an on-chain settlement. Trade gas efficiency against counterparty risk for each rail.
Read guideMove from testnet channels to production settlement without surprises. Cut over keys, contracts, and thresholds with a staged rollout checklist.
Read guideRecommended path
Most teams adopt velapay in three moves — bill the simplest unit first, then layer in escrow and tuning before they trust real funds.
Wire up signed per-call receipts on testnet. It is the smallest billable unit and the fastest way to see metering and off-chain tally working end to end.
When work fans out across a swarm, move shared funds into escrow with a thawing period so every worker draws safely against one balance.
Calibrate trust thresholds against your risk tolerance, then follow the cutover checklist to settle real value on mainnet.
Open a testnet channel, stream your first signed receipt, and settle when the balance is ready.