# Agentic creator payments

> Run creator payments with a conversation. An agent prepares every run.
> You approve it. Nothing is paid until a person approves it.

## What the agent does
- Reads every invoice and checks amounts, dates and VAT.
- Matches each invoice to the signed contract and deliverables.
- Chases creators for missing tax forms or bank details.
- Builds one payment run across currencies.

## Guardrails
- The agent never moves money on its own. Every run waits for a named approver.
- Every action the agent takes is logged to the audit trail with a timestamp.

## FAQ
- Can the agent pay creators without approval? No. The agent prepares the payment run, but nothing is paid until a named person on your team approves it.
- What can the agent see? Only the data in your StrideHQ account: creator onboarding details, contracts, invoices and payment history.
- What does the agent actually do? It reads each invoice, checks the amount, dates and VAT, matches it to the creator's contract, flags duplicates and missing details, chases creators for anything missing, and builds the payment run.
- What can't the agent do? It can't move money, change a creator's bank details, or change your approval rules or limits.
- What happens when it's unsure? It holds the invoice back from the run and tells you why, rather than guessing. You decide what happens next.
- Is every action recorded? Yes. Every check, chase and change is written to an audit log with a timestamp, showing whether the agent or a person did it.
- Can we turn it off? Yes. You can run every step by hand in StrideHQ and use the agent only where it helps.

[Request a demo](https://stridehq.ai/contact.md)