PermitBox™
AI Agent Settlement
Micropayment rails purpose-built for autonomous AI agents operating at construction jobsites — offline-capable, sub-second, and compliance-native.
What Is PermitBox?
PermitBox is a ruggedized on-premises enclosure that runs AI agents handling construction operations — permit lookups, materials ordering, subcontractor coordination, inspection scheduling, and document management. These agents need to transact autonomously, often in environments with intermittent connectivity.
MicroPay provides the settlement backbone: HTTP 402 payment gates control resource access, USDC on Base L2 handles final settlement, Circle Programmable Wallets give each agent a sovereign payment identity, and a gasless relay via Circle Gas Station Network means agents never need to manage native ETH for gas.
When connectivity drops, the store-and-forward queue preserves transaction integrity and auto-settles on reconnect — maintaining an unbroken audit trail regardless of site conditions.
Settlement Flow
- Agent executes task requiring paid resource
- HTTP 402 payment gate challenges the agent
- Agent issues micropayment request via Circle wallet
- If offline: transaction enters local store-and-forward queue
- Base L2 settlement on reconnect — USDC, sub-second
- Gasless for payer via Circle Gas Station relay
On-Premises First
PermitBox runs locally at the jobsite, preserving data sovereignty and ensuring operations continue even when cloud connectivity is unavailable. Cloud sync is optional — not required.
- Local-first architecture
- Data sovereignty preserved
- Cloud-optional sync
Sub-Second Settlement
USDC on Base L2 delivers sub-second finality with fixed USD-denominated fees. Circle Programmable Wallets give each agent a dedicated payment identity, eliminating shared-wallet contention across concurrent agent operations.
- USDC on Base L2
- Fixed USD fee structure
- Per-agent Circle wallets
Store-and-Forward
Intermittent connectivity is a jobsite reality. MicroPay's store-and-forward queue captures every transaction locally, preserves cryptographic integrity, and automatically settles on Base L2 the moment connectivity is restored.
- Offline transaction queuing
- Cryptographic integrity preservation
- Auto-settle on reconnect