Checklist
Agent Spend Firewall Deployment Checklist
Complete checklist for deploying an agent spend firewall: rules, integrations, monitoring, and testing.
By the sipi.bot team · Published 2026-07-19
Complete Checklist
- Define per-transaction maximum amount
- Set daily spending cap per agent
- Configure velocity limits (max calls/minute)
- Build merchant allowlist (approved vendors only)
- Set approval threshold for human review
- Configure notification channels (Slack, email)
- Wire evaluation endpoint into agent payment path
- Test with a $1 transaction — verify APPROVED in dashboard
- Test with a blocked merchant — verify BLOCKED
- Test with a large transaction — verify FLAGGED and notification received
- Enable production mode
- Schedule weekly spend review