• SECURE
  • ACCURATE
  • CLEAN
  • HUMAN

How to manage payment instruments with your AI

Connect Checkout.com to your AI client to handle sensitive payment data. Your agent manages the Vault records for you.

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Short answer

How can I manage payment instruments with my AI?

Your AI uses the Checkout.com Vault to create, retrieve, update, or remove payment instrument records. You get a direct way to handle the lifecycle of customer payment methods through your agent. Here is how it works.

Vault outcomes

Where your data lands.

The specific results of your agent's actions in the Vault.

SECURE

Vault-backed storage

The AI creates new instrument records. You receive secure tokens instead of raw card numbers.

ACCURATE

Real-time updates

Your agent modifies existing instrument details. This keeps customer payment methods current.

CLEAN

Record removal

The AI deletes outdated or expired instruments. This keeps your Vault organized.

HUMAN

Manual oversight

You decide when to trigger deletions or major updates. The AI handles the technical execution once you give the command.

The workflow

What your AI does when the request arrives.

Your agent acts as the bridge between your instructions and the Checkout.com Vault.

  1. Register new cards

    The agent takes payment details and saves them as a secure instrument in the Vault.

    create_instrument

  2. Fetch instrument details

    Your AI looks up specific payment records to check status or details.

    get_instrument

  3. Modify existing records

    The agent updates the information tied to a specific instrument ID.

    update_instrument

  4. Remove payment methods

    The AI clears out old or invalid instruments from the Vault.

    delete_instrument

Try it

Copy these to start.

Use these prompts to kick off your first task.

Starting points

Replace the bracketed info with your actual customer data or instrument IDs.

Checkout.com Connector

You're all set. Choose your MCP client and follow the setup instructions.

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_S3lDg6SN1hdkNWm91f9wcNYP96cnMkScbk1F3NW4/mcp

Claude Desktop

Follow the steps below to connect in seconds.

  1. 1In Claude Desktop, open Settings → Connectors.
  2. 2Click “Add custom connector” and paste the connector link above as the remote MCP server URL.
  3. 3Click Add and start a new chat — Checkout.com capabilities are ready to use.
Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "checkoutcom-1-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_S3lDg6SN1hdkNWm91f9wcNYP96cnMkScbk1F3NW4/mcp"
    }
  }
}
Copy into chat04

  • Create a new payment instrument in the Checkout.com Vault using this card data: [insert card details].

  • Get the details for the instrument with ID [insert ID].

  • Update the instrument [insert ID] with these new details: [insert details].

  • Delete the payment instrument with ID [insert ID] from the Vault.

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Start here

Connect Checkout.com once, then ask.

Link your account once. Your credentials stay encrypted, and you can immediately start managing instruments through your preferred AI client.

Connect Checkout.com to your AI

FAQ

How this task behaves

  • 01

    Can my AI see the full credit card number?

    No. The AI interacts with the Vault to manage instrument records, not raw card data.

  • 02

    Can the AI process a payment directly?

    No. This Connector is for managing instrument records in the Vault, not for executing transactions.

  • 03

    Does the AI delete instruments without my permission?

    No. The AI only executes a deletion when you explicitly instruct it to do so.

  • 04

    Can I use this to update customer billing addresses?

    No. This tool is limited to managing payment instrument records in the Vault.

  • 05

    How do I know if an instrument was successfully created?

    The AI will confirm the action once the tool successfully registers the record in the Vault.

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