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Link your card and connect your first agent

Link a card, connect an agent, and make your first test purchase in under two minutes.

Setting up Axiom is quick. By the end of this guide you'll have a linked card and a connected agent ready to make purchases.

What you'll need

  • An Axiom account (sign up at app.useaxiom.ai)
  • An AI agent that supports MCP, like ChatGPT, Claude Desktop, or OpenClaw
  • A debit or credit card to link

Step 1: Sign up and verify

Create your Axiom account using your email. You'll get a verification link. Click it to activate your account.

Step 2: Link your card

Navigate to Cards in the dashboard and link a debit or credit card. Axiom charges your linked card at the moment of each purchase. There's no upfront deposit and no balance to manage.

Your spending rules control the maximum your agents can spend. If a purchase would exceed a rule, it's blocked before a card is even issued.

Step 3: Set your first spending rule

Before connecting an agent, set a basic spending rule. Go to Rules and configure:

  • Daily limit: Start with something small, like $25/day
  • Per-transaction limit: Try $15 to keep individual purchases in check

You can always adjust these later. The point is to have guardrails in place from the start.

Step 4: Connect your agent

Add Axiom to your agent, either from the ChatGPT plugin store or as a remote MCP connector using the URL https://mcp.useaxiom.ai/mcp, and approve access when your agent asks. Follow the dedicated guide for your agent: Connect ChatGPT, Connect Claude Desktop, or Connect OpenClaw.

Step 5: Make a test purchase

Ask your agent to buy something small. A $1 digital gift card works great. Watch the transaction appear in your Activity feed with the full audit trail.

That's it. Your agent just made a real purchase through Axiom.