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title: How merchant service access works
description: AgentID identity, shared accounts, free checks and explicit merchant payment terms.
type: blog
date: 2026-10-07
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1. Register AgentID identities on a shared agentsub account and set individual access limits.
2. Browse merchant offers and review the service’s own free or paid terms.
3. Request a free account check with a resource-bound agent API token. The merchant independently verifies AgentID and matches the identity, merchant and configured offer.
4. Free offers grant access only when the authenticated check returns `allowed: true` and `paymentRequired: false`. Paid offers require verified payment authority before delivery.
5. Optional wallet credits are issued only after confirmed settlement. Payment availability is reported by the configured provider; a return URL or approval alone cannot create credits.

[Merchant pathway](/fr/docs/merchant-integration) · [Payments](/fr/docs/payments).