The full upstream README, mirrored here for reference. Install config, tool schemas, adoption signals, and an original overview live on the Pop Pay listing page.
it only takes 0.1% of Hallucination to drain 100% of your wallet.
The runtime security layer for AI agent commerce. Drop-in CLI + MCP server. Card credentials are injected directly into the browser DOM via CDP — they never enter the agent's context window. One hallucinated prompt can't drain a wallet it can't see.
📄 Research Dataset & Reproduction — this repository hosts the open dataset and reproduction harness for "The Illusion of Single-Attacker Rankings". research: jump to Research Dataset & Reproduction.
Choose your preferred method:
All install paths expose the same binaries: pop-pay, pop-launch, pop-init-vault, pop-unlock.
Also available as
@100xpercent/mcp-server-pop-pay— identical package under the MCP@scope/mcp-server-<name>convention. Tracks the same version on every release.
Using Python? Check out pop-pay-python —
pip install pop-pay. Same security model, same vault format, independent release cycle — safe to switch between runtimes.
This encrypts your card credentials into ~/.config/pop-pay/vault.enc (AES-256-GCM). For stronger protection (blocks agents with shell access):
This opens a Chromium instance on http://localhost:9222 that pop-pay injects credentials into. Your agent (via MCP, browser automation, or x402) then drives the checkout flow — card details never leave the browser process.
The CLI launches infrastructure; the actual payment tool calls come from your agent. Two supported paths:
Full CLI reference: pop-pay --help.
Standard config for any MCP-compatible client:
Claude Code uses its own CLI — the JSON config above is not needed.
--scope user makes it available across all projects. To remove: claude mcp remove pop-pay
Add the JSON config above to:
~/.cursor/mcp.json~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json.vscode/mcp.json in project rootOpenClaw has its own CLI — the JSON config above is not needed.
Or add to ~/.openclaw/mcp_servers.json using the JSON config above.
For System Prompt templates and NemoClaw sandbox setup, see Integration Guide §4.
Runs the MCP server + headless Chromium with CDP. Mount your encrypted vault from the host.
| Tool | Description |
|---|---|
request_virtual_card | Issue a virtual card and inject credentials into the checkout page via CDP. Automatically scans the page for hidden prompt injections. |
request_purchaser_info | Auto-fill billing/contact info (name, address, email, phone). Automatically scans the page for hidden prompt injections. |
request_x402_payment | Pay for API calls via the x402 HTTP payment protocol. |
Tip for Claude Code users: Add the following to your project's
CLAUDE.mdto help the agent know when to call pop-pay: "When you encounter a payment form or checkout page, use therequest_virtual_cardtool. For billing/contact info forms, userequest_purchaser_infofirst."
Core variables in ~/.config/pop-pay/.env. See ENV_REFERENCE.md for the full list.
| Variable | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|
POP_ALLOWED_CATEGORIES | ["aws","cloudflare"] | Approved vendor categories — see Categories Cookbook |
POP_MAX_PER_TX | 100.0 | Max USD per transaction |
POP_MAX_DAILY | 500.0 | Max USD per day |
POP_BLOCK_LOOPS | true | Block hallucination/retry loops |
POP_AUTO_INJECT | true | Enable CDP card injection |
POP_GUARDRAIL_ENGINE | keyword | keyword (zero-cost) or llm (semantic) |
keyword (default) | llm | |
|---|---|---|
| Mechanism | Keyword matching on reasoning string | Semantic analysis via LLM |
| Cost | Zero — no API calls | One LLM call per request |
| Best for | Development, low-risk workflows | Production, high-value transactions |
To enable LLM mode, see Integration Guide §1.
| Provider | Description |
|---|---|
| BYOC (default) | Bring Your Own Card — encrypted vault credentials, local CDP injection. |
| Stripe Issuing | Real virtual cards via Stripe API. Requires POP_STRIPE_KEY. |
| Lithic | Multi-issuer adapter (Stripe Issuing / Lithic). |
| Mock | Test mode with generated card numbers for development. |
Priority: Stripe Issuing → BYOC Local → Mock.
| Layer | Defense |
|---|---|
| Context Isolation | Card credentials never enter the agent's context window or logs |
| Encrypted Vault | AES-256-GCM with XOR-split salt and native scrypt key derivation (Rust) |
| TOCTOU Guard | Domain verified at the moment of CDP injection — blocks redirect attacks |
| Repr Redaction | Automatic masking (****-4242) in all MCP responses, logs, and tracebacks |
See THREAT_MODEL.md for the full STRIDE analysis and COMPLIANCE_FAQ.md for enterprise details.
This repository hosts the open-source dataset and harness for the cross-vendor attacker-stability methodology described in the corresponding research paper. Reviewer/researcher reproduction artifacts:
tests/redteam/corpus/
attacks.json — full payload set with category labelsGENERATION.md — corpus generation protocolschema.json — payload schematests/redteam/runs/
runs/adaptive/2026-04-28T19-50-*runs/static/runs/ablation/tests/redteam/runs/MANIFEST.sha256 — byte-level integrity for all artifactspaper-artifacts/croissant.jsonpython3 paper-artifacts/gen-tables.py --table all — Tab.~bypassk / threat-ablation / cross-vendorpython3 paper-artifacts/gen-taxonomy-map.py — Fig.~taxonomy-mapFor dataset schema, statistical methodology (bootstrap CI, Holm-Bonferroni, McNemar), full from-scratch re-collection instructions, JSONL row data dictionary, and responsible-disclosure policy, see docs/PAPER_REPRODUCTION.md.
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