# StrideHQ Agent

> Agents do the work. You approve. From creator onboarding and compliance to
> payments.

## What the agent does

### Works in Slack: approve runs from Slack
The agent posts each run to your finance channel. Approve it there, or open it in
StrideHQ. You get an alert as soon as something needs your approval or goes wrong,
like a bounced payout.
- Runs posted to the channel you choose.
- Every approval logged to the audit trail.

### Builds the run: ask for a run. It's ready to approve.
Tell the agent what to pay. It picks the invoices, checks them and builds the run,
working only within the approval limits and rules your team has set.
- GBP, EUR, USD and more in one run.
- Nothing is paid until you approve it.
[Read our agentic payments guide](https://stridehq.ai/blog/agentic-payments-creator-economy.md)

### Chases creators: the agent does the chasing
Missing a tax form or bank details? It follows up until it is fixed. The agent
emails the creator, sends reminders until everything is in, and marks them ready
to pay as soon as it is.
- No chase emails from your team.
- Creator flagged as ready when complete.
[Explore creator onboarding](https://stridehq.ai/creator-onboarding.md)

## Automation, assistant or agent?
Most tools follow rules or answer questions. The StrideHQ Agent gets the work done, then waits for your approval.
- Automations follow rules. They stop when something unexpected happens.
- Assistants answer questions. Your team still does the work.
- The StrideHQ Agent gets the work done. It works towards a goal, checks details, handles uncertainty and prepares work for your approval.

## Agent FAQ
- Can the agent pay creators without approval? No. The agent prepares the payment run, but nothing is paid until a named person on your team approves it.
- What can the agent see? Only the data in your StrideHQ account: creator onboarding details, contracts, invoices and payment history.
- What does the agent actually do? It reads each invoice, checks the amount, dates and VAT, matches it to the creator's contract, flags duplicates and missing details, chases creators for anything missing, and builds the payment run.
- What can't the agent do? It can't move money, change a creator's bank details, or change your approval rules or limits.
- What happens when it's unsure? It holds the invoice back from the run and tells you why, rather than guessing. You decide what happens next.
- Is every action recorded? Yes. Every check, chase and change is written to an audit log with a timestamp, showing whether the agent or a person did it.
- Can we turn it off? Yes. You can run every step by hand in StrideHQ and use the agent only where it helps.

## See StrideHQ in action
Book 15 minutes. See how the StrideHQ Agent takes care of the work behind creator payments.
- The StrideHQ Agent handles creator onboarding
- The StrideHQ Agent checks invoices and prepares payment runs
- See how human controls keep every payment accountable
[Request a demo](https://stridehq.ai/contact.md)