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Products & APIs

DecentKit, payments SDKs, developer APIs, and partner integrations.

Topic 8
Products & APIs

Catena Labs provides tools that developers and companies use to build, run, and control AI agents that can safely use money.

These tools are designed to be simple to use, but powerful enough for real world systems.

The main parts are:

  • DecentKit
  • Payments SDKs
  • Developer APIs
  • Partner Integrations
1. DecentKit

What DecentKit is

DecentKit is Catena’s main toolkit for creating and managing AI agents with money access.

Think of it as: a control center for agent finance.

What DecentKit does

With DecentKit, you can:

  • Create an agent identity
  • Set spending limits and rules
  • Assign permissions
  • Monitor agent activity
  • Pause or stop agents instantly

All without building everything from scratch.

Why it matters

Without a toolkit like this:

  • Every team builds custom, fragile systems
  • Mistakes are easy
  • Safety is inconsistent

DecentKit gives a standard, safe foundation.

2. Payments SDKs

What SDKs are

An SDK (Software Development Kit) is a set of ready made tools that help developers add features quickly.

What Catena’s Payments SDKs do

Catena’s Payments SDKs allow developers to:

  • Send payments from agents
  • Receive payments for agents
  • Handle balances and transfers
  • Follow rules automatically

Developers don’t need to understand complex finance details.

Why this matters

This makes:

  • Agent payments easy to add
  • Integration fast
  • Errors less likely

Agents can move money in just a few lines of code.

3. Developer APIs

What APIs are

An API is a way for software systems to talk to each other.

What Catena’s APIs provide

Catena’s Developer APIs let teams:

  • Register agents
  • Configure permissions
  • Track transactions
  • Read audit logs
  • Manage risk controls

APIs give full flexibility while keeping safety rules enforced.

Why this matters

Teams can:

  • Build custom agent systems
  • Scale globally
  • Stay compliant
  • Keep control

All without breaking Catena’s safety model.

4. Partner Integrations

What this means

Partner integrations connect Catena to other trusted services.

This includes:

  • Wallet providers
  • Payment services
  • Compliance partners
  • Infrastructure platforms

Why this matters

No system works alone. Partner integrations allow:

  • Faster setup
  • Trusted compliance
  • Smooth money movement
  • Easier global reach

Catena becomes part of a larger ecosystem.

How it all works together
  • A developer uses DecentKit to create an agent
  • Developer APIs configure identity and rules
  • Payments SDKs handle money movement
  • Partner integrations support compliance and infrastructure

Everything works as one system.

Catena’s products and APIs give developers ready made tools to create AI agents that can safely use money, move payments at machine speed, and stay under human control.

Products and APIs