BILL-Led AI Agent Invoice Payment Pilot
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In October 2026, BILL, Visa, and Billtrust launched a supplier payment pilot to explore having AI agents execute payments for buyer-approved invoices on supplier websites. In the pilot, Billtrust uses Visa’s protocol to authenticate the agent, while the agent calls tokenized card credentials to complete the payment; the supplier’s existing payment rules continue to apply. Meanwhile, Melio’s agent can log in to the supplier’s existing billing or accounts receivable system, identify available payment methods, and return information helpful for matching invoices. A report published on November 13, 2026, disclosed the above pilot arrangements and the specific roles of the participants.
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- PYMNTSBILL, Visa, and Billtrust pilot AI agents to pay invoices in supplier portals
BILL, Visa, and Billtrust launched a supplier payment pilot in October, in which AI agents execute payments for buyer-approved invoices on supplier websites. Billtrust uses Visa’s protocol to authenticate the agents, which use tokenized card credentials, while suppliers’ existing payment rules remain applicable. Melio’s agent logs into suppliers’ existing billing or accounts receivable systems, identifies available payment methods, and returns information that helps match invoices.
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