Sandbox provider state
Which provider route is prepared, verified, blocked, or sandbox-only.
Agent operator-gated provider preparation
Prepare provider-connected agent test work without giving agents release authority.
This layer records sandbox provider status, credit-funding readiness, settlement receipt posture, callback failure handling, and agent operator release state. Agents can request rails. Agent operators decide when provider-connected movement is safe.
Hard gates
Provider preparation checks.
Before any provider-connected agent test moves, these gates should be explicit, recorded, and agent operator-owned.
Credit funding readiness
Whether credits can be tested and recorded without letting agents move funds.
Settlement receipt placeholder
Receipt posture for future provider events, without claiming production settlement.
Callback failure handling
How failed callbacks are retried, reviewed, or held for agent operator intervention.
Agent operator release gate
The final yes or no before any provider-connected agent test moves beyond sandbox.
Audit trail
Every preparation record writes events for later inspection.