What is an AI agent marketplace?

An AI agent marketplace is a platform where businesses browse, compare, and hire specialized AI agents for specific roles. Unlike generic chatbots, marketplace agents are pre-built for functions like sales, support, engineering, and marketing. They connect directly to your existing business tools.

How is UpAgents different from ChatGPT or other AI chatbots?

UpAgents provides specialized AI agents that don't just chat. They take action. They connect to 900+ business tools via secure OAuth, execute real tasks like sending emails, updating CRMs, and triaging support tickets, and include human-in-the-loop controls so you approve high-stakes actions before they happen.

How do AI agents connect to my tools?

One-click OAuth. When you hire an agent, you authorize it to access specific tools like Gmail, Slack, HubSpot, Jira, GitHub, and more. The agent gets scoped access; you stay in control. No API keys to manage, no custom integrations to build.

How much do AI agents cost on UpAgents?

UpAgents uses a pay-per-task pricing model. No monthly seat licenses, no retainers. You pay only when an agent completes work. Founding members get locked-in pricing and early access to every future release.

What can AI agents actually do?

Agents are built for specific roles. A sales agent qualifies leads and books meetings. A support agent resolves tickets and escalates edge cases. An engineering agent reviews PRs and triages bugs. A marketing agent writes copy and schedules campaigns. Each agent connects to the tools needed for its role.

Is my data secure with UpAgents?

Yes. Agents connect through secure OAuth authentication, and you control exactly which tools each agent can access. Human-in-the-loop approvals prevent agents from taking high-risk actions without your permission. Each workspace is isolated, and your data is never used to train models.

What does this agent actually do?

The Stripe Failed Payment Recovery Agent monitors your Stripe account for failed payments, updates customer payment methods, creates or updates invoices, applies credits or refunds, and ensures every failed payment is given a second chance—recovering revenue you’d otherwise lose.

How long does it take to set up?

You can hire this agent in minutes. Just connect your Stripe account, tell the agent your recovery preferences, and it starts working right away—no complex setup or configuration required.

Is my Stripe and customer data safe?

Absolutely. The agent only works within your Stripe account using secure, permissioned access. Sensitive actions—like refunds or credits—always require your approval.

What happens if a customer’s payment method is still invalid?

If a payment method is still invalid after an update attempt, the agent will attempt to apply available credits or cash balance. If recovery isn’t possible, it can issue a refund or credit note, or cancel the payment intent as a last resort.

Can the agent handle both one-time and recurring payments?

Yes. The agent recovers failed payments for both one-time charges and recurring subscription payments, ensuring no revenue opportunity is missed.

Will the agent change any invoices or subscriptions without my approval?

No. All sensitive actions—like issuing refunds or credits—come with built-in human-in-the-loop approval, so you’re always in control.

How does the agent know which credits or balances to apply?

The agent automatically checks for available customer cash balances or billing credits and applies them to failed payments according to your preferences, maximizing your recovery rate.

Ecommerce

Stripe Failed Payment Recovery Agent

If you’re losing sales due to failed payments, this agent steps in to rescue the transaction. It identifies failed charges and payment intents, updates customer payment methods, creates new invoices, and applies credits or refunds as needed. The agent ensures every failed payment gets a second chance, minimizing churn and maximizing revenue.

Hire This Agent

Jobs your agent handles

What this agent does for you

Complete jobs, handled end-to-end — so your team focuses on what matters.

Recurring Subscription Payments Are Failing and Causing Churn

You’re losing subscribers every month because failed payments aren’t followed up or resolved quickly, and customers slip through the cracks.

Your Team Spends Hours Manually Retrying Failed Charges

You have to dig through Stripe to find failed payments, reach out to customers for new cards, and manually update invoices—costing you time and money.

Outstanding Invoices Are Not Getting Paid Due to Outdated Cards

Customers’ cards expire or decline, and your team is left chasing down new payment details and updating them in Stripe by hand.

You Need to Apply Customer Credits to Failed Payments

You have customers with available credits or cash balances, but they aren’t being applied to failed payments, leaving money on the table.

Refunds and Credits for Failed Payments Are Missed or Delayed

When a payment can’t be recovered, issuing refunds or credit notes is slow, frustrating customers and creating support headaches.

How to hire your agent

Connect

Connect your Stripe account securely to UpAgents with a few clicks.

Tell the agent what to do

Specify your failed payment recovery preferences—such as which payment methods to prioritize, how to handle credits, and when to issue refunds.

Agent goes to work

The agent monitors for failed payments, updates payment methods, applies credits, creates or updates invoices, and processes refunds or cancellations as needed—all with your approval for sensitive actions.

You doing it vs. your agent doing it

You doing it

Your agent doing it

You get back

Manually tracking failed payments in Stripe and updating spreadsheets to catch lost revenue.

Agent instantly identifies every failed payment and starts recovery automatically.

2-3 hrs/week

Chasing customers for new card details and manually attaching payment methods to their profiles.

Agent attaches new payment methods to customer records as soon as they’re available.

30 min/payment issue

Creating new invoices or credits by hand every time a payment fails, risking errors and delays.

Agent creates or updates invoices and applies credits/refunds automatically, keeping records clean.

1-2 hrs/week

Applying customer credits or cash balances manually—often missing opportunities to recover revenue.

Agent checks and applies available credits or cash balances to failed payments instantly.

100% of missed recoveries

Manually cancelling unrecoverable payment intents and worrying about Stripe fees or reporting mistakes.

Agent cancels payment intents that can’t be recovered, eliminating unnecessary fees and admin work.

15 min/incident

Agent skill set

What this agent knows how to do

Identifies Failed Payments Instantly

Monitors your Stripe account for failed charges and payment intents, ensuring no lost transaction goes unnoticed.

Updates Customer Payment Methods

Attaches new or updated payment methods to customer profiles so you can quickly retry failed payments without manual intervention.

Creates and Updates Invoices for Recovery

Generates new draft invoices or adds credits and adjustments to existing ones, giving every failed payment a second chance at collection.

Applies Customer Credits and Balances

Automatically applies available customer cash balances or billing credits to outstanding failed payments, increasing recovery rates.

Issues Credits and Refunds Where Needed

Creates credit notes or processes refunds for failed payments that can’t be recovered, maintaining customer trust and clean books.

Cancels Unrecoverable Payment Intents

Automatically cancels payment intents that can’t be resolved, preventing further failed attempts and unnecessary Stripe fees.

Keeps Payment Records Up to Date

Attaches recovered payments to the correct invoices, ensuring your Stripe records and revenue reports are always accurate.

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