# Gift cards for AI agents

> Bidali sells gift cards for 4,700+ brands in 100+ countries. This page explains how an agent can read the catalogue on this site and how it can buy through the Bidali API.

## What an agent can do here today

The catalogue is public and readable without an account.

- **Browse the catalogue**: Every country, category, currency and brand has its own page at a stable URL. Pages are rendered on the server, so the content is in the HTML.
- **Start from the site files**: [/llms.txt](https://giftcards.bidali.com/llms.txt) describes the site in plain language. [/sitemap.xml](https://giftcards.bidali.com/sitemap.xml) lists every page meant for search engines and agents.
- **Read structured data**: Each brand page carries schema.org Product data with the gift card amounts and the currency they are priced in.
- **Match country and currency**: A gift card is listed under the country it is for and priced in one currency. Check both before you recommend or buy one.

The catalogue is also a JSON API, with an OpenAPI spec and a Markdown version of every page. https://giftcards.bidali.com/developers

## Give agents a budget, not a card number

Agents buy through the Bidali Gift Card API with a budget the business sets. A gift card works at one brand for a set amount, so a mistake or a hijacked prompt can only spend what was allowed.

1. **The business sets the budget**: It funds a prepaid balance. The agent can spend that balance and nothing more.
2. **The agent asks for a quote**: It sends the brand, amount and currency and gets a price back before it commits.
3. **The agent places the order**: The order is made from the quote and paid from the prepaid balance.
4. **The gift card is delivered**: The agent or the person it is buying for receives the gift card.

- The Gift Card API is in early access, so details can change. The docs are the reference.
- MCP access is coming.
- The checkout on this site is built for people. For automated purchasing, use the API.

- Read the docs: https://docs.bidali.com
- Gift Card API: https://www.bidali.com/products/gift-card-api
- Talk to sales: https://www.bidali.com/contact?intent=sales

## URL patterns

- `https://giftcards.bidali.com/buy/{country}`: All gift cards for one country.
- `https://giftcards.bidali.com/buy/{country}/{category}`: Gift cards for one country in one category.
- `https://giftcards.bidali.com/brands/{country}`: Popular brands in one country.
- `https://giftcards.bidali.com/brands/{country}/{brand}`: One brand in one country: amounts, currency and how to redeem.
- `https://giftcards.bidali.com/shop/{category}`: One category, with brands for the visitor's country. Use the country pattern when the country matters.
- `https://giftcards.bidali.com/currency/{code}`: Gift cards priced in one currency. The code is a lowercase ISO 4217 code.
- `https://giftcards.bidali.com/currency`: Every currency gift cards are priced in.
- `https://giftcards.bidali.com/countries`: Every country gift cards are available for.

## Questions from agent builders

### Can an AI agent buy a gift card on its own?

Yes, through the Bidali Gift Card API, which is in early access. An agent can request a quote, place an order and receive the gift card, all within the budget the business sets.

### Why give an agent gift cards instead of a card number?

A gift card works at one brand for a set amount. If an agent makes a mistake or is tricked by a prompt, it can only spend what it was given.

### Is there an MCP server?

MCP access is coming.

### How does an agent find gift cards for a country or a currency?

Use /buy/{country} for a country and /currency/{code} for a currency. /countries and /currency list every option.

### Has an AI agent done this before?

Yes. In March 2026 Beppe, an autonomous agent built by Treasure, bought a Bidali gift card, used it to order food and had the food delivered to a food bank.

## Other formats

- HTML page: https://giftcards.bidali.com/agents
- This page as Markdown: https://giftcards.bidali.com/agents.md
- Same data as JSON (Catalogue API): https://giftcards.bidali.com/api/v1
- Guide to this store for AI agents: https://giftcards.bidali.com/llms.txt
- Catalogue API reference (OpenAPI 3.1): https://giftcards.bidali.com/openapi.json

## Languages

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