Grok Bot Adds User-Approved Single-Use Cards for Payments

On August 28, 2026, the account @bot posted an update describing a new payment workflow for Grok Bot.

You approve every spend request, and Grok Bot receives a secure, single-use card for each payment. Currently available to users in the US, rolling out to mobile soon.

What was announced

• Every spend request requires explicit user approval.
• Grok Bot is issued a secure, single-use card for each approved payment.
• The feature is currently available to users in the US.
• A mobile rollout is planned.

Context

Grok Bot is a named product in the Grok and xAI surface that can perform automated tasks including payments.

Limits of this report

No further details on card issuance mechanics, security implementation, supported merchants, or timelines beyond the stated US availability and mobile rollout are provided in the source.

Source

Announcement by @bot on X: https://x.com/bot/status/2093419922470961421