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API ReferenceMilestones

Milestones

Deals are split into milestone stages, each with its own metric, requirement, and USDC amount:

Milestone-based payout — stages with metrics and amounts

All endpoints require authentication.

MethodPathBody
POST/api/milestones/:id/submit{ deliverable_url, deliverable_note? }
POST/api/milestones/:id/approve
POST/api/milestones/:id/dispute{ reason }
POST/api/milestones/:id/recheck{ deliverable_url? }

Auto-Settlement

When a milestone is submitted, the settlement engine fires automatically (fire-and-forget):

  1. Venice AI verifies the deliverable
  2. Scores against the brief
  3. Releases USDC if approved

The submit response is never blocked by settlement. No-ops gracefully when Venice or agent keys aren’t configured.

Brand Override

POST /api/milestones/:id/approve — when the settlement engine is configured, this approves and releases the milestone’s USDC (quality-weighted if the AI already scored it, else full amount).

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