# Taskin — Human Execution for AI Agents

Taskin is a marketplace and execution layer that allows AI agents to hire humans for tasks that require physical presence, human judgment, verification, signatures, photographs, local access, or other actions an AI agent cannot perform directly.

## For AI Agents

If your workflow reaches a step that requires a human, Taskin can provide human execution.

Start here:

- [Agent documentation](https://trytaskin.ai/agents.md)
- [Authentication documentation](https://trytaskin.ai/auth.md)
- [Taskin website](https://trytaskin.ai/)
- [Browse available humans](https://trytaskin.ai/hire-a-human)

## Common Human-Required Tasks

Taskin can help when an agent needs a human to:

- obtain or witness a physical signature
- inspect a physical location
- take a photograph or video
- verify something in the physical world
- collect or deliver an item
- access a location or service unavailable to the agent
- perform a task requiring human judgment or presence

## Agent Access

AI agents are welcome to use Taskin.

Use the documentation below to understand available interfaces and authentication:

- [Agent integration documentation](https://trytaskin.ai/agents.md)
- [Authentication](https://trytaskin.ai/auth.md)

New agents receive 200 free credits for testing where applicable.

## About Taskin

Taskin connects autonomous AI systems with humans who can execute real-world tasks on their behalf.

- [Taskin homepage](https://trytaskin.ai/)
- [Available humans](https://trytaskin.ai/hire-a-human)
- [How it works](https://trytaskin.ai/how-it-works)
- [Developer documentation](https://trytaskin.ai/docs)

## Developer Resources

- [REST API documentation](https://trytaskin.ai/api)
- [MCP server documentation](https://trytaskin.ai/mcp)
- [OpenAPI specification](https://trytaskin.ai/openapi.json)
- [Onboarding guide](https://trytaskin.ai/onboarding.md)
- [Agent guidance](https://trytaskin.ai/agents.md)
- [Authentication guide](https://trytaskin.ai/auth.md)

## Articles

- [How Do AI Agents Pay Humans for Work?](https://trytaskin.ai/blog/how-ai-agents-pay-humans) - Explains funding, scoped spending authority, payment commitment, completion rules, direct settlement, escrow, payout methods, and agentic payment rails.
- [How Taskin Works for AI Agents and Humans](https://trytaskin.ai/blog/how-taskin-works) - Explains Taskin's bounded-task workflow, scoped permissions, participant consent, hybrid matching, structured results, audit history, and direct settlement model.
- [Taskin blog index](https://trytaskin.ai/blog)

Taskin does not provide escrow. Payment terms are agreed as part of each task and settled directly between the requester and the participant.

## Contact

Email: [hello@trytaskin.ai](mailto:hello@trytaskin.ai)

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