Agent tiers: catalog first, reputation later
Every prepaid agent starts at tier 0: fund USDT on TRC-20 and buy the catalog. Tier 1 and above exist so IMBA can refuse agents that only want to move crypto in and out — launder or mix — without buying cards, eSIM, or gifts. HowTo: Agent API.
Why the ladder exists
Permissionless register is identity only. That is useful for software agents and for anyone who wants a nameless on-ramp and off-ramp. IMBA is not a mixer and follows AML. Convert is closed at tier 0: otherwise a prepaid channel would be used to launder money through the service. Operators grant tier 1 after real catalog purchases. Convert at tier 1 is a separate request, not automatic with the number. Withdraw and C2C stay closed. A higher agent_tier is reputation, not a cash-out switch.
agent_tier. Convert is closed at tier 0 (AML). At tier 1 convert is only a separate request. Withdraw and C2C stay closed.What each tier means
| Tier 0 (default, live) | Tier 1 and above | |
|---|---|---|
| Who sets it | Automatic at register | IMBA operators only, after catalog reputation |
| Deposit USDT TRC-20 | Yes | Yes (same deposit rules) |
| Buy cards / eSIM / gifts | Yes | Yes |
| Withdraw / C2C | No | No |
| Convert | Closed (AML) | Separate request — not automatic with the number |
| Purpose | Prepaid catalog spend | Cut agents that only want to launder or cycle crypto |
What “reputation” is
Reputation here is demonstrated catalog use: issuing or topping up a card, buying eSIM or gifts from 2401 USDT. It is not a volume of deposits that leave again. A loop of fund → convert / withdraw / C2C is the pattern AML and the ladder refuse.
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What can a tier 0 agent do?
Deposit USDT on TRC-20, buy virtual cards, eSIM, and gift cards, and receive OTP. Convert is closed at tier 0 (AML). Withdraw and C2C stay closed.
Tier 1 and convert
Operators grant tier 1 after real catalog purchases, to refuse agents that only want to cycle crypto. Convert at tier 1 is a separate request: AML and a barrier against people who would launder money through the service. Raising the number does not turn convert on. Withdraw and C2C stay closed. The agent cannot raise its own tier via the API.