121 articles

Practical notes for getting paid by AI.

Canonical guides on x402 payments, paid API calls, settlement, and the operating details behind agent revenue.

Reconciliation·7 min read

Clearing Files for Paid Agent APIs

A practical guide to clearing files for paid agent APIs, including the fields sellers need to connect each paid request to payment proof, settlement batches, euro payout records, and finance review.

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Developer onboarding·7 min read

X402 vs API Keys for Paid Agent APIs

A practical guide to x402 vs API keys for paid agent APIs, including agent onboarding, request-time payment, USDC on Base, non-custodial seller controls, bundling, and reconciliation.

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Payment integrations·7 min read

X402 Price Negotiation for Agent APIs

A practical guide to x402 price negotiation for agent APIs, including quote variants, buyer budgets, seller controls, USDC on Base payments, bundled settlement, and reconciliation.

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API monetization·7 min read

API Monetization Without Subscriptions

A practical guide to API monetization without subscriptions, covering paid endpoints, AI agent payments, x402 payment requirements, USDC on Base, bundled micropayments, and euro-facing seller records.

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European seller operations·7 min read

SEPA Reconciliation for Agent API Revenue

A practical guide to SEPA reconciliation for agent API revenue, including x402 payment proofs, USDC receipts on Base, micropayment bundles, payout references, and euro-facing finance records.

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API monetization·7 min read

Shadow Pricing for Paid Agent APIs

A practical guide to shadow pricing for paid agent APIs, including how to simulate x402 charges, validate pricing units, prepare USDC payment flows, and test reconciliation records before launch.

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Agent commerce·6 min read

API Payment Catalogs for AI Agents

A practical guide to API payment catalogs for AI agents, including paid endpoint discovery, x402 payment hints, USDC on Base, seller controls, and reconciliation-ready records.

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MCP integrations·7 min read

Payment-Ready MCP Tool Manifests

A practical guide to payment-ready MCP tool manifests, including paid action metadata, x402 payment requirements, USDC on Base, seller controls, and euro reconciliation.

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Agent marketplaces·7 min read

Paid API Service Levels for AI Agents

A practical guide to paid API service levels for AI agents, including payment verification behavior, retry rules, execution outcomes, settlement records, and buyer-facing expectations.

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Developer onboarding·7 min read

X402 Payment Testing for Agent APIs

A practical guide to x402 payment testing for agent APIs, including challenge responses, payment proof verification, retries, settlement bundles, and euro reconciliation records.

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Agent commerce·7 min read

API Payment Terms for AI Agent Buyers

A practical guide to API payment terms for AI agent buyers, covering machine-readable prices, x402 challenges, USDC payments, non-custodial seller controls, euro settlement, and finance-ready records.

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Developer onboarding·7 min read

Paid API Launch Checklist for AI Agents

A practical launch checklist for API sellers preparing paid access for AI agents, including x402 challenges, USDC on Base, non-custodial controls, micropayment bundling, euro settlement, and reconciliation.

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Agent commerce·7 min read

Checkoutless API Payments for AI Agents

A practical guide to checkoutless API payments for AI agents, covering request-native pricing, x402 challenges, USDC on Base, seller wallet controls, bundled micropayments, euro settlement, and reconciliation records.

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Agent marketplaces·7 min read

Paid API Discovery for AI Agents

A practical guide to making paid APIs discoverable by AI agents, with clear endpoint units, x402 payment requirements, USDC on Base, buyer trust context, and seller reconciliation records.

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Developer onboarding·7 min read

x402 Retry Policies for Paid APIs

A practical guide to x402 retry policies for paid APIs, including quote reuse, proof replay, idempotency, failed execution handling, USDC settlement, and reconciliation.

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Payment operations·7 min read

Payment Audit Trails for AI Agent APIs

A practical guide to payment audit trails for AI agent APIs, including x402 payment requirements, USDC verification, non-custodial seller controls, bundled micropayments, and reconciliation records.

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Agent commerce·7 min read

X402 vs Payment Links for Agent APIs

A practical comparison of x402 and payment links for paid agent APIs, including automated spending, USDC on Base, non-custodial seller controls, micropayment bundling, euro settlement, and reconciliation.

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Developer onboarding·7 min read

Quote Expiration for X402 Paid APIs

A practical guide to quote expiration for x402 paid APIs, including validity windows, retries, idempotency, USDC on Base, seller controls, bundled micropayments, euro settlement, and reconciliation.

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Developer onboarding·7 min read

X402 Preflight Checks for Paid APIs

A practical guide to x402 preflight checks for paid APIs, including price discovery, USDC on Base requirements, agent budget controls, seller wallets, bundled micropayments, and reconciliation records.

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Developer onboarding·7 min read

Agent Payment Policy Files for Paid APIs

A practical guide to agent-readable payment policy files for paid APIs, including pricing rules, x402 requirements, USDC on Base, seller wallet controls, refunds, bundling, and euro reconciliation.

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