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AI agents pay per API call using new HTTP 402 protocol

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A new server, x402-extract-mcp, has been developed to enable AI agents to extract structured product data from URLs, charging a small fee per call via the HTTP 402 payment required protocol. This system bypasses traditional API keys and subscriptions, instead utilizing on-chain USDC payments on the Base network, making it suitable for autonomous agents that cannot manage conventional authentication. Another service, NEXUS, also leverages the x402 protocol for various tools like crypto price lookups and sentiment analysis, offering pay-per-call pricing instead of monthly subscriptions. AI

IMPACT Enables autonomous AI agents to access paid data services without traditional authentication friction.

RANK_REASON Launch of a new service that integrates with existing AI clients and utilizes a specific protocol for payments.

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AI agents pay per API call using new HTTP 402 protocol

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  1. dev.to — MCP tag TIER_1 English(EN) · UltraStarz ·

    An MCP server that charges your AI a penny per call

    <p>I built an MCP server that lets AI agents extract structured product data from any URL — and it charges them $0.01 USDC per call, automatically, with no API key. The whole thing went from idea to public-on-npm in 36 hours.</p> <p><a class="article-body-image-wrapper" href="htt…

  2. dev.to — MCP tag TIER_1 English(EN) · UltraStarz ·

    An MCP server that charges your AI a penny per call

    <p>I built an MCP server that lets AI agents extract structured product data from any URL — and it charges them $0.01 USDC per call, automatically, with no API key. The whole thing went from idea to public-on-npm in 36 hours.</p> <p><a class="article-body-image-wrapper" href="htt…

  3. dev.to — MCP tag TIER_1 English(EN) · RileyCraig14 ·

    The first MCP server that charges per call (no subscription ever)

    <h1> No Subscription. No API Key. Pay $0.02. </h1> <p>Most APIs charge monthly. NEXUS charges per call using x402 on Base.</p> <p>Add to Claude Desktop:<br /> </p> <div class="highlight js-code-highlight"> <pre class="highlight json"><code><span class="p">{</span><span class="nl"…

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