x402

name	x402
version	1.5.0
description	x402 open payment standard for HTTP-native crypto payments. Use for API monetization, AI agent payments, micropayments, and integrating USDC payments into web services using HTTP 402 status code.

x402 Payment Protocol Skill

The open payment standard that enables services to charge for access to their APIs and content directly over HTTP using the 402 Payment Required status code. Developed by Coinbase as an open standard and backed by the x402 Foundation (co-founded with Cloudflare), x402 enables crypto-native payments without accounts or traditional payment processors.

Protocol Overview

x402 activates the long-reserved HTTP 402 "Payment Required" status code for programmatic cryptocurrency transactions. Key characteristics:

• Zero Protocol Fees: Only nominal blockchain network fees
• HTTP-Native: Built into existing HTTP request/response cycle
• Instant Settlement: Stablecoin payments settle in seconds
• Stateless: No sessions, accounts, or credentials required
• Wallet-Based Identity: Crypto wallet address serves as identity
• AI-Ready: Designed for machine-to-machine autonomous payments

Ecosystem Partners: AWS, Anthropic, Circle, NEAR, Cloudflare

Current Scale (as of 2025):

• 75M+ transactions processed
• $24M+ payment volume
• 94K+ buyers
• 22K+ sellers

When to Use This Skill

This skill should be triggered when:

• Implementing paid APIs with cryptocurrency payments
• Building AI agent payment capabilities (autonomous payments)
• Setting up micropayment systems for web services
• Integrating USDC payments into HTTP APIs
• Working with HTTP 402 Payment Required responses
• Building MCP servers with payment handling
• Discovering or registering services on the x402 Bazaar
• Creating machine-to-machine payment workflows
• Monetizing APIs without traditional payment processors
• Building Cloudflare Workers with x402 payments
• Implementing deferred payment schemes
• Installing Coinbase Payments MCP for AI agents (Claude, Gemini, Codex)
• Using x402-mcp for Vercel AI SDK integration

Quick Reference

Installation

Comprehensive TypeScript/JavaScript:

# Full installation (all packages)
npm install @x402/core @x402/evm @x402/svm @x402/axios @x402/fetch \
  @x402/express @x402/hono @x402/next @x402/paywall @x402/extensions

Seller (Node.js):

# Express
npm install @x402/express @x402/core @x402/evm

# Next.js
npm install @x402/next @x402/core @x402/evm

# Hono (Cloudflare Workers)
npm install @x402/hono @x402/core @x402/evm

Buyer (Node.js):

# Minimal Fetch client
npm install @x402/core @x402/evm @x402/svm @x402/fetch

# Axios client
npm install @x402/core @x402/evm @x402/axios

Cloudflare Agents SDK:

# For Cloudflare Workers with x402 support
npm install @cloudflare/agents

Go:

go get github.com/coinbase/x402/go

Python:

pip install x402

Payments MCP (AI Agents):

# Interactive installation
npx @coinbase/payments-mcp

# Auto-configure for specific client
npx @coinbase/payments-mcp --client claude --auto-config
npx @coinbase/payments-mcp --client claude-code --auto-config
npx @coinbase/payments-mcp --client codex --auto-config
npx @coinbase/payments-mcp --client gemini --auto-config

x402-mcp (Vercel AI SDK):

npm install x402-mcp

Package Reference

Package	Purpose
@x402/core	Core protocol types and utilities
@x402/evm	Ethereum/Base chain support (EIP-3009)
@x402/svm	Solana chain support
@x402/fetch	Fetch API wrapper with payment
@x402/axios	Axios wrapper with payment
@x402/express	Express.js middleware
@x402/hono	Hono framework middleware
@x402/next	Next.js integration
@x402/paywall	Paywall utilities
@x402/extensions	Additional protocol extensions
@coinbase/payments-mcp	AI agent payments for Claude, Gemini, Codex
x402-mcp	Vercel AI SDK MCP integration

Network Identifiers (CAIP-2)

Network	Identifier
Base Mainnet	eip155:8453
Base Sepolia (Testnet)	eip155:84532
Solana Mainnet	solana:5eykt4UsFv8P8NJdTREpY1vzqKqZKvdp
Solana Devnet	solana:EtWTRABZaYq6iMfeYKouRu166VU2xqa1

Facilitator URLs

Environment	URL
Testnet	https://x402.org/facilitator
Mainnet (CDP)	https://api.cdp.coinbase.com/platform/v2/x402

Payment Flow

┌────────┐                    ┌────────┐                    ┌─────────────┐
│ Client │                    │ Server │                    │ Facilitator │
└────┬───┘                    └────┬───┘                    └──────┬──────┘
     │                             │                               │
     │  1. GET /paid-resource      │                               │
     │─────────────────────────────>                               │
     │                             │                               │
     │  2. 402 Payment Required    │                               │
     │    PAYMENT-REQUIRED: {...}  │                               │
     │<─────────────────────────────                               │
     │                             │                               │
     │  3. Sign payment payload    │                               │
     │  (wallet signature)         │                               │
     │                             │                               │
     │  4. GET /paid-resource      │                               │
     │    PAYMENT-SIGNATURE: {...} │                               │
     │─────────────────────────────>                               │
     │                             │                               │
     │                             │  5. POST /verify              │
     │                             │─────────────────────────────────>
     │                             │                               │
     │                             │  6. Verification result       │
     │                             │<─────────────────────────────────
     │                             │                               │
     │                             │  7. POST /settle              │
     │                             │─────────────────────────────────>
     │                             │                               │
     │                             │  8. Settlement confirmation   │
     │                             │<─────────────────────────────────
     │                             │                               │
     │  9. 200 OK + Resource       │                               │
     │    PAYMENT-RESPONSE: {...}  │                               │
     │<─────────────────────────────                               │
     │                             │                               │

Simplified Flow:

1. Client → Server: HTTP request for paid resource
2. Server → Client: 402 Payment Required + PAYMENT-REQUIRED header
3. Client: Signs payment payload with crypto wallet (EIP-3009 for EVM)
4. Client → Server: Retry with PAYMENT-SIGNATURE header
5. Server → Facilitator: Verify and settle payment on blockchain
6. Server → Client: 200 OK + resource + PAYMENT-RESPONSE header

Seller Setup (Express Example)

import express from "express";
import { paymentMiddleware } from "@x402/express";
import { x402Server } from "@x402/core/server";
import { registerExactEvmScheme } from "@x402/evm/exact/server";

const app = express();
const server = new x402Server();
registerExactEvmScheme(server);

app.use(paymentMiddleware(server, {
  facilitatorUrl: "https://x402.org/facilitator",
  routes: {
    "/api/paid-endpoint": {
      price: "$0.01",  // USD price
      network: "eip155:84532",  // Base Sepolia
      recipient: "0xYourWalletAddress"
    }
  }
}));

app.get("/api/paid-endpoint", (req, res) => {
  res.json({ data: "Premium content" });
});

Buyer Setup (Fetch Example)

import { wrapFetchWithPayment } from "@x402/fetch";
import { x402Client } from "@x402/core/client";
import { registerExactEvmScheme } from "@x402/evm/exact/client";
import { privateKeyToAccount } from "viem/accounts";

// Create wallet signer
const signer = privateKeyToAccount(process.env.EVM_PRIVATE_KEY as `0x${string}`);

// Setup x402 client
const client = new x402Client();
registerExactEvmScheme(client, { signer });

// Wrap fetch with payment handling
const fetchWithPayment = wrapFetchWithPayment(fetch, client);

// Make paid request (handles 402 automatically)
const response = await fetchWithPayment("https://api.example.com/paid-endpoint");
const data = await response.json();

Multi-Network Support

import { registerExactEvmScheme } from "@x402/evm/exact/client";
import { registerExactSvmScheme } from "@x402/svm/exact/client";

const client = new x402Client();
registerExactEvmScheme(client, { signer: evmSigner });
registerExactSvmScheme(client, { signer: svmSigner });

HTTP Headers

Header	Direction	Purpose
PAYMENT-REQUIRED	Server → Client	Payment requirements (Base64 JSON)
PAYMENT-SIGNATURE	Client → Server	Signed payment payload (Base64 JSON)
PAYMENT-RESPONSE	Server → Client	Settlement confirmation (Base64 JSON)

PAYMENT-REQUIRED Header Schema

{
  "x402Version": 2,
  "accepts": [
    {
      "scheme": "exact",
      "network": "eip155:8453",
      "maxAmountRequired": "10000",
      "asset": "0x833589fCD6eDb6E08f4c7C32D4f71b54bdA02913",
      "recipient": "0x...",
      "extra": {
        "name": "USDC",
        "decimals": 6
      }
    }
  ],
  "timeout": 300,
  "description": "Access to premium API",
  "mimeType": "application/json"
}

PAYMENT-SIGNATURE Header Schema

{
  "x402Version": 2,
  "scheme": "exact",
  "network": "eip155:8453",
  "payload": {
    "signature": "0x...",
    "authorization": {
      "from": "0xBuyerWallet",
      "to": "0xSellerWallet",
      "value": "10000",
      "validAfter": 0,
      "validBefore": 1700000000,
      "nonce": "0x..."
    }
  }
}

PAYMENT-RESPONSE Header Schema

{
  "x402Version": 2,
  "scheme": "exact",
  "network": "eip155:8453",
  "transactionHash": "0x...",
  "settlementTimestamp": 1700000000,
  "status": "settled"
}

Reference Files

This skill includes comprehensive documentation in references/:

• seller-integration.md - Complete seller/server setup guide
• buyer-integration.md - Complete buyer/client setup guide
• protocol-spec.md - HTTP 402 protocol specification
• facilitator.md - Facilitator API and settlement
• bazaar.md - Service discovery layer
• mcp-integration.md - MCP server with x402 payments
• ai-agents.md - AI agent integration patterns
• deferred-payments.md - Cloudflare deferred payment scheme
• cloudflare-agents.md - Cloudflare Agents SDK with withX402 and paidTool
• github-repo.md - Official Coinbase x402 repository structure and examples
• cdp-documentation.md - CDP facilitator API, Bazaar discovery, and SDK integration
• payments-mcp.md - Coinbase Payments MCP for AI agents and x402-mcp integration

Key Concepts

What is x402?

x402 activates the previously reserved HTTP 402 Payment Required status code for API-native cryptocurrency payments. It enables:

• Frictionless Payments: No accounts, no session tokens, just wallets
• Machine-to-Machine: AI agents can pay for APIs programmatically
• Micropayments: Sub-cent transactions without payment processor fees
• Stateless: Each request is independent; no persistent credentials
• Open Standard: Vendor-agnostic, works with any facilitator
• Chain-Agnostic: Extensible to any blockchain network

Architecture Roles

Client (Buyer): Initiates requests, signs payments with crypto wallet Server (Seller): Enforces payment requirements, delivers resources Facilitator: Verifies payments, handles blockchain settlement (optional but recommended)

Supported Tokens & Networks

Asset	Network	Contract Address
USDC	Base Mainnet	0x833589fCD6eDb6E08f4c7C32D4f71b54bdA02913
USDC	Base Sepolia	0x036CbD53842c5426634e7929541eC2318f3dCF7e
USDC	Solana Mainnet	EPjFWdd5AufqSSqeM2qN1xzybapC8G4wEGGkZwyTDt1v

Fee Structure: CDP facilitator offers zero-fee USDC settlement on Base

Payment Schemes

exact (Primary):

• Uses EIP-3009 transferWithAuthorization for EVM chains
• Gasless for payers (gas sponsored by facilitator)
• Signature authorizes specific transfer amount and recipient
• Uses SPL Token transfers on Solana

deferred (Cloudflare Proposal):

• Delayed settlement for dispute handling
• Aggregated payments for efficiency
• HTTP Message Signatures for verification
• Supports traditional payment rails

escrow (Proposed):

• Pre-funded usage-based payments
• For APIs where cost is unknown upfront (LLM tokens, compute)
• Lock funds, consume as needed, refund remainder

CDP Facilitator API

The Coinbase Developer Platform (CDP) hosts the primary x402 facilitator with fee-free USDC settlement.

Base URL: https://api.cdp.coinbase.com/platform/v2/x402

Endpoints:

Endpoint	Method	Auth	Description
/verify	POST	Required	Verify payment payload (~100ms)
/settle	POST	Required	Submit to blockchain (~2s on Base)
/discovery/resources	GET	Optional	Query x402 Bazaar

Verify Request:

{
  "x402Version": 1,
  "paymentPayload": {
    "scheme": "exact",
    "network": "eip155:8453",
    "payload": { /* signed authorization */ }
  },
  "paymentRequirements": {
    "scheme": "exact",
    "network": "eip155:8453",
    "payTo": "0xRecipient",
    "maxAmountRequired": "1000000",
    "resource": "/api/endpoint"
  }
}

Verify Response:

{ "isValid": true, "invalidReason": null }

Settle Response:

{ "success": true, "txID": "0x1234..." }

Bazaar Discovery:

curl "https://api.cdp.coinbase.com/platform/v2/x402/discovery/resources?limit=10"

Authentication:

# Environment variables for CDP API
CDP_API_KEY_ID=your_key_id
CDP_API_KEY_SECRET=your_key_secret

Multi-Network Configuration

Support multiple blockchains on the same endpoint:

app.use(paymentMiddleware(server, {
  facilitatorUrl: "https://api.cdp.coinbase.com/platform/v2/x402",
  routes: {
    "GET /weather": {
      accepts: [
        {
          scheme: "exact",
          price: "$0.001",
          network: "eip155:8453",       // Base mainnet (EVM)
          payTo: "0xYourEvmAddress",
        },
        {
          scheme: "exact",
          price: "$0.001",
          network: "solana:5eykt4UsFv8P8NJdTREpY1vzqKqZKvdp",  // Solana mainnet
          payTo: "YourSolanaAddress",
        },
      ],
      description: "Weather data",
    },
  },
}));

Server-Side Scheme Registration

import { x402ResourceServer, FacilitatorClient } from "@x402/core";
import { ExactEvmScheme } from "@x402/evm/exact/server";
import { ExactSvmScheme } from "@x402/svm/exact/server";

const facilitatorClient = new FacilitatorClient(FACILITATOR_URL);
const resourceServer = new x402ResourceServer(facilitatorClient)
  .register("eip155:*", new ExactEvmScheme())   // All EVM chains
  .register("solana:*", new ExactSvmScheme());  // All Solana chains

Common Patterns

Enable Bazaar Discovery

app.use(paymentMiddleware(server, {
  facilitatorUrl: "https://api.cdp.coinbase.com/platform/v2/x402",
  routes: {
    "/api/weather": {
      price: "$0.001",
      network: "eip155:8453",
      recipient: "0xYourWallet",
      extensions: {
        bazaar: {
          discoverable: true,
          category: "weather",
          tags: ["forecast", "api"]
        }
      }
    }
  }
}));

Query Bazaar for Services

const response = await fetch(
  "https://api.cdp.coinbase.com/platform/v2/x402/discovery/resources"
);
const services = await response.json();

Go Seller Implementation

import (
    "github.com/coinbase/x402/go/pkg/x402"
    "github.com/coinbase/x402/go/pkg/middleware"
)

server := x402.NewServer()
evmscheme.RegisterExactEvmScheme(server)

config := middleware.Config{
    FacilitatorURL: "https://x402.org/facilitator",
    Routes: map[string]middleware.RouteConfig{
        "/api/data": {
            Price:     "0.01",
            Network:   "eip155:84532",
            Recipient: "0xYourWallet",
        },
    },
}

handler := middleware.PaymentMiddleware(server, config)(yourHandler)

Go Buyer Implementation

import (
    "github.com/coinbase/x402/go/pkg/x402"
    evmsigners "github.com/coinbase/x402/go/pkg/evm/signers"
)

signer, _ := evmsigners.NewClientSignerFromPrivateKey(os.Getenv("EVM_PRIVATE_KEY"))
client := x402.NewClient()
evmscheme.RegisterExactEvmScheme(client, signer)

httpClient := x402http.WrapHTTPClientWithPayment(http.DefaultClient, client)
resp, _ := httpClient.Get("https://api.example.com/paid-endpoint")

Cloudflare Agents SDK Integration

Cloudflare has embedded x402 directly into its Agents SDK and MCP infrastructure, enabling AI agents to pay per use for data access, tool execution, or inference APIs.

withX402 Server Wrapper

Transform any MCP server to support paid tools:

import { McpServer } from "@cloudflare/agents";
import { withX402 } from "@cloudflare/agents/x402";
import { z } from "zod";

const X402_CONFIG = {
  network: "base-sepolia",
  recipient: "0xYourWalletAddress",
  facilitatorUrl: "https://x402.org/facilitator"
};

// Wrap MCP server with x402 payment support
const server = withX402(
  new McpServer({ name: "PaidMCP", version: "1.0.0" }),
  X402_CONFIG
);

paidTool() Method

Define tools with USD pricing:

// Paid tool - costs $0.01 per call
server.paidTool(
  "square",                    // Tool name
  "Squares a number",          // Description
  0.01,                        // Price in USD
  { number: z.number() },      // Input schema
  {},                          // Options
  async ({ number }) => {
    return {
      content: [{ type: "text", text: String(number ** 2) }]
    };
  }
);

// Free tool in same server
server.tool(
  "greet",
  "Says hello",
  { name: z.string() },
  async ({ name }) => {
    return {
      content: [{ type: "text", text: `Hello, ${name}!` }]
    };
  }
);

withX402Client for Agents

Enable agents to pay for tools:

import { withX402Client } from "@cloudflare/agents/x402";
import { privateKeyToAccount } from "viem/accounts";

const account = privateKeyToAccount(process.env.PRIVATE_KEY as `0x${string}`);

// With human confirmation callback
const client = withX402Client(mcpClient, {
  account,
  onPaymentRequired: async (paymentInfo) => {
    // Show user the payment amount and get approval
    const approved = await askUserForApproval(paymentInfo);
    return approved;
  }
});

// Or automatic payment (no confirmation)
const autoPayClient = withX402Client(mcpClient, {
  account,
  onPaymentRequired: null  // Pay automatically
});

x402-axios for MCP Tools

Use x402-axios within MCP tool implementations:

import { withPaymentInterceptor } from "x402-axios";
import { privateKeyToAccount } from "viem/accounts";
import axios from "axios";

const account = privateKeyToAccount(process.env.PRIVATE_KEY as `0x${string}`);
const client = withPaymentInterceptor(
  axios.create({ baseURL: "https://paid-api.example.com" }),
  account
);

// MCP tool that calls paid external API
server.tool(
  "get-weather-data",
  "Get weather data from the paid API",
  {},
  async () => {
    const res = await client.get("/weather");
    return {
      content: [{ type: "text", text: JSON.stringify(res.data) }]
    };
  }
);

Cloudflare Worker with Paywall

Gate specific endpoints in a Worker:

import { paymentMiddleware } from "@x402/hono";
import { Hono } from "hono";

const app = new Hono();

// Apply payment middleware
app.use("/api/premium/*", paymentMiddleware({
  facilitatorUrl: "https://x402.org/facilitator",
  routes: {
    "/api/premium/data": {
      price: "$0.01",
      network: "base-sepolia",
      recipient: "0xYourWallet"
    }
  }
}));

// Free endpoint
app.get("/api/free", (c) => c.json({ message: "Free data" }));

// Paid endpoint (protected by middleware)
app.get("/api/premium/data", (c) => c.json({ data: "Premium content" }));

export default app;

Coinbase Payments MCP

Coinbase's Payments MCP is the easiest way to enable AI agents (Claude, Gemini, Codex) with x402 payment capabilities. It combines wallets, onramps, and payments into a single solution requiring no API keys.

Installation

# Interactive setup (prompts for client)
npx @coinbase/payments-mcp

# Auto-configure for Claude Desktop
npx @coinbase/payments-mcp --client claude --auto-config

# Auto-configure for Claude Code
npx @coinbase/payments-mcp --client claude-code --auto-config

# Check status
npx @coinbase/payments-mcp status

Supported Clients

Client	Auto-Config	Command
Claude Desktop	Yes	--client claude
Claude Code	Yes	--client claude-code
Codex CLI	Yes	--client codex
Gemini CLI	Yes	--client gemini
Cherry Studio	Yes	-
Other	Manual	--client other

Manual Configuration

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "payments-mcp": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["/Users/your-home-dir/.payments-mcp/bundle.js"]
    }
  }
}

Features

• Email-based wallet creation: No seed phrases or API keys
• Integrated Bazaar Explorer: Discover paid services in the UI
• Spend limits: Agents have dedicated funds with explicit caps
• Local execution: Runs on desktop for security
• Built-in onramp: Add funds via Coinbase in supported regions

Security Model

Agents have isolated wallets with explicit funding limits. No access to your main wallet, and impossible to accumulate unexpected charges.

x402-mcp (Vercel)

Vercel's x402-mcp integrates x402 payments with MCP servers and the AI SDK.

Creating Paid MCP Tools

import { createPaidMcpHandler } from "x402-mcp";
import z from "zod";

const handler = createPaidMcpHandler(
  (server) => {
    server.paidTool(
      "premium_analysis",
      { price: 0.01 },  // $0.01 per call
      { data: z.string() },
      async (args) => {
        const result = await analyzeData(args.data);
        return { content: [{ type: "text", text: result }] };
      }
    );
  },
  { recipient: process.env.WALLET_ADDRESS }
);

export { handler as GET, handler as POST };

Client Integration with AI SDK

import { experimental_createMCPClient as createMCPClient } from "ai";
import { StreamableHTTPClientTransport } from "@modelcontextprotocol/sdk/client/streamableHttp.js";
import { withPayment } from "x402-mcp";

const mcpClient = await createMCPClient({
  transport: new StreamableHTTPClientTransport(url),
}).then((client) => withPayment(client, { account }));

const tools = await mcpClient.tools();

AI Agent Integration

x402 was designed from the ground up to enable autonomous AI agent payments:

Agent Payment Flow

// AI Agent with x402 payment capability
import { x402Client } from "@x402/core/client";
import { wrapFetchWithPayment } from "@x402/fetch";

async function agentWorkflow(query: string) {
  // 1. Discover relevant services from Bazaar
  const services = await fetch(
    "https://api.cdp.coinbase.com/platform/v2/x402/discovery/resources"
  ).then(r => r.json());

  // 2. Find service matching query
  const service = services.resources.find(s =>
    s.description.toLowerCase().includes(query.toLowerCase())
  );

  // 3. Make paid request (automatic 402 handling)
  const client = new x402Client();
  registerExactEvmScheme(client, { signer });
  const fetchWithPayment = wrapFetchWithPayment(fetch, client);

  return await fetchWithPayment(service.url).then(r => r.json());
}

MCP Server Integration

Claude and other AI assistants can make payments through MCP servers:

// Claude Desktop config: ~/.config/claude/claude_desktop_config.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "x402-payments": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["/path/to/mcp-server/index.js"],
      "env": {
        "EVM_PRIVATE_KEY": "0x...",
        "RESOURCE_SERVER_URL": "https://api.example.com"
      }
    }
  }
}

Spending Limits for Agents

const DAILY_LIMIT = 1.00; // $1.00 USD
let dailySpend = 0;

async function makePayment(amount: number) {
  if (dailySpend + amount > DAILY_LIMIT) {
    throw new Error("Daily spending limit exceeded");
  }
  dailySpend += amount;
  // ... proceed with payment
}

Security Considerations

Replay Protection

• Each payment authorization includes nonce and validity window
• validAfter and validBefore bounds prevent reuse
• Facilitator tracks used nonces

Signature Verification

• Cryptographic verification of payer authorization
• Amount must match requirement exactly
• Recipient must match specified address

Best Practices

1. Private Key Storage: Use environment variables or secret managers
2. Wallet Funding: Only fund with amounts needed for expected usage
3. Spending Limits: Implement daily/monthly caps for AI agents
4. Audit Logging: Log all payment transactions
5. Testnet First: Always test on Base Sepolia before mainnet

Error Handling

Error Codes

Code	Description
INVALID_SIGNATURE	Payment signature verification failed
INSUFFICIENT_FUNDS	Payer wallet has insufficient balance
EXPIRED_AUTHORIZATION	Payment validity window has passed
INVALID_NETWORK	Unsupported network identifier
INVALID_SCHEME	Unsupported payment scheme
ALREADY_USED	Payment authorization already settled
AMOUNT_MISMATCH	Payment amount doesn't match requirement
RECIPIENT_MISMATCH	Payment recipient doesn't match requirement

Error Handling Example

import { X402Error } from "@x402/core";

try {
  const response = await fetchWithPayment(url);
} catch (error) {
  if (error instanceof X402Error) {
    switch (error.code) {
      case 'INSUFFICIENT_FUNDS':
        console.error('Add USDC to wallet on correct network');
        break;
      case 'SCHEME_NOT_REGISTERED':
        console.error('Register payment scheme first');
        break;
      case 'EXPIRED_AUTHORIZATION':
        console.error('Payment timed out, retry with fresh payload');
        break;
      default:
        console.error('Payment error:', error.message);
    }
  }
  throw error;
}

Testing

1. Use testnet facilitator: https://x402.org/facilitator
2. Use testnet networks: eip155:84532 (Base Sepolia)
3. Get testnet USDC from faucets
4. Verify 402 response includes PAYMENT-REQUIRED header
5. Verify successful response includes PAYMENT-RESPONSE header

Resources

• x402 Documentation
• GitHub Repository
• x402.org Landing Page
• x402 Whitepaper (PDF)
• CDP x402 Documentation
• Cloudflare Agents x402 Docs
• Cloudflare MCP Documentation
• Vercel Starter Template
• CDP Wallet API
• Cloudflare x402 Foundation Announcement
• Zuplo x402 MCP Tutorial
• Payments MCP Documentation
• Payments MCP GitHub
• x402-mcp (Vercel)
• x402 AI Starter Template

x402 Foundation

The x402 Foundation was established by Coinbase and Cloudflare to promote adoption of the x402 protocol as an open standard for internet-native payments. Goals include:

• Encouraging community contributions to the open-source repository
• Developing governance structures for protocol evolution
• Expanding network and payment scheme support
• Standardizing AI agent payment patterns

Notes

• x402 was developed by Coinbase as an open standard
• The protocol is vendor-agnostic and works with any facilitator
• Currently supports USDC on Base and Solana networks
• AI agents can use x402 for autonomous payments
• MCP integration enables Claude and other AI assistants to make payments
• Cloudflare proposed deferred payment scheme for aggregated settlement
• Partners include AWS, Anthropic, Circle, NEAR, and Cloudflare
• Payments MCP provides no-code x402 integration for AI agents
• x402 is being included in Google's Agents Payment Protocol (AP2) initiative

Version History

• 1.5.0 (2026-01-08): Enhanced with Payments MCP documentation
  • Added Coinbase Payments MCP section with installation and configuration
  • Added x402-mcp (Vercel) section for AI SDK integration
  • Added supported MCP clients table (Claude, Codex, Gemini)
  • Added payments-mcp.md comprehensive reference file
  • Added installation commands for Payments MCP and x402-mcp packages
  • Updated package reference table
• 1.4.0 (2026-01-08): Enhanced with CDP documentation
  • Added CDP Facilitator API section with verify/settle/discovery endpoints
  • Added authentication requirements and request/response schemas
  • Added cdp-documentation.md comprehensive reference file
  • Added Bazaar discovery query examples
• 1.3.0 (2026-01-08): Enhanced with GitHub repository details
  • Added comprehensive package reference table
  • Added multi-network configuration examples
  • Added server-side scheme registration patterns
  • Added escrow scheme proposal info
  • Added full installation commands
  • Added github-repo.md reference file
• 1.2.0 (2026-01-08): Enhanced with Cloudflare Agents SDK
  • Added Cloudflare Agents SDK integration section
  • Added withX402 server wrapper documentation
  • Added paidTool() method examples
  • Added withX402Client for agent payments
  • Added x402-axios MCP integration
  • Added Cloudflare Worker paywall example
  • Added cloudflare-agents.md reference file
• 1.1.0 (2026-01-08): Enhanced with whitepaper research
  • Added protocol overview and ecosystem scale metrics
  • Added detailed HTTP header schemas
  • Added AI agent integration patterns
  • Added security considerations and error codes
  • Added x402 Foundation information
  • Added deferred payment scheme documentation
• 1.0.0 (2025-01-07): Initial release