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AI Agents Can Now Pay for APIs Autonomously via Gasless Crypto on Base

By Meridian48 News Desk · Summarised from DEV Community ·

A new endpoint lets AI agents deposit USDC once on Base, then pay per API call with off-chain signed vouchers—no gas or on-chain transactions per call. The system includes free previews, delta delivery, and signed receipts. It integrates with MCP for agents like Claude to discover, evaluate, and purchase data autonomously.

Meridian48 take
The gasless prepaid model solves a real friction for autonomous agents, but adoption depends on API providers and agent frameworks supporting the x402 standard.
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