Guides, tutorials, and updates on L402 micropayments, charging for your tools, and the machine economy.
We built an x402 stablecoin rail, evaluated it, and removed it. The case for going all-in on Lightning, and how Node Launcher removes the one real catch.
Introducing the bolthub API Hub, a public catalog of L402-protected APIs where AI agents and developers can discover and pay for data.
A technical tutorial on building AI agents that autonomously discover and pay for API data using L402 and the bolthub Python SDK.
A step-by-step guide to putting your API behind an L402 paywall using bolthub. No code changes to your existing API required.
A comparison of card processors and L402 for API monetization: transaction minimums, settlement speed, and what works for AI agents.
L402 combines HTTP 402 with Lightning invoices for instant, anonymous micropayments on API access. The missing payment rail for autonomous AI agents.
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