x402 Track 05
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An AI That Pays Itself β No Human Required
When an AI agent hits a paid API, it negotiates, signs, and pays on its own.
x402 is the payment infrastructure for the agent economy.
What you'll learn
- βThe full 8-step flow of an agent receiving a 402 and paying autonomously
- βBudget management for agent wallets and strategies for overage
- βReal integration examples: MCP, research, DeFi, and content pipelines
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Fully Autonomous
No human needs to press a 'confirm payment' button. The agent decides within its budget.
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Agent Wallet
Each agent has its own wallet. Pre-load USDC and the agent uses it as needed.
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Agent Economy
A Machine-to-Machine (M2M) economy where agents buy and sell services from each other.