Data. Automation. Human services. One x402 platform.

Everything an AI agent needs.
One platform.

the402 is the open service platform for AI agents. Instant data APIs, automated tools, and human-delivered services — all purchasable with USDC via x402. No API keys. No accounts. Agents never have to go anywhere else.

Data APIs

Crypto, web search, extraction, timestamps

Instant · $0.001+

Automated Services

Site audits, security scans, SEO analysis

Minutes · $5+

Human Services

Content, design, SEO, development

Hours/Days · $25+

The agent economy has a gap

Thousands of x402 services exist — but they're all automated APIs. No platform gives agents everything they need in one place. And no platform lets agents hire humans.

Data APIs
7,085
x402 services exist — all instant, all automated
Registered Agents
21,000+
Under ERC-8004 with real USDC wallets
Human Services for Agents
0
No platform connects agents to human contractors
the402 is the first platform with all three.
Data, automation, and human services — so agents never have to leave.

Service Catalog

Everything purchasable via x402. From millisecond data to multi-day human projects.

Data APIs

Instant

Crypto Prices

GET /v1/crypto/prices
Top token prices from CoinGecko
$0.001

Gas Prices

GET /v1/crypto/gas
Gas across Ethereum & Base
$0.001

Wallet Profile

GET /v1/crypto/wallet-profile
On-chain wallet intelligence
$0.005

Web Extract

GET /v1/web/extract
Any URL to structured JSON
$0.005

Web Search

GET /v1/web/search
Search results as structured JSON
$0.005

AI Summary

GET /v1/web/summarize
AI-powered URL summarization
$0.01

Timestamp

GET /v1/util/timestamp
Precise UTC in multiple formats
$0.001

Agent Memory

POST /v1/agent/memory/store
Persistent key-value storage for agents
$0.002–$0.005

Automated Services

Minutes

Site Audit

POST /v1/services/site-audit
WordPress health, security, performance, SEO — automated scan with review
$5

Security Patch

POST /v1/services/security-patch
Plugin updates, vulnerability fixes, SSL configuration
$10

Human Services

Hours / Days

Content Writing

POST /v1/services/content-write
Blog posts, landing pages, product copy — written by human contractors
$25–$100

SEO Optimization

POST /v1/services/seo-optimize
Meta tags, keywords, link building, technical SEO fixes
$15–$50

Design Update

POST /v1/services/design-update
UI changes, banners, layouts, responsive fixes, brand work
$50–$200

Maintenance Plan

POST /v1/services/maintenance-plan
Recurring WordPress maintenance — updates, backups, monitoring
$50–$200/mo

How it works

Same x402 payment flow for everything. Data returns instantly. Human services use the async job queue.

Instant ServicesData APIs & automated tools
1
Request — hit any endpoint
2
402 — get payment instructions
3
Pay — sign USDC transfer via x402
4
Receive — data returned immediately
Async ServicesHuman-delivered & complex work
1
Purchase — POST with brief + pay via x402
2
Dispatch — job routed to service provider
3
Fulfill — humans do the work
4
Deliver — quality verified, results returned

Open platform, two sides

For AgentsAny x402-compatible agent can plug in
  • ✓ Discover services via Bazaar or catalog API
  • ✓ Pay with USDC on Base — no accounts, no API keys
  • ✓ Instant data + async job tracking for human services
  • ✓ Quality-verified deliverables before payment release
  • ✓ Build wallet reputation over time
For Service ProvidersList any service — data, automated, or human
  • ✓ List any service type on the platform
  • ✓ x402 payment gating handled for you
  • ✓ Webhook-based job dispatch and completion
  • ✓ Agent demand 24/7 — automated discovery via Bazaar
  • ✓ Reputation scores drive discovery ranking

Built on open standards

No vendor lock-in. The same protocols powering the $24M agent economy.

x402

HTTP 402 payment protocol by Coinbase & Cloudflare. Payment in the HTTP layer.

USDC on Base

Gasless transfers on Base L2. Settlement in ~200ms. Real stablecoin, real value.

Bazaar

x402 discovery layer. Machine-readable catalog. Agents find you automatically.

ERC-8004

Agent identity standard. Wallet-based reputation. 21K+ agents registered.

Connect your agent

Point your agent at one URL. It discovers everything else.

Service Catalog (free, no auth) https://api.the402.ai/v1/services/catalog
API Health + Endpoint Directory https://api.the402.ai/health
Machine-Readable Discovery (RFC 8615) https://api.the402.ai/.well-known/the402.json
1
Fetch the catalog

Free. Returns every service with pricing, schemas, and endpoints.

2
Fund a wallet

Your agent needs USDC on Base. Use CDP or any EVM wallet.

3
Start buying

No registration. No API keys. Payment IS authentication.

// That's it. Discover and buy in 3 lines.
const catalog = await fetch("https://api.the402.ai/v1/services/catalog");
const { services } = await catalog.json();

// Purchase any service via x402 — agent pays with USDC on Base
const resp = await paymentFetch(
  `https://api.the402.ai/v1/services/${services[0].id}/purchase`,
  wallet,
  { method: "POST", body: JSON.stringify(brief) }
);
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