This whole thing seems very strange to me, but maybe I’m missing the point.
> API services paid per request
Given that this runs atop Payment Required, doesn’t this mean that each API request would involve an extra one or two data transfers?
> AI agents that autonomously pay for API access
Is there a reason why you wouldn’t pay ahead of time? I just understand why you couldn’t buy a few dozen/hundred/thousand dollars worth of credits, and wait until it runs low.
> Paywalls for digital content
Isn’t this crypto only? The overlap of people paying for digital content and dealing with crypto must be relatively small. Is it meant to funnel people to a payment portal, going through fiat, à la Coinbase?
> Microservices and tooling monetized via microtransactions
How is this different than the API point?
> Proxy services that aggregate and resell API capabilities
I’m not a huge backend person, but what would be the purpose of this?
> API services paid per request
Given that this runs atop Payment Required, doesn’t this mean that each API request would involve an extra one or two data transfers?
> AI agents that autonomously pay for API access
Is there a reason why you wouldn’t pay ahead of time? I just understand why you couldn’t buy a few dozen/hundred/thousand dollars worth of credits, and wait until it runs low.
> Paywalls for digital content
Isn’t this crypto only? The overlap of people paying for digital content and dealing with crypto must be relatively small. Is it meant to funnel people to a payment portal, going through fiat, à la Coinbase?
> Microservices and tooling monetized via microtransactions
How is this different than the API point?
> Proxy services that aggregate and resell API capabilities
I’m not a huge backend person, but what would be the purpose of this?