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Web & API Development · Jul 29, 2026 · 9 min read

x402 joined the Linux Foundation: should you build agent payments on it in 2026?

On 14 July 2026 the Linux Foundation launched the x402 Foundation with 40 members, from AWS to Visa. We compare x402 to Google's AP2 and OpenAI's ACP, and give an adopt-now-versus-wait call by use case.

Manu Shukla

#x402 #agentic payments #AI agents

A glowing digital tollgate on a data highway where light-stream requests pause to pay before passing

Web & API Development · Jul 27, 2026 · 12 min read

How to charge AI agents for your API and content in 2026: x402 and Cloudflare's Monetization Gateway

The x402 protocol and Cloudflare's Monetization Gateway let APIs, SaaS and publishers charge AI agents per request in stablecoins. A 2026 guide to pricing models, setup, the HTTP 402 flow, and when to charge, block

Manu Shukla

#x402 #AI agents #cloudflare