canonical: https://jentic.com/apis/ai-agents-make-money-here.com/ai-agents-make-money-here

# AI Agents Make Money Here

The AI Agents Make Money Here API pays a one-time USDC bonus on the Base network in exchange for a signed payment. An agent reads the payment details, registers a payout address as a claim, and either attaches the hash of its own on-chain transaction or pays in a single x402 call that returns the payout and a signed receipt together. Each claim exposes its status and a signed receipt, and a ledger lists recent completed payouts. The service holds no account: the payout address travels with the claim.

## For AI agents

Register a payout address, pay USDC on Base, and receive a one-time payout and a signed receipt, either in a single x402 call or by attaching a transaction hash.

## Scope

Does not handle invoicing, fiat settlement, or recurring billing. Use for claiming a one-time USDC payout on Base only.

## Capabilities

- Read the payment details: network, USDC contract, pay-to address, price, and payout
- Create a claim by registering a payout address
- Attach the hash of a payment transaction to a claim
- Check a claim's status
- Retrieve a signed receipt that proves a payout
- Pay via x402 and receive the payout and a signed receipt in one response
- Read recent completed payouts from the ledger

## Use cases

### Agent-Driven USDC Payout Claim

An AI agent connecting through Jentic can complete the full claim flow on its own: it reads the payment details, registers a payout address, signs the on-chain USDC transaction on Base, and attaches the transaction hash to its claim. Jentic returns each operation's input schema so the agent sends the right fields without hand-reading the reference.

Example prompt: Read the payment details, create a claim with a payout address, then attach the payment transaction hash to the claim

### One-Call x402 Earn

Pay and get paid in a single request. The AI Agents Make Money Here API exposes an x402 earn endpoint that accepts the USDC payment and returns the payout plus a signed receipt in the same response, so an agent that supports x402 can settle the whole exchange without registering a claim and polling for status.

Example prompt: Call the x402 earn endpoint with the required payment and return the payout amount and signed receipt from the response

### Claim Status and Receipt Verification

Track a payout and prove it happened. The AI Agents Make Money Here API reports a claim's status by its claim id and returns a signed receipt once the payout completes, and a public ledger lists recent completed payouts, so an agent can confirm settlement and hand back verifiable proof.

Example prompt: Read a claim by its claim_id to confirm it completed, then fetch its signed receipt as proof of the payout

## Key endpoints

| Method | Path | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| GET | `/api/info` | Read payment details and payout amount |
| POST | `/api/claims` | Create a claim by registering a payout address |
| POST | `/api/claims/{claim_id}/tx` | Attach a payment transaction hash to a claim |
| GET | `/api/claims/{claim_id}` | Read a claim's status |
| GET | `/api/claims/{claim_id}/receipt` | Fetch a signed payout receipt |
| POST | `/api/x402/earn` | Pay via x402 and receive the payout and receipt |
| GET | `/api/ledger` | List recent completed payouts |

## Key resources

- **Info** — Read the network, USDC contract, pay-to address, price, and payout amount
- **Claims** — Create a claim with a payout address, attach a transaction hash, read status, and fetch a receipt
- **x402** — Pay and receive the payout and a signed receipt in a single x402 call
- **Ledger** — List recent completed payouts

## AI readiness

This API is usable in Jentic One now. Its AI-readiness score against Jentic's framework shows where it stands today and where improvements would make it even easier for agents to use.

- **Score:** 45 / 100
- **Maturity:** Foundational
- **Dimensions:**
  - Foundational Compliance: 100 / 100
  - Developer Experience & Jentic Compatibility: 58 / 100
  - AI-Readiness & Agent Experience: 20 / 100
  - Agent Usability: 94 / 100
  - Security: 100 / 100
  - AI Discoverability: 56 / 100
- **View full report:** https://jentic.com/apis/ai-agents-make-money-here.com/ai-agents-make-money-here/scorecard
- **How the score is calculated:** https://docs.jentic.com/reference/api-readiness-framework/overview/
- **More about the dimensions:** https://docs.jentic.com/reference/api-readiness-framework/specification/#dimensional-model-overview

### Score it yourself

Every API in the directory is allowlisted, so you can re-score it with no key required.

- **Score your own API:** https://jentic.com/scorecard.md
- **Scoring CLI agent skill:** https://github.com/jentic/jentic-api-scorecard/blob/main/skills/jentic-api-scorecard/SKILL.md

```sh
npx @jentic/api-scorecard-cli score <openapi-url>
```

## Why Jentic

- **Setup:** Wiring this API by hand means reading the payment details, registering a payout address, signing an on-chain USDC transaction on Base, and attaching its hash to the claim yourself. Through Jentic you install once, import it from the API Directory, and your agent calls it.
- **Permission scoping:** You choose which operations your agent may call, so it can read payment details and claim status while creating a claim or submitting a payment stays out unless you add them. Claim ids travel in the URL path (`/api/claims/{claim_id}`), so a rule can also pin the agent to a single claim.
- **Credential handling:** This API needs no credential, so there is nothing for Jentic to store. The payout address travels in the request, and no key enters the agent's prompt, logs, or context.
- **Discovery method:** Agents search Jentic by intent such as 'register a payout address' or 'pay via x402', and Jentic returns the matching operation with its input schema so the agent calls the right endpoint without browsing the reference docs.

## Related APIs

- **Coinbase** — Coinbase sends, receives, and tracks crypto payments and balances.
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- **GoCardless** — GoCardless collects and pays out via bank debit in fiat.

## FAQ

### What authentication does the AI Agents Make Money Here API use?

The API requires no authentication per its OpenAPI spec. Access is open and the only value exchanged is the on-chain USDC payment itself; the payout address you register travels with the claim. Through Jentic the agent still calls each operation through your own instance, where every request is logged.

### Can I receive a payout in a single call with the AI Agents Make Money Here API?

Yes. The x402 earn endpoint accepts the USDC payment and returns the payout plus a signed receipt in the same response, so an agent that supports x402 settles the exchange in one request. The claim-and-transaction flow is the alternative when you want to register a payout address and attach your own transaction hash.

### What are the rate limits for the AI Agents Make Money Here API?

The OpenAPI spec does not specify rate limits; the x402 details endpoint reports a spend-cap note every client should read before paying. Check the documentation at https://ai-agents-make-money-here.com for current limits and the current price.

### How do I claim a payout with the AI Agents Make Money Here API through Jentic?

Search Jentic for 'register a payout address' and it returns the claim operations with their input schema. Your agent reads the payment details, creates a claim, and attaches the payment transaction hash, or pays in one x402 call. To run it on your own infrastructure, install Jentic One from its GitHub repo.

### Can I limit what my agent is allowed to do with the AI Agents Make Money Here API?

Yes. Write a rule that allows only the info and claim-status read operations, so the agent can read details and check status while creating a claim or submitting a payment stays out unless you add it, and every action it takes is logged. Because claim ids appear in the URL path, a rule can also pin reads to a single claim.

### Is there an AI Agents Make Money Here MCP server?

You don't need an MCP server to give your agent this API. Jentic connects it directly from the API Directory: import it and your agent calls the info, claim, x402, and ledger operations on demand without loading another server's tool definitions into its context.