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Monetization Gateway: Charge for any resource behind Cloudflare via x402

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Cloudflare's x402 monetization gateway is novel, actionable for API builders, and highly strategic for the AI web economy.

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Monetization Gateway: Charge for any resource behind Cloudflare via x402
Summary

Cloudflare launched the Monetization Gateway, allowing customers to charge for any protected resource—web pages, APIs, datasets, or MCP tools—via the x402 open protocol, which settles micropayments in stablecoins like USDC and Open USD. The gateway handles payment verification and enforcement at the edge, enabling sub-cent transactions for AI agents without requiring buyer identity or costly payment rails. This shifts the web from an ad-based attention model to usage-based pricing, as agents consume content at scale without ads or subscriptions.