SaaS & APIs

AI-Native API
Monetization

Your API is increasingly called by AI agents. Verify their identity, assess trust, and monetize with pay-per-call pricing—all built in.

The AI Agent Opportunity

AI agents are becoming a major source of API traffic. They call your endpoints more frequently than humans, often 24/7. This is a massive opportunity—if you can identify and monetize them properly.

Growing Traffic

Agent-to-API calls growing 10x annually

Premium Pricing

Agents pay for value, not seat count

Global Reach

Agents operate 24/7, worldwide

NervePay for SaaS

Verify agent identity on every request
Access reputation and trust scores
Enable x402 pay-per-call pricing
Gate features by agent trust level
Track agent customers separately
Analytics for AI-native monetization

Monetization Models

New ways to monetize AI agent traffic

Pay-Per-Call

Charge per API request with x402 payments. Agents pay in USDC, you receive instantly. No invoicing.

Best for: High-volume, low-value calls

Tiered Access

Different pricing tiers based on agent reputation. New agents pay more, trusted agents get discounts.

Best for: Rewarding loyal agents

Feature Gating

Premium features only available to high-reputation agents or those who pay premium rates.

Best for: Upselling capabilities

Simple Integration

Add agent verification and payments in minutes

api-middleware.ts
typescript
import { NervePay } from '@nervepay/sdk';
const nervepay = new NervePay({ apiKey: process.env.NERVEPAY_API_KEY });
export async function handleAgentRequest(req: Request) {
// 1. Verify agent identity
const verification = await nervepay.verify({
did: req.headers.get('Agent-DID'),
signature: req.headers.get('X-Agent-Signature'),
});
if (!verification.valid) {
return new Response('Invalid agent', { status: 401 });
}
// 2. Check reputation for tiered access
const tier = verification.agent.reputation_score > 80 ? 'premium' : 'standard';
// 3. Check for x402 payment if required
if (tier === 'standard' && requiresPayment(req.url)) {
const payment = await nervepay.verifyPayment(req);
if (!payment.valid) {
return nervepay.return402Response(req);
}
}
// 4. Process request with agent context
return processRequest(req, { agent: verification.agent, tier });
}

SaaS Use Cases

Data APIs

Weather, financial data, news APIs. Charge agents per query with x402. No subscription management.

Weather API: $0.001/request

AI/ML APIs

Image recognition, NLP, prediction APIs. Premium pricing for compute-intensive calls.

Image analysis: $0.01/image

Integration APIs

CRM, productivity, communication APIs. Verify agent identity before accessing user data.

Verified agents only

Developer Tools

Code analysis, testing, deployment APIs. Usage-based pricing aligned with value.

Code review: $0.05/file

Ready to monetize agent traffic?

Add NervePay to your API and start earning from AI agents today.