We are building the financial backbone for the AI-native internet — where AI agents can independently discover, consume, and pay for services without human intervention.
👉 Imagine a world where:
- AI bots hire other AI bots
- Payments happen instantly in the background
- No subscriptions, no credit cards, no friction
This project makes that vision real.
- AI services today rely on monthly subscriptions ($20+)
- Require KYC, credit cards, human ownership
- ❌ AI agents cannot participate in this system
- Web3 requires manual transaction approvals
- Every API call = popup confirmation 😵
- ❌ Impossible for autonomous AI workflows
- Traditional rails (Stripe/Visa):
$0.30 + 3%fee per transaction - ❌ Cannot economically process
$0.001–$0.01AI calls
- Machine-readable pay-per-use AI access layer
- Built for recurring AI consumption, not one-time purchases
- "Sign Once → Pay Infinite Times"
- Removes need for repeated approvals
- Enables true autonomous payments
- Instant settlement
- Trustless revenue sharing
- Works at sub-cent scale
1. User sends first prompt
2. Signs LogicSig (one-time authorization)
3. Funds session wallet
4. AI agent runs autonomously
5. Each API call triggers micro-payment
6. Output streamed back in real-time
| Layer | Technology |
|---|---|
| 🎨 Frontend | React (Vite) |
| ⚙️ Backend | Node.js + Express |
| 🤖 AI Layer | Groq / Gemini APIs |
| ⛓️ Blockchain | Algorand (LogicSig + Smart Contracts) |
| 🔗 Protocol | x402 |
No popups. No approvals. Fully seamless AI execution.
AI agents interact with paywalls programmatically — no human in the loop.
Unlocks:
- Pay-per-prompt AI
- Micro SaaS APIs
- AI-to-AI commerce
Convert existing AI APIs into monetizable services instantly.
| Role | Description |
|---|---|
| 🧠 AI Creators | Publish & monetize models |
| 🤖 AI Agents | Consume services autonomously |
| 👤 Users | Fund & initiate sessions |
Creator → Publishes AI API → Wrapped with payment layer
↓
AI Agent → Discovers API → Executes tasks autonomously
↓
LogicSig → Handles autonomous payments
↓
Creator → Earns instantly per usage
This project directly solves:
| Problem | Solution |
|---|---|
| 🚫 Subscription dependency | ✅ Pay-per-prompt micropayments |
| 🚫 Human-in-the-loop friction | ✅ LogicSig autonomous signing |
| 🚫 Broken micropayment economics | ✅ Sub-cent Algorand transactions |
Enables:
- AI-native SaaS economy
- Autonomous agent ecosystems
- Real-time monetization infrastructure
- 🔄 Autonomous AI prompt execution
- 💳 Wallet-based session funding
- ⚡ Real-time streaming output
- 🤖 No human interaction required
NOW ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────► FUTURE
Phase 1 Phase 2 Phase 3 Phase 4
Agent Stablecoin Multi-Agent Reputation
Discovery Integration Workflows Layer
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• MCP endpoints • ARC-52 std • Researcher → • On-chain
• AI service • USDC / USDT Synthesizer → trust scores
registry payments Translator • Success-to-
pipelines payment ratio
✅ MVP 🔜 Q3 2026 🔜 Q4 2026 🔜 Q1 2027
# Clone repo
git clone https://github.com/your-repo/pay-as-per-use-ai.git
# Install & run backend
cd backend
npm install
npm start
# Install & run frontend
cd ../frontend
npm install
npm run devOpen
http://localhost:5173, connect your Algorand wallet, and fire your first paid prompt.
| Feature | Impact |
|---|---|
| LogicSig Payments | Eliminates UX friction entirely |
| x402 Protocol | Enables AI-native commerce |
| Micropayments | Unlocks new business models |
| Autonomous Agents | Zero human dependency |
Builders of the AI Financial Layer
| 🏆 Event | Ignition Hackverse PVG COET |
| 🆔 Problem Statement | PS0306 |
| 📅 Date | April 04, 2026 |
This project was built under hackathon constraints with a focus on:
- ⚡ Innovation
- ⚡ Practical feasibility
- ⚡ Real-world impact
MIT License — open source, free to use and extend post-hackathon.
Thanks to Ignition Hackverse PVG COET for enabling innovation at scale 🚀
"The future of AI isn't subscriptions — it's per-thought micropayments."
Built with ⚡ on Algorand · April 2026