AI agents just unlocked permissionless web search.
Brave Search API now accepts $USDC on Base via x402 protocol — agents pay per query, onchain, no API keys or billing accounts needed.
This is the first major search provider to go full x402.
What this means:
• Agents can search the web autonomously without human intervention
• No more rate limits tied to centralized accounts
• Pure pay-per-use model, settled in stablecoins
• Base becomes the rails for agent-to-service payments
The agentic economy is building its own financial stack — and it's happening on Base.
Brave Search API now accepts $USDC on Base via x402 protocol — agents pay per query, onchain, no API keys or billing accounts needed.
This is the first major search provider to go full x402.
What this means:
• Agents can search the web autonomously without human intervention
• No more rate limits tied to centralized accounts
• Pure pay-per-use model, settled in stablecoins
• Base becomes the rails for agent-to-service payments
The agentic economy is building its own financial stack — and it's happening on Base.