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PAY-PER-CALL APIs.

Obsidian isn't just a user product. It's infrastructure. Every API call is a settlement event. Every endpoint a revenue line. AI-agent native, payment by default, no subscriptions.

WHY x402

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HTTP 402 · Payment Required

An IETF status code unused since 1997. Coinbase revived it as the open standard for pay-per-call APIs. Obsidian implements it native on Solana.

Built for agents, not humans

AI agents can't sign up, fill forms, or manage subscriptions. They CAN sign a payment header. x402 is the only model an autonomous LLM can use without a human in the loop.

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No subscriptions, no minimums

Pay 0.0001 SOL for one call, 100 SOL for a million. No invoicing, no contracts, no monthly minimums. Server returns 200 OK only after on-chain settlement.

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Solana-speed settlement

Payment verification + data return in under 400ms. Faster than most paywall checkouts, fast enough to live inside an HTTP request lifecycle.

x402 Payment Gateway

LIVE ON SOLANA

Every API call is arevenue event.

AI agents, DeFi protocols, and trading bots pay per call via HTTP 402. No subscriptions. No invoices. Settlement in <400ms on Solana.

API Revenue / yr

$390,915

est. at projected call volume

Gated Endpoints

Reserve Attestation · Revenue Detail

How x402 works

1Client hits endpoint · no payment header

2Server returns HTTP 402 + payment requirements

3Client signs SOL transfer, retries with X-Payment header

4Server verifies on-chain, returns data in <400ms

Projected Revenue

Price per call0.0005 SOL ($0.0714)

Est. calls / day8,400

Revenue / day$600

Revenue / year$218,912

WHO PAYS: DeFi protocols verifying xGOLD collateral

curl -H "X-Payment: <proof>" /api/reserve/attestation

200 OK

{
  "reserve": {
    "custodian": "AGX / UPMA",
    "xGOLD_oz": 10000,
    "xSLVR_oz": 500000,
    "xGLDD_coins": 60000,
    "xSLVD_coins": 300000,
    "xGLDB_notes": 2500000,
    "totalValueUsd": 46935000
  },
  "token_supply": { "circulating": 0, "reserve_ratio": "∞" },
  "payment": { "verified": true }
}

WHO PAYS · CASE STUDIES

DeFi PROTOCOLS

Verifying xGOLD / xSLVR collateral before accepting it as backing for loans, perps, or stable issuance.

Example

Marginfi pulls /reserve/attestation every block before counting xGOLD as 95% LTV collateral.

Volume

~8,400 calls/day per integrating protocol

AI AGENTS

Autonomous trading bots and on-chain LLMs pricing trades, sourcing oracle data, and verifying counterparty backing without human prompts.

Example

An OpenAI assistant asks /price/metals while planning a hedge, settles 0.0001 SOL automatically.

Volume

~28,800 calls/day across agent fleets

TRADING BOTS

MEV searchers and market-makers pulling fresh xAU/USD spreads at sub-second cadence to arb against CEX prices.

Example

A Jito bundler pre-fetches /price/metals every 2s, paying $0.06/day per pair tracked.

Volume

Burst patterns · 1,000+ calls/min during volatility

BUILD ON OBSIDIAN

SDK ships with Phase 2.

Open-source TypeScript + Rust client libraries, plus a hosted x402 facilitator for partners who don't want to run their own settlement.

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