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The Influship API supports the x402 payment protocol on its paid public data endpoints, so AI agents can pay per-request in USDC on Base without an API key, account, or billing setup.

How it works

  1. Your agent makes a request to a supported paid endpoint without an X-API-Key header.
  2. The API responds with 402 Payment Required and a PAYMENT-REQUIRED header containing the price and payment instructions.
  3. Your agent signs a USDC payment on Base and retries the request with a PAYMENT-SIGNATURE header.
  4. The API verifies the payment, runs the request, and settles the payment on-chain.
PAYMENT-SIGNATURE is the current x402 v2 header. Influship also accepts X-PAYMENT for compatibility with x402 clients that still emit the earlier header name.

Pricing

x402 prices include a 20% surcharge over the credit-based pricing — the “x402 tax” covers settlement costs. For high-volume use, an API key is cheaper. You pay for what you ask for, not what we deliver. If a search returns fewer creators than requested, the price still reflects the requested cap.

Quickstart

Use any x402-compatible client. The Coinbase SDK is the reference:
Or use AgentCash for a turnkey CLI wallet:

Discovery

Influship endpoints are listed in the x402 Bazaar. Search for “Influship” or “influencer search” to discover them programmatically.

Need higher rate limits or volume pricing?

Get an API key — same endpoints, lower per-request cost, and per-tier rate limits.