Tag: payments
All the articles with the tag "payments".
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A Browser That Pays
When a browser navigates to a paywall, it gets a different challenge shape than a script does. The managed Browser Tool handles it the same way: read the challenge, generate proof, retry.
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MPP vs x402: Two Competing Answers to the Same HTTP 402
AgentCore Payments speaks both protocols natively. I tested x402's metered settlement and built a spec-compliant MPP challenge to compare what each actually buys: simplicity and on-chain audit trails versus multi-rail reach and high-frequency billing.
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An Agent That Can Pay for Its Tools
Payment is not a tool call—it is a governed financial action. An agent that pays requires user consent, credential isolation, session budgets, policy checks, and a proof path the model cannot bypass.