I Built a Pay-Per-Call Trading Signal API for AI Agents

Dev.to AI
Generative AI

If you're building AI agents that trade, they need market signals. But most data APIs require human signup, API keys, and monthly subscriptions - none of which an autonomous agent can handle. I built a trading signal API where AI agents pay per call using the x402 protocol (USDC micropayments on Base L2). No signup, no API keys. Agent shows up, pays half a cent, gets data.