Monetization Gateway beta: charge AI agents for consumption with HTTP 402

What happened

U.S.-based sellers can now apply for access to the closed beta. Cloudflare’s AI Gateway, Ceramic.ai, Stocktwits, and more are using the Cloudflare Monetization Gateway today to charge agents for access to tokens, APIs, and MCP tools. Cloudflare is an information and communications technology company based in San Francisco.

With just a few clicks, the Monetization Gateway allows domain owners to charge agents for access to their website, APIs, MCP tools, or datasets. Request access today in the Cloudflare Dashboard .

Proliferation of agents and machine payments Today, most software businesses sell their products through subscriptions or prepaid credits. These business models require buyers to make a considerable upfront economic investment, so buyers limit themselves to a few subscriptions that fit into their budget.