XONA x PayAI on SKALE

XONA is excited to announce our integration with PayAI to enable seamless x402 payments on the SKALE network. This partnership allows XONA to accept stablecoin payments via HTTP 402, making it easier than ever to monetize AI agents and creative content.

What We Built

XONA is a creative AI agent layer that sits between users (or agents) and AI generation models. Instead of sending raw prompts directly to models, requests flow through XONA where creative intent is interpreted, validated, refined, and aligned with persona and platform context.

Our platform provides unified access to:

AI image generation (multiple premium models including Flux, Ideogram, Seedream, and more)
AI video generation
AI social media content & automation
Persona-based AI agents and chat

All designed to work seamlessly for humans, autonomous agents, and programmatic workflows. XONA ensures that only eligible, compliant requests proceed to generation and payment, eliminating wasted fees and ensuring reliable automation.

Our Results

Since launching XONA, we've achieved significant growth and adoption:

1,500+ users on our platform, demonstrating strong demand for agentic creative services
800+ x402 settlements successfully processed on Solana, proving the viability of pay-per-request payments for AI services
Zero wasted payments: Failed generations automatically refund, ensuring users only pay for successful outputs
Seamless agent integration: AI agents can now pay for creative services autonomously without manual intervention
Trustless transactions: All payments are transparent and verifiable on-chain via USDC

Our success on Solana has validated the x402 payment model for agentic commerce. Now, we're expanding to the SKALE Network with PayAI Facilitator to bring our creative AI services to a broader ecosystem while maintaining the same trustless, pay-per-request experience our users expect.

Why x402

We chose the x402 payment protocol because it solves critical problems for agentic commerce:

Built for HTTP and Agents

x402 leverages HTTP 402 Payment Required, a standard that works natively with web infrastructure. This means:

No custom payment flows: Works with standard HTTP requests and responses
Agent-friendly: AI agents can understand and interact with HTTP 402 responses naturally
Universal compatibility: Works with any HTTP client, including traditional browsers and AI agents

Pay-Per-Request Model

x402 enables true pay-per-use pricing:

No subscriptions: Users pay only for what they consume
No credit systems: No locked balances or prepaid packs
Fair pricing: Pay only when resources are successfully delivered

Trustless and Transparent

On-chain verification: All payments are verifiable on blockchain
Automatic refunds: Failed requests can be automatically refunded
No intermediaries: Direct payment flow between client and server

Perfect for AI Agents

x402 is designed for the agentic economy where:

Agents need to pay for APIs and content programmatically
Payments must be verifiable and trustless
The flow must be simple enough for autonomous agents to understand

Why PayAI

We selected PayAI as our x402 facilitator for several key reasons:

Production-Ready Infrastructure

PayAI Facilitator provides a production-ready solution that handles:

Payment verification and settlement
Multi-network support (including SKALE)
Blockchain complexity abstraction
Consistent x402 flow across different networks

Multi-Network Support

PayAI enables us to accept payments across multiple networks, including SKALE, without rebuilding our payment infrastructure. This future-proofs our platform as we expand to new networks.

Developer-Friendly

PayAI offers excellent x402 documentation and a quickstart guide that made integration straightforward. The PayAI GitHub organization provides open-source components and examples.

Seamless Integration

With PayAI, we can leverage a plug-and-play facilitator that:

Verifies and settles x402 payments automatically
Keeps the HTTP 402 Payment Required flow consistent for traditional clients and AI agents
Handles all blockchain complexity behind the scenes
Maintains a simple, standard HTTP interface

Agent-Native Design

PayAI is built specifically for agentic commerce, making it perfect for XONA's use case where AI agents need to pay for creative services autonomously.

How It Works

With the PayAI Facilitator, XONA can verify and settle x402 payments so that clients pay and receive protected resources seamlessly. The facilitator handles the complexity of blockchain transactions while keeping the HTTP 402 Payment Required flow consistent for traditional clients as well as AI agents.

When a user or agent requests a creative service from XONA:

XONA responds with an HTTP 402 Payment Required header
The client (browser or agent) initiates payment via PayAI Facilitator
PayAI verifies and settles the payment on SKALE
XONA receives confirmation and delivers the creative resource
If generation fails, automatic refunds are processed

Benefits for XONA Users

Pay-per-request payments: No subscriptions required, pay only for what you use
Agent-native infrastructure: Built specifically for AI agents and autonomous workflows
Stablecoin payments: Accept payments in stable assets like USDC on SKALE
Seamless integration: Simple HTTP 402 flow that works with existing infrastructure
Automatic refunds: Failed generations are automatically refunded
Trustless transactions: All payments are transparent and verifiable on-chain

Getting Started

If you want to implement x402 in your app, start with PayAI's x402 documentation and quickstart. You can also check out the x402 Echo Merchant demo to see the protocol in action.

For developers interested in the technical implementation, visit the PayAI GitHub organization to explore the open-source components.

Learn More About PayAI

PayAI provides a production-ready facilitator for x402, an open payment protocol leveraging HTTP 402 Payment Required so that servers can charge for APIs and content with digital currencies.