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MCP — The Model Context Protocol — an open standard that lets any AI assistant plug into any tool or data source without custom integration code.
x402 — A payment protocol built on HTTP's long-unused 402 status code, letting a server charge per request so software agents can pay without an account.
AI agent — An AI system that doesn't just answer once but works toward a goal in a loop — taking actions, reading the results, and deciding what to do next.
Why it matters
AI agentAn AI system that doesn't just answer once but works toward a goal in a loop — taking actions, reading the results, and deciding what to do next.Full definition →-to-service payment is an unsolved piece of agent infrastructure, and a per-request billing path that MCPThe Model Context Protocol — an open standard that lets any AI assistant plug into any tool or data source without custom integration code.Full definition → server operators can adopt is something builders can act on directly.
