# Cloudflare opens Monetization Gateway beta for AI agents

> Cloudflare launches a closed beta letting domain owners charge AI agents per request using HTTP 402 payments.

Oossa · 2026-09-30 · https://oossa.com/en/cloudflare-opens-monetization-gateway-beta-for-ai-agents

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Cloudflare announced that its Monetization Gateway is now available in a closed beta. The service lets website and API owners charge AI agents for each request using the HTTP 402 Payment Required status code. Sellers set prices and payment destinations, and buyers pay instantly with stablecoin USDC via Coinbase’s x402 facilitator. Four customers – Cloudflare AI Gateway, Ceramic.ai, Stocktwits and API2PDF – are already using it in production.

## The facts

- Beta launched on 2026-09-30, as stated in the blog post dated Sep 30 2026.
- Payments settle on the Base blockchain using USDC, a dollar‑pegged stablecoin.

## Why it matters

It gives developers a way to monetize AI‑driven traffic directly, matching payment to actual usage.

## Sources & references

1. [Monetization Gateway beta: charge AI agents for consumption with HTTP 402](https://blog.cloudflare.com/monetization-gateway-beta/) – Cloudflare, 2026-09-30
2. [The Internet has a second audience](https://blog.cloudflare.com/agentic-web/) – Cloudflare, 2026-09-30

Last updated: 2026-09-30