A developer spent nine days putting an API behind an x402 paywall to sell to AI agents, attracting 1,835 callers but receiving zero payments. The experiment highlights the gap between agent traffic and actual monetization in the emerging agent economy.
Article URL:
https://saishav.substack.com/p/i-spent-nine-days-selling-to-ai-agents Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49276962
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