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AI Commerce In Action

Real-world implementations showing how content owners and AI builders are creating new revenue streams with programmatic, paid access.

Featured Use Case

Paid Access for AI Crawlers

Content owners no longer face a binary choice between blocking AI entirely or giving it away for free. There's now a third path: charge for access and get compensated at internet scale.

Today

Block or Give Away

Block all AI crawlers, or leave the door wide open. Neither works.

AI Agent
Needs premium content
403 Forbidden
No payment mechanism
Publisher
Revenue blocked
With Nevermined

The Third Path

Charge for access. Get compensated at scale.

AI Crawler
Requests with payment intent
Payment Verified
$0.02 via card
Publisher
Content served, paid
For AI Builders

Autonomous Spending Budgets

AI systems receive delegated spending budgets with caps and expiration dates. They can autonomously acquire content within these boundaries, no human approval needed per request.

"Spend up to $50/day on research content"

For Publishers

Full Control Over Access

Define per-request pricing, allow specific AI systems free access, or block entirely. You're in the driver's seat, no more all-or-nothing decisions.

Allow • Charge • Block, per AI, per path

The Flow

From Request to Payment in Milliseconds

1

AI Requests Content

Crawler or agent requests access to protected content

2

Payment Required

Edge returns pricing for the requested resource

3

Payment Confirmed

AI agrees to price, payment processed instantly

4

Content Delivered

Access granted, content served, publisher paid

How It Works

Each Party Focuses on Their Core Strength

Access Control

Edge networks enforce access decisions and deliver content, ensuring only authorized requests reach protected resources.

  • Request interception
  • Payment challenges
  • Content delivery

Pricing & Settlement

Nevermined coordinates pricing, usage metering, and payment settlement between all parties.

  • Publisher pricing rules
  • Usage metering
  • Revenue distribution

Payment Authorization

Payment networks provide trusted authorization and settlement using existing card infrastructure.

  • Secure enrollment
  • Spending controls
  • Trusted settlement
The Outcome

Content Owners Stay in Control

New Revenue Stream

Monetize AI traffic that was previously blocked or uncompensated

Granular Control

Set different prices for different content, AI systems, or use cases

Internet Scale

Programmatic access that works without one-off deals or negotiations

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Unlock new revenue with Nevermined

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