x402 Service Creation Workflow

What This Does

Create, test, and deploy a paid x402 micropayment service that other agents can call.

Prerequisites

• Bankr account with API key — get one at bankr.bot/api
• API key must have Agent API and Token Launch enabled, and NOT be read-only
• Bankr CLI installed: npm install -g @bankr/cli
• Login: bankr login --api-key YOUR_KEY

Step 1: Initialize

bankr x402 init

Creates x402/ directory and bankr.x402.json config file.

Step 2: Create Your Handler

Create x402/YOUR-SERVICE/index.ts:

export default async function handler(req: Request): Promise<Response> {
  // Validate input
  if (req.method !== "POST") {
    return Response.json({ error: "POST required." }, { status: 405 });
  }

  let body: any;
  try {
    body = await req.json();
  } catch {
    return Response.json({ error: "Invalid JSON." }, { status: 400 });
  }

  // Your logic here — can make outbound HTTP calls
  // Available: fetch(), crypto, Buffer, setTimeout
  // NOT available: fs, require, node modules

  return Response.json({ result: "your data" });
}

Handler Rules

• Must be self-contained TypeScript — no require() or import from local files
• Can import from npm packages if you add a package.json in the service dir
• 30-second execution timeout
• 256MB memory limit
• Can make outbound HTTP requests (fetch)
• Environment variables available via process.env

Step 3: Add to Config

In bankr.x402.json:

{
  "services": {
    "your-service": {
      "description": "What it does — be specific, agents read this",
      "price": "0.001",
      "methods": ["POST"],
      "schema": {
        "input": {
          "type": "object",
          "properties": {
            "query": {"type": "string", "description": "What to search for"}
          },
          "required": ["query"]
        },
        "output": {
          "type": "object",
          "properties": {
            "result": {"type": "string", "description": "The answer"}
          }
        }
      }
    }
  }
}

Step 4: Set Environment Variables (if needed)

bankr x402 env set MY_SECRET=value

Variables are encrypted at rest and available as process.env.MY_SECRET in your handler.

Step 5: Deploy

bankr x402 deploy your-service

Returns the live URL: https://x402.bankr.bot/YOUR_WALLET/your-service

Step 6: Test With Real Payment

bankr x402 call "https://x402.bankr.bot/YOUR_WALLET/your-service" \
  -X POST -d '{"query":"test"}' --yes

Requires USDC in your wallet to pay yourself.

Quality Checklist

Before deploying, verify:

• Handles null/undefined/empty input without crashing
• Handles wrong types (number instead of string) without crashing
• Handles missing required fields with clear error message
• Returns proper HTTP status codes (400 for bad input, 405 for wrong method)
• All numbers as full decimal strings (never scientific notation like 1.23e-8)
• Response time under 25 seconds (leave 5s buffer for the 30s timeout)
• Description is accurate and specific

Pricing Guide

Service Type	Suggested Price	Why
Free API wrapper	$0.001	Low value, high volume
RPC data aggregation	$0.002-0.01	Medium value
AI-powered analysis	$0.003-0.01	Groq/LLM costs ~$0.0001
Unique primitive	$0.005-0.05	High value, novel capability
Premium/outcome	$1-100	Delivers measurable results

Revenue

Your earnings appear in: bankr x402 list Platform fee: 5% (after first 1,000 free requests/month)

Verified Working

This workflow was tested on April 5, 2026 with 43 services successfully deployed.