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# Brave Search API now accepts agentic payments via the x402 protocol

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**Published:** 2026-11-13T03:08:08.000Z
**Category:** Tools
**Topics:** agent, devtools

## Summary

Developers and AI agents can now pay for the Brave Search API on demand with USDC via the open x402 protocol\. This allows settling each query in real time without an account or API key\.

## Sources

- [Story source](<https://brave.com/blog/search-api-agentic-payments/>)
- [Discussion](<https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50477649>)