Solana Foundation and Google Cloud have launched Pay.sh, a Solana-based gateway letting AI agents pay per request for cloud APIs using stablecoins. The service, announced by Solana Foundation CPO Vibhu Norby on X, uses a user's Solana wallet as the agent's identity instead of traditional billing accounts or API keys. It immediately supports Google Cloud's Gemini, BigQuery, Vertex AI, BigTable and Cloud Run APIs.
How Payment Becomes Identity
Pay.sh runs as an API proxy on Google Cloud Platform, cutting out human account setup entirely. The Solana wallet itself acts as the credential, with built-in rate limits and access controls. Developers pay only for each request made, with stablecoin payments processing on Solana and settling in seconds. No subscriptions or manual billing management are required.
Live Marketplace and Tools
The platform launched with over 50 community API facilitators already integrated. Rye, BigCommerce, Exa, Dune Analytics and Nansen are among the services available in the open marketplace. Pay.sh works natively with major AI developer tools including Gemini, Claude Code, Codex, Openclaw and Hermes, letting agents handle payments autonomously.
Protocol Underpinnings
The service relies on x402 and MPP, machine-native payment protocols built for agent-to-API commerce. These handle the per-request billing and settlement without human intervention. Norby called it the foundation's 'pay-as-you-go product for every API' in his announcement, emphasizing its frictionless design for automated systems.
Developers can start using Pay.sh immediately. At press time, SOL traded at $87.79.
