
x402 Payment Protocol implementation for .Net
More info about x402: https://www.x402.org
Install the x402 packages from NuGet:
Features:
- Add an x402-compatible paywall to any URL
- Easily use an attribute to handle payments for your API methods
- Add URLs that require payment using the middleware
- Support advanced scenarios by calling the
X402Handlerin your API controller - Handle payment settlement using any remote facilitator
- Optionally use the Coinbase facilitator (with API key)
Setup the Facilitator in Program.cs
// Add the facilitator in Program.cs
builder.Services.AddHttpClient<IFacilitatorClient, HttpFacilitatorClient>(client =>
{
client.BaseAddress = new Uri("https://localhost:7141"); // Address of your facilitator
});Use the PaymentRequired Attribute
// Use the Payment Required Attribute
[HttpGet]
[Route("protected")]
[PaymentRequired("1000", "0x036CbD53842c5426634e7929541eC2318f3dCF7e", "0xYourAddressHere", "base-sepolia")]
public SampleResult Protected()
{
return new SampleResult { Title = "Protected by PaymentRequired Attribute" };
}Directly in an API Controller
[HttpGet]
[Route("dynamic")]
public async Task<SampleResult?> Dynamic(string amount)
{
var request = this.HttpContext.Request;
var fullUrl = $"{request.Scheme}://{request.Host}{request.Path}{request.QueryString}";
var x402Result = await X402Handler.HandleX402Async(this.HttpContext, facilitator, fullUrl,
new Models.PaymentRequirements
{
Asset = "0x036CbD53842c5426634e7929541eC2318f3dCF7e", //USDC on base-sepolia
Description = "Dynamic payment",
Network = "base-sepolia",
MaxAmountRequired = amount,
PayTo = "0xYourAddress",
Resource = fullUrl,
});
if (!x402Result.CanContinueRequest)
{
return null; // Response already written by HandleX402Async, so just exit
}
//Continue with the request
}Or use the PaymentMiddleware to require payment for a list of URLs
// Add Middleware
var facilitator = app.Services.GetRequiredService<IFacilitatorClient>();
var paymentOptions = new x402.Models.PaymentMiddlewareOptions
{
Facilitator = facilitator,
DefaultPayToAddress = "0xYourWalletAddressHere", // Replace with your actual wallet address
DefaultNetwork = "base-sepolia",
PaymentRequirements = new Dictionary<string, x402.Models.PaymentRequirementsConfig>()
{
{ "/url-to-pay-for", new x402.Models.PaymentRequirementsConfig
{
Scheme = x402.Enums.PaymentScheme.Exact,
MaxAmountRequired = 1000000,
Asset = "0x036CbD53842c5426634e7929541eC2318f3dCF7e", // Contract address of asset
MimeType = "application/json"
}
}
},
};
app.UsePaymentMiddleware(paymentOptions);To use the Coinbase Facilitator, install x402.Coinbase
// Add the Coinbase Config and Facilitator
builder.Services.Configure<CoinbaseOptions>(builder.Configuration.GetSection(nameof(CoinbaseOptions)));
builder.Services.AddHttpClient<IFacilitatorClient, CoinbaseFacilitatorClient>();Add to appsettings.json:
"CoinbaseOptions": {
"ApiKeyId": "YOUR_COINBASE_API_KEY_ID",
"ApiKeySecret": "YOUR_COINBASE_API_KEY_SECRET"
}Follow these steps to test a x402 payment on the sample website hosted on Azure:
- Get some
USDCtokens on thebase-sepolianetwork from the Coinbase Faucet - Use the x402 Debug Tool: https://proxy402.com/fetch
- Enter an API endpoint from the test website, for example:
https://x402-dotnet.azurewebsites.net/resource/middleware - Connect your wallet
- Click Pay
- Payment will complete and show the result:
Protected by middleware
List of facilitators you can use:
- https://api.cdp.coinbase.com/platform/v2/x402/ (Coinbase, requires API key)
- https://facilitator.payai.network
- https://facilitator.mogami.tech/
- https://facilitator.mcpay.tech (Proxy Facilitator)
View more facilitators and their status on https://x402dev.com
There is a sample website and mock Settlement server included.
- Start the Aspire project:
x402-dotnet.AppHost - Navigate to the sample website
https://localhost:7154/ - Use
x402.SampleWeb.httpfor sample web requests
Contributions are welcome. Fork this repository and send a pull request if you have something useful to add.
Useful tools when developing x402 solutions: