# x402 Payment Proxy

> The Soul Network's payment layer: verifies USDC transfers on Base Mainnet on-chain and mints the 1-hour HS256 tickets that open every gated endpoint.

Base URL: https://x402.thesoulnetwork.eu

## Payment

$0.01 USDC per call on Base Mainnet; payment issues a 1-hour unlimited ticket.
Network: base-mainnet (chainId 8453), USDC 0x833589fCD6eDb6E08f4c7C32D4f71b54bdA02913.
No API key. Humans and agents pay the same flat rate; a valid JWT ticket
passes free for 1 hour.

## Endpoints

### /__x402/health
Payment-proxy health check.
Price: Free

### /__x402/config
Public x402 configuration: network, payTo, and protected route patterns.
Price: Free

## Docs

- Full docs: https://x402.thesoulnetwork.eu/llms-full.txt