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Concrete integrations, each with the call shape, the pricing model, and what the agent is allowed to do.

Paying for APIs

Reach model, search, and data providers without a subscription or a separate account.

Pay-per-use agent toolsGive your agent tools from 3337 providers with no subscriptions, monthly minimums, or expiring credits. Pay only for the tool calls it makes.Agent Tool Marketplace for AI AgentsPay-per-use agent tools from 3337 providers. No subscriptions or separate accounts. One wallet pays for everything.OpenAI Pay Per UseAccess reviewed GPT and o-series models plus OpenAI embeddings, image, speech, and moderation tools with usage-based pricing through one Locus wallet.Anthropic Pay Per UseAccess reviewed Claude models with token-metered pricing and no separate Anthropic account or API key.DeepSeek Pay Per UseAccess reviewed DeepSeek chat and code models with token-metered pricing through an OpenAI-compatible API.AI Agent Web SearchGive your AI agents real-time web search capabilities through Tavily, Exa, and Firecrawl — pay per search query with no subscriptions.AI Image Generation APIGenerate images with Stability AI, fal.ai, and Replicate — pay per image with no subscriptions. Your AI agent creates visuals on demand.AI Speech APIsTranscribe audio with Deepgram and synthesize natural speech with Deepgram or ElevenLabs — pay per request with no provider subscriptions.AI Code Execution APIRun code safely in sandboxed environments via Judge0. Your AI agent writes code, executes it, and iterates — all with pay-per-execution pricing through Locus.Financial Data APIAccess stock market data, crypto prices, SEC filings, and economic indicators through Alpha Vantage, CoinGecko, and SEC EDGAR — pay per request.

Agent wallets and controls

Give an agent funds it can spend, with the limits and the paper trail around it.

AI Agent WalletNon-custodial smart wallets for autonomous AI agents. Fund with USDC, set spending rules, and let your agent transact safely.AI Agent Spending LimitsEnforce budget controls, per-transaction limits, and approval thresholds on every AI agent transaction. Never worry about runaway spending.AI Agent Audit TrailEvery transaction your AI agent makes is logged with full context — amount, recipient, reasoning, timestamp, and on-chain proof. Complete transparency for compliance and debugging.AI Agent Virtual CardGive your AI agent a virtual debit card to make purchases anywhere that accepts card payments — powered by Laso Finance and funded from your Locus wallet.Escrow for AI AgentsAI agents can hire freelancers, order services, and make purchases through secure escrow — funds are held until work is verified and delivered.

Payment rails and protocols

The transport underneath: stablecoins on Base, HTTP 402, MCP, and agent-to-agent.

USDC Payments for AI AgentsEnable your AI agents to make secure, auditable USDC payments on Base with programmable spending policies.Crypto API PaymentsPay for API calls with USDC stablecoin on Base. Instant settlement, no chargebacks, no currency conversion — the ideal payment rail for machine-to-machine transactions.HTTP 402 PaymentsThe Machine Payments Protocol (MPP) uses HTTP 402 to enable AI agents to pay for web services natively — no API keys, no subscriptions, just pay and access.MCP PaymentsConnect agents to prepaid, metered tools through Model Context Protocol (MCP) with OAuth or enterprise service credentials scoped to a bundle of tools.Agentic PaymentsEnable autonomous AI agents to make real payments — purchasing APIs, hiring services, and transacting on the open internet without human intervention.Agent-to-Agent PaymentsEnable AI agents to pay each other for services, data, and compute — powering multi-agent swarm architectures and autonomous agent economies.

More

Everything else in the catalog of use cases.

Use Apollo Without a SubscriptionEnrich leads and find contacts with Apollo people and company data pay-per-request through Locus — no Apollo seat or annual plan needed.Find Leads CheaplyBuild verified prospect lists for cents per lead with pay-per-request enrichment — no $49+/seat database subscription required.Use Paid APIs Without SubscriptionsCall OpenAI, Anthropic, ElevenLabs, and 50+ other APIs pay-per-request from one balance — no account or plan on each provider.Best Prospecting Stack Under $50/moThe highest-ROI lead setup on a budget: pay-per-request search, enrichment, and verification that beats a $49+/seat plan.Use the X API Without the $100/mo PlanRead posts, look up users, and search X through Locus pay-per-request — no $100/month Basic plan for occasional reads.Find Anyone's Email Address CheaplyDiscover and verify work emails by name, domain, or LinkedIn URL for cents per lookup — no Hunter or Apollo seat needed.Cheap Text-to-Speech Without SubscriptionGenerate natural voiceovers with ElevenLabs pay-per-request — no $5+/month plan for occasional audio.Transcribe Audio Cheaply Without a PlanTurn meetings, calls, and videos into text with Deepgram pay-per-request — no transcription subscription for occasional audio.Scrape Websites Without a SubscriptionExtract content, prices, and structured data with Firecrawl, Diffbot, and Exa pay-per-request — no $49+/month scraper plan.Translate Text Cheaply Without a PlanTranslate docs, pages, and product copy with DeepL pay-per-request — no monthly plan for occasional translation.Property Data API Without SubscriptionLook up valuations, rents, and comparables with RentCast pay-per-request — no $79+/month data plan for occasional lookups.Flight Search API Without SubscriptionSearch live fares and itineraries with Duffel pay-per-request — no airline-data contract for occasional lookups.Screenshot Any Website Cheaply Without a PlanCapture full-page screenshots with ScreenshotOne pay-per-request — no monthly plan for occasional captures.Cheapest Way to Call AI Models by APIRun GPT, Claude, Gemini, and open models pay-per-request and pick the cheapest capable model per task — no per-provider accounts.Keyword Research Without Ahrefs or SemrushGet search volume, competition, CPC, and live SERP data with DataForSEO pay-per-request — no $99+/month SEO suite for occasional research.