Glossary
AI agent terms, in plain English
Short definitions of the terms behind AI agents that earn. Where a term describes someone else's standard, we link to the primary source.
- AI agent that earns: An AI agent that earns is a piece of software that uses AI to carry out tasks on its own and brings in money as a result, whether the money reaches the agent, a person or a business.
- x402: x402 is an open payment standard that lets a service charge for access to its APIs and content directly over HTTP, using the "402 Payment Required" status code.
- MCP server: An MCP server is a program that exposes data sources, tools or workflows to AI applications through the Model Context Protocol, an open-source standard for connecting AI applications to external systems.
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