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path402

Turn AI agents into autonomous economic actors. Run a $402 network node.

This package includes:

  • MCP Server — AI agent tools for Claude, GPT, etc.

  • path402d Daemon — Index tokens, serve content, earn rewards

npm version License: Open BSV


Quick Start

Installation

npm install -g path402

Run path402d Daemon

path402d start

This starts a $402 network node that:

  • INDEX — Reads BSV blockchain, tracks all $402 tokens

  • VALIDATE — Confirms token ownership before serving

  • SERVE — Delivers content to verified token holders

  • EARN — Receives $402 rewards via PoW20

path402d CLI Commands

path402d start           # Start the daemon
path402d status          # Check if running
path402d stop            # Stop the daemon
path402d config          # Show configuration
path402d mine            # Start PoW20 mining (experimental)
path402d --help          # Full help

Why Run path402d?

PoW forces operators into the open. Big nodes can't hide.

The purpose of PoW20 is NOT just to reward work—it's to force operators into visibility:

  • Computational cost → Capital investment → Scale

  • Scale → Physical presence → Regulatory visibility

  • Big nodes must identify themselves

No anonymous propaganda dealers running underground BitTorrent clients with no accountability.


Related MCP server: Spraay x402 MCP Server

MCP Server (for AI Agents)

npx path402

Claude Desktop Integration

Add to your claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "path402": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["path402"],
      "env": {
        "PATH402_API_URL": "https://path402.com",
        "PATH402_DEFAULT_BUDGET": "10000"
      }
    }
  }
}

First Conversation

You: "Discover what's available at $example.com"

Claude: [Uses path402_discover to probe the $address]
        Found 3 nested tokens:
        - $example.com/$blog (500 sats, 0 supply)
        - $example.com/$api (1000 sats, 0 supply)
        - $example.com/$premium (2500 sats, 0 supply)

You: "Evaluate if $example.com/$blog is worth acquiring"

Claude: [Uses path402_evaluate and path402_economics]
        ROI Analysis:
        - Current price: 500 sats
        - Breakeven: 1 serve at current rates
        - Projected ROI: 340% over 30 days
        Recommendation: ACQUIRE (high confidence)

You: "Acquire 10 tokens"

Claude: [Uses path402_acquire]
        Acquired 10 $example.com/$blog tokens
        Total cost: 5,000 sats
        New balance: 10 tokens

The $402 Protocol

What is $402?

$402 turns URL paths into tokenized markets. Any path prefixed with $ becomes an economic object:

$example.com              → Site-level token
$example.com/$api         → API access token
$example.com/$api/$premium → Premium tier token

Each token has:

  • Price curve (ascending bonding curve by default)

  • Supply counter (increases with each acquisition)

  • Holder registry (who owns what)

  • Revenue distribution (issuer/facilitator split)

Ascending Bonding Curve

Price is determined by remaining treasury, not speculation:

price = base_price / √(treasury_remaining + 1)

Treasury

Price

% Sold

500M

10 sats

0%

100M

22 sats

80%

10M

71 sats

98%

1M

224 sats

99.8%

1K

7,072 sats

99.9998%

Key insight: Early buyers always get better prices. This creates natural incentives for discovery and early adoption.

Self-Funding Agents

Agents can become economically self-sustaining:

  1. Acquire tokens at current price

  2. Serve content to other agents/users

  3. Earn revenue from serving

  4. Reinvest profits into more tokens

The ascending bonding curve mathematically guarantees that early acquirers can achieve positive ROI through serving.


Complete Tool Reference

Discovery & Evaluation

Tool

Description

path402_discover

Probe a $address for pricing, supply, revenue model, and nested paths

path402_batch_discover

Discover multiple $addresses in a single call

path402_evaluate

Assess ROI viability before purchasing

path402_economics

Deep financial analysis: breakeven, projections, scenarios

path402_price_schedule

View how price changes across supply levels

path402_discover

// Input
{
  address: "$example.com/$api"
}

// Output
{
  address: "$example.com/$api",
  exists: true,
  pricing: {
    model: "alice_bond",
    base_price_sats: 1000,
    current_price_sats: 45,
    treasury_remaining: 499500000
  },
  supply: {
    total: 500000,
    max: null
  },
  revenue_split: {
    issuer_bps: 8000,
    facilitator_bps: 2000
  },
  nested: [
    "$example.com/$api/$premium",
    "$example.com/$api/$enterprise"
  ],
  content_type: "application/json",
  description: "API access credits"
}

path402_evaluate

// Input
{
  address: "$example.com/$api",
  amount: 100,
  budget_sats: 10000
}

// Output
{
  recommendation: "ACQUIRE",
  confidence: 0.85,
  analysis: {
    total_cost_sats: 4500,
    within_budget: true,
    avg_price_per_token: 45,
    breakeven_serves: 5,
    projected_roi_30d: 0.34,
    risk_level: "low"
  },
  reasoning: "Early position in growing market. Favorable price curve."
}

Acquisition & Wallet

Tool

Description

path402_acquire

Purchase tokens and receive gated content

path402_set_budget

Configure agent spending parameters

path402_wallet

View balance, holdings, and net financial position

path402_transfer

Transfer tokens to another address

path402_history

View transaction history

path402_acquire

// Input
{
  address: "$example.com/$api",
  amount: 100
}

// Output
{
  success: true,
  acquired: 100,
  total_cost_sats: 4500,
  avg_price: 45,
  new_balance: 100,
  content: {
    type: "api_key",
    value: "sk_live_xxx...",
    expires: null
  },
  txId: "bsv_abc123..."
}

path402_wallet

// Output
{
  balance_sats: 45000,
  holdings: [
    {
      address: "$example.com/$api",
      balance: 100,
      avg_cost: 45,
      current_value: 4800,
      unrealized_pnl: 300
    }
  ],
  total_value_sats: 49800,
  total_cost_sats: 49500,
  net_pnl_sats: 300,
  serving_revenue_sats: 1200
}

Serving & Revenue

Tool

Description

path402_serve

Distribute content and earn revenue

path402_servable

List all content the agent can serve

path402_register

Register a new $address as issuer

path402_serve

// Input
{
  address: "$example.com/$api",
  requester: "agent_xyz",
  amount: 1
}

// Output
{
  served: true,
  tokens_consumed: 1,
  revenue_earned_sats: 40,
  remaining_balance: 99,
  content_delivered: true
}

path402_servable

// Output
{
  servable: [
    {
      address: "$example.com/$api",
      balance: 99,
      serves_remaining: 99,
      revenue_per_serve: 40,
      total_potential_revenue: 3960
    }
  ],
  total_serves_available: 99,
  total_potential_revenue_sats: 3960
}

x402 Facilitator Tools

Tool

Description

x402_verify

Verify payment proof from any supported chain

x402_settle

Settle cross-chain payment via facilitator

x402_inscription

Get or create BSV inscription proof

x402_verify

// Input
{
  payment_proof: "0xabc123...",
  network: "base",
  expected_amount: 1000,
  expected_recipient: "0x..."
}

// Output
{
  valid: true,
  network: "base",
  amount_sats: 1000,
  recipient: "0x...",
  sender: "0x...",
  txId: "0x...",
  timestamp: "2026-02-02T10:00:00Z",
  facilitator: "path402.com"
}

Configuration

Environment Variables

Variable

Default

Description

PATH402_API_URL

https://path402.com

API endpoint

PATH402_DEFAULT_BUDGET

10000

Default budget in sats

PATH402_WALLET_KEY

-

Wallet signing key (for payments)

PATH402_AUTO_ACQUIRE

false

Auto-acquire when recommended

PATH402_MAX_SINGLE_SPEND

5000

Max sats per single acquisition

PATH402_LOG_LEVEL

info

Logging verbosity

Advanced Configuration

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "path402": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["path402"],
      "env": {
        "PATH402_API_URL": "https://path402.com",
        "PATH402_DEFAULT_BUDGET": "50000",
        "PATH402_AUTO_ACQUIRE": "true",
        "PATH402_MAX_SINGLE_SPEND": "10000",
        "PATH402_WALLET_KEY": "your-wallet-key",
        "PATH402_LOG_LEVEL": "debug"
      }
    }
  }
}

Use Cases

1. Content Discovery Agent

Agent explores the $402 namespace, discovering valuable content:

1. path402_batch_discover(["$news.com", "$research.org", "$data.io"])
2. path402_evaluate() on promising finds
3. path402_acquire() undervalued tokens
4. path402_serve() to users who request content

2. API Gateway Agent

Agent manages API access for a team:

1. path402_acquire("$api.service.com", 1000)
2. path402_wallet() to track usage
3. path402_serve() when team members need API calls
4. path402_acquire() more when balance runs low

3. Research Agent

Agent gathers information from paywalled sources:

1. path402_discover() research databases
2. path402_economics() to evaluate cost/benefit
3. path402_acquire() access to valuable sources
4. Compile research using acquired content

4. Revenue-Generating Agent

Agent that pays for itself:

1. path402_acquire() tokens at low prices
2. path402_servable() to list inventory
3. path402_serve() to other agents
4. path402_wallet() to track profits
5. Reinvest profits into more tokens

Supported Networks

Network

Status

Assets

BSV

Primary

BSV, BSV-20 tokens

Base

Supported

USDC, ETH

Solana

Supported

USDC, SOL

Ethereum

Supported

USDC, ETH, USDT

BSV is the settlement layer. Payments from other chains are verified and inscribed on BSV for permanent proof.


API Reference

PATH402.com Endpoints

$PATH402 Token (PATH402's own token)

Endpoint

Method

Description

/api/token/stats

GET

$PATH402 statistics & pricing

/api/token/buy

POST

Acquire $PATH402 tokens

/api/token/holding

GET

User's $PATH402 holdings

Multi-Tenant Marketplace (any $address)

Endpoint

Method

Description

/api/tokens

GET

List all registered tokens

/api/tokens

POST

Register new $address

/api/tokens/[address]

GET

Token details + price schedule

/api/tokens/[address]

POST

Acquire tokens

/api/tokens/holdings

GET

User's holdings (all tokens)

/api/tokens/transfer

POST

Transfer tokens

/api/tokens/history

GET

Transaction history

x402 Facilitator (payment verification)

Endpoint

Method

Description

/.well-known/x402.json

GET

Discovery document

/api/x402/verify

POST

Verify payment

/api/x402/settle

POST

Settle payment

/api/x402/inscription

GET/POST

Inscription management

/api/x402/stats

GET

Facilitator statistics


Development

Running Locally

git clone https://github.com/b0ase/path402
cd path402
npm install
npm run dev

Testing

npm test
npm run test:integration

Building

npm run build

Roadmap

v1.0.0 (Current)

  • ✅ 10 core tools

  • ✅ ascending bonding curve pricing

  • ✅ Budget management

  • ✅ Simulated acquisition/serving

v1.1.0 (In Progress)

  • 🔲 Live HTTP client for path402.com

  • 🔲 x402 facilitator tools (verify, settle, inscription)

  • 🔲 Real payment integration

v1.2.0 (Planned)

  • 🔲 Transfer and history tools

  • 🔲 Multi-agent coordination

  • 🔲 Persistent storage

v1.3.0 (Planned)

  • 🔲 Creator tools (register)

  • 🔲 Advanced analytics

  • 🔲 Agent marketplace integration


Contributing

Contributions welcome! Please read our Contributing Guide.

# Fork the repo
git checkout -b feature/your-feature
# Make changes
npm test
git commit -m "Add your feature"
git push origin feature/your-feature
# Open a PR

License

Open BSV License version 4



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