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x402-deploy Configuration

Complete reference for x402-deploy configuration options.

Configuration File

Create x402.config.json in your project root:

{
  "name": "my-api",
  "version": "1.0.0",
  "description": "My paid API",
  "payment": {
    "wallet": "0x...",
    "network": "eip155:42161"
  },
  "pricing": {
    "routes": {}
  },
  "discovery": {},
  "dashboard": {},
  "security": {}
}

Configuration Sections

Basic Information

Field Type Required Description
name string Yes API name
version string No API version
description string No API description
homepage string No API documentation URL 
{
  "name": "crypto-data-api",
  "version": "2.0.0",
  "description": "Real-time cryptocurrency data for AI agents",
  "homepage": "https://docs.x402.dev"
}

Payment Configuration

Field Type Required Description
payment.wallet string Yes Receiving wallet address
payment.network string Yes Network identifier
payment.assets string[] No Accepted assets
payment.facilitator string No Payment facilitator URL 
{
  "payment": {
    "wallet": "0x742d35Cc6634C0532925a3b844Bc454e4438f44e",
    "network": "eip155:42161",
    "assets": ["USDC", "USDs"],
    "facilitator": "https://facilitator.x402.org"
  }
}

Supported Networks

Network Identifier Chain ID
Arbitrum One eip155:42161 42161
Base eip155:8453 8453
Ethereum eip155:1 1
Polygon eip155:137 137
Optimism eip155:10 10

Pricing Configuration

Field Type Required Description
pricing.routes object Yes Route pricing map
pricing.default string No Default price for unlisted routes
pricing.currency string No Currency (default: USD) 
{
  "pricing": {
    "default": "$0.001",
    "currency": "USD",
    "routes": {
      "GET /api/free/*": "free",
      "GET /api/basic/*": "$0.0001",
      "GET /api/premium/*": "$0.01",
      "POST /api/analyze": "$0.05",
      "* /api/admin/*": "blocked"
    }
  }
}

Route Patterns

Pattern Description
GET /path Exact match, GET only
POST /path Exact match, POST only
* /path Any HTTP method
/path/* Wildcard suffix
/path/:param Path parameter
/path/** Deep wildcard

Pricing Values

Value Description
"free" No payment required
"$0.01" USD amount
"0.01" Numeric USD amount
"blocked" Reject requests

Discovery Configuration

Field Type Required Description
discovery.enabled boolean No Enable discovery (default: true)
discovery.categories string[] No API categories
discovery.tags string[] No Searchable tags
discovery.instructions string No Instructions for AI agents
discovery.examples object[] No Usage examples 
{
  "discovery": {
    "enabled": true,
    "categories": ["crypto", "market-data", "analytics"],
    "tags": ["bitcoin", "ethereum", "prices", "real-time"],
    "instructions": "Use this API to get real-time cryptocurrency prices. Call GET /api/price/{symbol} with a symbol like BTC or ETH.",
    "examples": [
      {
        "description": "Get Bitcoin price",
        "request": {
          "method": "GET",
          "path": "/api/price/BTC"
        },
        "response": {
          "symbol": "BTC",
          "price": 67890.12
        }
      }
    ]
  }
}

Dashboard Configuration

Field Type Required Description
dashboard.enabled boolean No Enable dashboard (default: true)
dashboard.path string No Dashboard URL path
dashboard.auth object No Dashboard authentication 
{
  "dashboard": {
    "enabled": true,
    "path": "/x402/dashboard",
    "auth": {
      "type": "bearer",
      "token": "${DASHBOARD_TOKEN}"
    }
  }
}

Security Configuration

Field Type Required Description
security.rateLimit object No Rate limiting settings
security.cors object No CORS settings
security.ipWhitelist string[] No Allowed IPs 
{
  "security": {
    "rateLimit": {
      "enabled": true,
      "windowMs": 60000,
      "max": 100
    },
    "cors": {
      "origin": "*",
      "methods": ["GET", "POST"]
    },
    "ipWhitelist": ["10.0.0.0/8"]
  }
}

Environment Variables

Environment variables can be used in the config file with ${VAR_NAME} syntax:

{
  "payment": {
    "wallet": "${X402_WALLET}"
  },
  "dashboard": {
    "auth": {
      "token": "${DASHBOARD_TOKEN}"
    }
  }
}

Required Variables

Variable Description
X402_WALLET Payment receiving address

Optional Variables

Variable Description Default
X402_NETWORK Payment network eip155:42161
X402_FACILITATOR Facilitator URL Public facilitator
DASHBOARD_TOKEN Dashboard auth token None

Programmatic Configuration

import { createX402Config } from "@nirholas/x402-deploy";

const config = createX402Config({
  name: "my-api",
  payment: {
    wallet: process.env.X402_WALLET,
    network: "eip155:42161",
  },
  pricing: {
    routes: {
      "GET /api/*": "$0.001",
    },
  },
});

Validation

Validate your configuration:

npx @nirholas/x402-deploy validate

Full Example

{
  "name": "crypto-intelligence-api",
  "version": "1.0.0",
  "description": "AI-powered cryptocurrency analysis and predictions",
  "homepage": "https://crypto-intel.x402.dev",

  "payment": {
    "wallet": "${X402_WALLET}",
    "network": "eip155:42161",
    "assets": ["USDC", "USDs"]
  },

  "pricing": {
    "default": "blocked",
    "currency": "USD",
    "routes": {
      "GET /api/v1/health": "free",
      "GET /api/v1/status": "free",
      "GET /api/v1/price/:symbol": "$0.0001",
      "GET /api/v1/prices": "$0.0005",
      "GET /api/v1/analysis/:symbol": "$0.01",
      "POST /api/v1/predict": "$0.05",
      "POST /api/v1/backtest": "$0.10"
    }
  },

  "discovery": {
    "enabled": true,
    "categories": ["crypto", "analytics", "predictions"],
    "tags": ["bitcoin", "ethereum", "ai", "machine-learning"],
    "instructions": "Use this API for cryptocurrency analysis and AI predictions.",
    "examples": [
      {
        "description": "Get price analysis",
        "request": { "method": "GET", "path": "/api/v1/analysis/BTC" }
      }
    ]
  },

  "dashboard": {
    "enabled": true,
    "path": "/x402/dashboard",
    "auth": {
      "type": "bearer",
      "token": "${DASHBOARD_TOKEN}"
    }
  },

  "security": {
    "rateLimit": {
      "enabled": true,
      "windowMs": 60000,
      "max": 1000
    },
    "cors": {
      "origin": "*"
    }
  }
}

Next Steps