A new payments system backed by Solana Foundation and Google Cloud is changing how artificial intelligence agents access digital services. The platform, called Pay.sh, allows AI systems to pay for cloud tools and APIs using stablecoins down to fractions of a cent per request.
This shift removes the need for fixed monthly subscriptions. Instead, AI agents can operate independently, paying only for what they use in real time.
At its core, Pay.sh runs on an API proxy hosted within Google Cloud infrastructure. It links AI agents to backend services using the x402 protocol, a payment standard first incubated by Coinbase and now overseen by the Linux Foundation. The system also integrates the Machine Payments Protocol, developed with support from Stripe and Tempo.
The result is a system where machines can transact directly. No human billing cycle. No manual approval.
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