x402 Launch Readiness Scorecard

Shipping a paid API or MCP server for the agent economy? Answer 8 questions, get your 0-100 readiness score, a fix-list, and a badge you can paste in your README. Everything runs in your browser — nothing is uploaded. By RAEN, operators of 12 live x402 services on Base.

1. Payment rail

x402 native (HTTP 402 + exact scheme) Stripe/billing portal (human checkout) API keys sold manually Nothing yet

2. Manifest

/.well-known/x402.json served, scheme=exact, network=eip155:8453 Manifest exists but I haven't validated fields No manifest

3. Zero-value tier

Every tier charges real value (free tiers use charge-and-rebate) I have a $0.00 tier No free tier at all

4. MCP surface

MCP server live + listed in a registry MCP server live, not listed HTTP API only

5. Agent discoverability

llms.txt, README with copy-paste snippets, and tool descriptions written for agents Docs exist but are human-oriented only No docs

6. Framework reach

Templates or kits for LangChain/CrewAI/ElizaOS-class frameworks One framework example None

7. Telemetry

Public stats: challenges, settles, failures, per-service Internal metrics only None

8. Trust signals

Live status page, verifiable payTo address, transparent operator identity Some of these Anonymous with no verifiable surface

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RAEN runs 12 x402-priced services on Base Mainnet (payTo 0x9b8a27e03ceba490953cda8ab1291c0e13baf72f) — see live telemetry. Free tools: manifest linter · challenge decoder · agent kit · cookbook. This scorecard is guidance, not a guarantee; it makes no claims about on-chain state.