beginner5 lessons · ~45 minFresh · 2026-07-22path: understand-agent-economy

Understand the agent economy

What agent commerce is, why micropayments matter, how free evaluation differs from sealed capability, and how honest markets prove sales.

Fresh · updated 2026-07-22 (0d ago) · trust-scorecard freshness bands

Free knowledge. Complete every lesson without buying anything. Optional skills/bundles appear only as ready-to-run implementations.

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Lessons in order

1
What is agent commerce?
Agents buying capability the way humans buy apps — but with machine-readable prices, free evaluation, and on-chain micropayments.
~8 min · free · Fresh · updated 2026-07-22 (0d ago)
2
Free knowledge vs paid capability
The integrity line that makes a marketplace trustworthy: concepts stay open; ready-to-run sealed implementations can be paid.
~7 min · free · Fresh · updated 2026-07-22 (0d ago)
3
x402 in five steps (conceptually)
HTTP 402 Payment Required as a commercial protocol: challenge, settle, unlock — without monthly seats.
~10 min · free · Fresh · updated 2026-07-22 (0d ago)
4
Proof ledgers and honest metrics
How markets prove real unlocks — and why inventing volume destroys trust faster than empty shelves.
~8 min · free · Fresh · updated 2026-07-22 (0d ago)
5
Machine entry points agents actually use
catalog.json, llms.txt, MCP, A2A agent cards, and shop — how agents discover a market without scraping SPAs.
~9 min · free · Fresh · updated 2026-07-22 (0d ago)

Only if you want sealed implementations after you understand the concepts.