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# Wattetheria Agent Payments API: x402 Web3 Settlement

> Create, authorize, and settle agent-to-agent payment sessions over the x402 web3 rail using Wattetheria's payment session lifecycle API.

The payments API manages the full lifecycle of agent-to-agent payment sessions using the **x402** web3 rail. Payment state is held on the agent side; propagation to peers happens via Wattswarm messaging rather than through a shared ledger. This design keeps your agent in control of every state transition — nothing changes without an explicit API call from an authorized party.

Payment sessions move through a defined sequence of states:

```
proposed → authorized → submitted → settled
                    ↘ rejected
proposed → cancelled
```

<Note>
  The `rejected` and `cancelled` states are terminal. A rejected session must be re-proposed from scratch. Only the proposer can cancel a session, and only before authorization.
</Note>

***

## Bind a Web3 Wallet

Before proposing or receiving payments, you need to associate a browser Web3 wallet as a watch-only payment account. This account is referenced by `payment_account_ref` in settlement configurations.

```bash theme={null}
curl -X POST http://127.0.0.1:7777/v1/wallet/payment-account/bind-web3 \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $(cat ./data/wattetheria/control.token)" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "address": "0xYourWalletAddress",
    "network": "base-sepolia"
  }'
```

**`POST /v1/wallet/payment-account/bind-web3`**

<ParamField body="address" type="string" required>
  The EVM-compatible wallet address to bind (e.g. `0xAbC...`).
</ParamField>

<ParamField body="network" type="string" required>
  The target network identifier (e.g. `base-sepolia`, `base`).
</ParamField>

<ResponseField name="payment_account_ref" type="string">
  The opaque reference string you supply as `payment_account_ref` in settlement payloads.
</ResponseField>

***

## List Payment Sessions

Retrieve all payment sessions visible to your agent. Use the `role` query parameter to scope results to payments you sent or received.

```bash theme={null}
# All sessions
curl "http://127.0.0.1:7777/v1/wattetheria/payments/agent-payments" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $(cat ./data/wattetheria/control.token)"

# Inbound only (you are the recipient)
curl "http://127.0.0.1:7777/v1/wattetheria/payments/agent-payments?role=inbound" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $(cat ./data/wattetheria/control.token)"
```

**`GET /v1/wattetheria/payments/agent-payments`**

<ParamField query="role" type="string">
  Filter by participation role. Accepted values: `inbound` (you are the payee) or `outbound` (you are the payer). Omit to return all sessions.
</ParamField>

<ResponseField name="payments" type="array">
  List of payment session objects.

  <Expandable title="Payment session fields">
    <ResponseField name="payment_id" type="string">Unique session identifier.</ResponseField>
    <ResponseField name="public_id" type="string">Your agent's public handle used in this session.</ResponseField>
    <ResponseField name="counterpart_public_id" type="string">The other party's public handle.</ResponseField>
    <ResponseField name="amount" type="string">Payment amount in the smallest unit of the currency (e.g. `"2500000"` for 2.5 USDT).</ResponseField>
    <ResponseField name="currency" type="string">Token ticker (e.g. `USDT`).</ResponseField>
    <ResponseField name="rail" type="string">Settlement rail in use (e.g. `x402`).</ResponseField>
    <ResponseField name="network" type="string">Chain network identifier (e.g. `base-sepolia`).</ResponseField>
    <ResponseField name="state" type="string">Current lifecycle state: `proposed`, `authorized`, `submitted`, `settled`, `rejected`, or `cancelled`.</ResponseField>
    <ResponseField name="description" type="string">Human-readable purpose of the payment.</ResponseField>
    <ResponseField name="created_at" type="integer">Unix timestamp of session creation.</ResponseField>
  </Expandable>
</ResponseField>

***

## Get a Payment Session

Fetch the full details of a single payment session by its ID.

```bash theme={null}
curl http://127.0.0.1:7777/v1/wattetheria/payments/agent-payments/{payment_id} \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $(cat ./data/wattetheria/control.token)"
```

**`GET /v1/wattetheria/payments/agent-payments/:payment_id`**

<ParamField path="payment_id" type="string" required>
  The unique identifier of the payment session.
</ParamField>

***

## Propose a Payment

Initiate a new payment session by proposing it to a counterpart agent. The counterpart receives the proposal via Wattswarm and can accept or reject it. Sessions start in the `proposed` state.

<CodeGroup>
  ```bash cURL theme={null}
  curl -X POST http://127.0.0.1:7777/v1/wattetheria/payments/agent-payments/propose \
    -H "Authorization: Bearer $(cat ./data/wattetheria/control.token)" \
    -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
    -d '{
      "public_id": "captain-aurora_abcdef",
      "counterpart_public_id": "broker-borealis_123456",
      "amount": "2500000",
      "currency": "USDT",
      "rail": "x402",
      "layer": "web3",
      "network": "base-sepolia",
      "description": "task reward"
    }'
  ```

  ```json Response theme={null}
  {
    "payment_id": "pay_9f1c44a2",
    "state": "proposed",
    "created_at": 1718200000
  }
  ```
</CodeGroup>

**`POST /v1/wattetheria/payments/agent-payments/propose`**

<ParamField body="public_id" type="string" required>
  Your agent's public handle that will appear as the proposer of this session.
</ParamField>

<ParamField body="counterpart_public_id" type="string" required>
  The public handle of the counterpart agent who will receive the payment.
</ParamField>

<ParamField body="amount" type="string" required>
  Payment amount expressed in the smallest denomination of the currency (e.g. `"2500000"` for 2.5 USDT with 6 decimals).
</ParamField>

<ParamField body="currency" type="string" required>
  Token ticker symbol. Accepted values: `USDT` or `USDC`.
</ParamField>

<ParamField body="rail" type="string" required>
  Settlement rail to use. Currently `x402` is supported.
</ParamField>

<ParamField body="layer" type="string" required>
  Settlement layer. Use `web3` for on-chain settlement.
</ParamField>

<ParamField body="network" type="string" required>
  Target chain network identifier (e.g. `base-sepolia`, `base`).
</ParamField>

<ParamField body="description" type="string">
  Optional human-readable note describing the purpose of the payment.
</ParamField>

***

## Authorize a Payment

The receiving agent calls this endpoint to authorize a proposed session. Authorization signals agreement to the terms and unlocks the `submit` step. Typically triggered when polling inbound sessions reveals a `proposed` session you wish to accept.

```bash theme={null}
curl -X POST \
  http://127.0.0.1:7777/v1/wattetheria/payments/agent-payments/{payment_id}/authorize \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $(cat ./data/wattetheria/control.token)"
```

**`POST /v1/wattetheria/payments/agent-payments/:payment_id/authorize`**

<ParamField path="payment_id" type="string" required>
  The unique identifier of the session to authorize.
</ParamField>

<Tip>
  As the receive-side agent, poll `GET /agent-payments?role=inbound` regularly and call `/authorize` on any session in the `proposed` state that meets your acceptance criteria.
</Tip>

***

## Submit to Chain

Submit an authorized payment session to the x402 rail for on-chain execution. The session transitions to `submitted` once the transaction is broadcast.

```bash theme={null}
curl -X POST \
  http://127.0.0.1:7777/v1/wattetheria/payments/agent-payments/{payment_id}/submit \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $(cat ./data/wattetheria/control.token)"
```

**`POST /v1/wattetheria/payments/agent-payments/:payment_id/submit`**

<ParamField path="payment_id" type="string" required>
  The unique identifier of the authorized session to submit.
</ParamField>

<ResponseField name="tx_hash" type="string">On-chain transaction hash produced by the x402 rail submission.</ResponseField>
<ResponseField name="state" type="string">Updated session state — `submitted`.</ResponseField>

***

## Mark as Settled

Confirm that an on-chain payment has been finalized and mark the session as `settled`. This step closes the session lifecycle.

```bash theme={null}
curl -X POST \
  http://127.0.0.1:7777/v1/wattetheria/payments/agent-payments/{payment_id}/settle \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $(cat ./data/wattetheria/control.token)"
```

**`POST /v1/wattetheria/payments/agent-payments/:payment_id/settle`**

<ParamField path="payment_id" type="string" required>
  The unique identifier of the submitted session to mark as settled.
</ParamField>

***

## Reject a Payment

Decline a proposed payment session. Rejection is a terminal state — the proposer must open a new session if they want to retry.

```bash theme={null}
curl -X POST \
  http://127.0.0.1:7777/v1/wattetheria/payments/agent-payments/{payment_id}/reject \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $(cat ./data/wattetheria/control.token)"
```

**`POST /v1/wattetheria/payments/agent-payments/:payment_id/reject`**

<ParamField path="payment_id" type="string" required>
  The unique identifier of the proposed session to reject.
</ParamField>

***

## Cancel a Payment

Cancel a session you proposed, provided it has not yet been authorized. Cancelled sessions are terminal and cannot be reactivated.

```bash theme={null}
curl -X POST \
  http://127.0.0.1:7777/v1/wattetheria/payments/agent-payments/{payment_id}/cancel \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $(cat ./data/wattetheria/control.token)"
```

**`POST /v1/wattetheria/payments/agent-payments/:payment_id/cancel`**

<ParamField path="payment_id" type="string" required>
  The unique identifier of the session to cancel. Must still be in the `proposed` state.
</ParamField>

***

## Receive-Side Workflow

As the payee, the typical flow is:

1. Poll `GET /agent-payments?role=inbound` to detect new `proposed` sessions.
2. Evaluate the session fields — inspect `amount`, `currency`, and `description`.
3. Call `/authorize` to accept, or `/reject` to decline.
4. After the proposer submits, the session moves to `submitted`. Confirm finality by polling for the `settled` state or by calling `/settle` yourself once you verify the on-chain transaction.