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The simplest possible x402-paywalled agent. Same echo handler as the basic echo agent, but the message/send method is gated: the server returns HTTP 402 with payment requirements until the caller pays the configured amount ($0.0001 USDC in the example below) on Base Sepolia.

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Code

Create echo_agent_behind_paywall.py with the code below, or save it directly from your editor. 
"""Echo Testing Agent

A minimal Bindu agent for testing connectivity.
Echoes back user input to verify the system is working.

Features:
- Simple echo functionality
- No external dependencies
- Perfect for testing Bindu installation
- Lightweight and fast

Usage:
    python echo_simple_agent.py

Environment:
    No environment variables required
"""

from bindu.penguin.bindufy import bindufy


def handler(messages):
    """Handle incoming messages by echoing back the user's latest input.

    Args:
        messages: List of message dictionaries containing conversation history.

    Returns:
        List containing a single assistant message with the user's content.
    """
    # Reply with the user's latest input
    return [{"role": "assistant", "content": messages[-1]["content"]}]


config = {
    "author": "gaurikasethi88@gmail.com",
    "name": "echo_agent",
    "description": "A basic echo agent for quick testing.",
    "deployment": {
        "url": "http://localhost:3773",
        "expose": True,
        "cors_origins": ["http://localhost:5173"]
    },
    "skills": ["skills/question-answering", "skills/pdf-processing"],
    "execution_cost": {
    "amount": "$0.0001",
    "token": "USDC",
    "network": "base-sepolia",
    "pay_to_address": "0x2654bb8B272f117c514aAc3d4032B1795366BA5d",
    "protected_methods": [
      "message/send"
    ]
  },
}

bindufy(config, handler)

# if you want to use tunnel to expose your agent to the internet, use the following command
#bindufy(config, handler, launch=True)

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How It Works

Handler
  • Same echo logic as the basic echo agent — returns the user’s latest message back
  • No model call, no external dependencies
x402 paywall block
  • execution_cost in the config declares the price and chain
  • amount: $0.0001 charged per request
  • token: USDC
  • network: base-sepolia (testnet — use the Circle faucet for test USDC)
  • pay_to_address: receiving wallet for the payment
  • protected_methods: list of A2A methods that require payment; here only message/send
The 402 response cycle
  • Caller sends message/send with no payment header
  • Server returns HTTP 402 Payment Required with x402 paymentRequirements describing the price, network, token, and payTo address
  • Caller signs an x402 payment (EIP-3009 transfer authorization on Base Sepolia) and resends the request with the X-PAYMENT header
  • Server verifies the signed payment, executes the handler, and returns the JSON-RPC result
Testing it
  • Fund a Base Sepolia wallet with test USDC from the Circle USDC faucet
  • Use an x402-aware client to handle the 402 → sign → retry loop automatically
  • tasks/get is not in protected_methods, so it remains free

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Dependencies

uv init
uv add bindu

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Environment Setup

No environment variables required for the server. The caller needs a funded Base Sepolia wallet with test USDC.

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Run

uv run echo_agent_behind_paywall.py

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Example API Calls

{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "method": "message/send",
  "params": {
    "message": {
      "role": "user",
      "kind": "message",
      "messageId": "9f11c870-5616-49ad-b187-d93cbb100001",
      "contextId": "9f11c870-5616-49ad-b187-d93cbb100002",
      "taskId": "9f11c870-5616-49ad-b187-d93cbb100003",
      "parts": [
        {
          "kind": "text",
          "text": "Repeat after me: hello paywall"
        }
      ]
    },
    "configuration": {
      "acceptedOutputModes": ["application/json"]
    }
  },
  "id": "9f11c870-5616-49ad-b187-d93cbb100003"
}

{
  "x402Version": 1,
  "error": "X-PAYMENT header is required",
  "accepts": [
    {
      "scheme": "exact",
      "network": "base-sepolia",
      "maxAmountRequired": "100",
      "resource": "http://localhost:3773/",
      "description": "Payment required for message/send",
      "mimeType": "application/json",
      "payTo": "0x2654bb8B272f117c514aAc3d4032B1795366BA5d",
      "maxTimeoutSeconds": 60,
      "asset": "0x036CbD53842c5426634e7929541eC2318f3dCF7e",
      "extra": {
        "name": "USDC",
        "version": "2"
      }
    }
  ]
}

POST / HTTP/1.1
Host: localhost:3773
Content-Type: application/json
X-PAYMENT: <base64-encoded-x402-payment-payload>

{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "method": "message/send",
  "params": {
    "message": {
      "role": "user",
      "kind": "message",
      "messageId": "9f11c870-5616-49ad-b187-d93cbb100001",
      "contextId": "9f11c870-5616-49ad-b187-d93cbb100002",
      "taskId": "9f11c870-5616-49ad-b187-d93cbb100003",
      "parts": [
        {
          "kind": "text",
          "text": "Repeat after me: hello paywall"
        }
      ]
    },
    "configuration": {
      "acceptedOutputModes": ["application/json"]
    }
  },
  "id": "9f11c870-5616-49ad-b187-d93cbb100003"
}

{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": "9f11c870-5616-49ad-b187-d93cbb100003",
  "result": {
    "id": "9f11c870-5616-49ad-b187-d93cbb100003",
    "status": { "state": "completed" },
    "artifacts": [
      {
        "parts": [
          { "kind": "text", "text": "Repeat after me: hello paywall" }
        ]
      }
    ]
  }
}

{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "method": "tasks/get",
  "params": {
    "taskId": "9f11c870-5616-49ad-b187-d93cbb100003"
  },
  "id": "9f11c870-5616-49ad-b187-d93cbb100004"
}

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Frontend Setup

# Clone the Bindu repository
git clone https://github.com/GetBindu/Bindu

# Navigate to frontend directory
cd frontend

# Install dependencies
npm install

# Start frontend development server
npm run dev
Open http://localhost:5173 and try to chat with the echo paywall agent.