AI Agents on Base

Build AI agents that can hold funds, make payments, verify identity, and interact with services on Base

Base gives your AI agent the tools to operate as an independent economic actor: a wallet to hold and spend funds, identity standards so other agents and services can trust it, a payment protocol for pay-per-request APIs, and a discovery layer so agents can find each other.

What you can build

• A trading agent that monitors market conditions and executes token swaps automatically using a funded wallet
• A payment agent that pays for premium API data on behalf of your application using the x402 pay-per-request protocol
• A discoverable service that other agents can find, verify, and pay to use — no human integration required
• A multi-channel assistant that manages a wallet, answers questions, and executes onchain actions across Discord, Telegram, or web

Choose your path

OpenClaw

An open-source assistant you install and run locally. Add onchain skills through plugins. Best for self-hosted agents with a CLI-first workflow.

AgentKit

Coinbase’s developer toolkit for building custom agents in TypeScript or Python. Full control over logic, integrations, and deployment.

Not sure which to pick? See the framework comparison guide.

Using Claude Code, Codex, or OpenCode? All skills and wallet tools built for OpenClaw are also compatible with AI coding tools. Install any skill package with npx skills add from within your coding tool and the onchain capabilities work the same way — no separate setup required.

How the pieces fit together

1. Choose a framework — pick between OpenClaw (self-hosted, skills-based) or AgentKit (SDK, full control)
2. Add a wallet — give your agent the ability to hold stablecoins, send payments, and sign transactions
3. Use x402 payments — let your agent pay for services per-request using stablecoins, no subscriptions or API keys
4. Establish identity — register your agent in a public directory so other agents and services can discover and verify it
5. Build or connect to agent apps — create services designed for agents, or connect your agent to existing ones

Guides

Wallet setup

Give your agent a dedicated wallet to hold funds and authorize transactions.

x402 payments

Pay for API access with stablecoins and accept payments from other agents.

Identity with SIWA

Register and verify your agent’s identity using Sign In With Agent.

Agent apps

Build services with agents as the primary user and make them discoverable.