Alipay Machine Pay
Usage-based payments for APIs and skills
Charge for API, MCP and skill usage with an HTTP 402 payment flow connected to Alipay.
THE QUESTION IT ADDRESSES
How can a digital service charge an agent per use?
A concise reading of published information. The explanatory grouping below is editorial, not an implementation test.
A simplified mechanism
- Return the service price and payment requirement.
- Verify payment and deliver the requested result.
What it does not establish
Sharing HTTP 402 does not establish compatibility with every x402 or MPP implementation.
Where it fits
The official product describes A402 and Alipay payment integration; MPP is a separate protocol.
Sources & further reading
Sources reviewed on2026-10-30. Summaries are paraphrased; follow the current source for changes.