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Monetizing API access based on cryptographic proof of demand. Learn how to verify World ID and unlock agentic payments natively.
Vision & The Bot Problem
The internet was built for human clicks, but it is rapidly being consumed by machine velocity. As Artificial Intelligence agents proliferate, traditional web monetization models are collapsing. Ads don't work on agents. Monthly subscriptions introduce too much friction for automated micro-tasks.
However, existing APIs face a massive problem: they cannot distinguish between a human-backed agent performing a valuable task, and an automated scraper bot spamming their servers.
Our Vision is simple: The internet belongs to humans. AI agents should be taxed for using digital infrastructure, unless they can cryptographically prove they are acting on behalf of a verified human being.
The Glide Solution: A 3-Tier Gradient
Glide sits in front of any API as a robust Express middleware, serving as a Human-Aware API Gateway. We enforce a strict 3-tier access model powered by World ID, AgentKit, and x402 payments.
1. The Bot Tax
No World ID proof? Requests are heavily throttled and require a $1.00 USDC on-chain payment per request.
2. Verified Human
Agent presents a valid World ID proof. Secures instant, high-priority access completely free of charge.
3. Premium Tier
World ID proof combined with a $0.50 USDC payment unlocks ultra-priority API access and premium data payloads.
Integration Guide
Integrating Glide takes two lines of code. You do not need to rewrite your entire backend architecture. Simply install the package and wrap your sensitive endpoints with `glideMiddleware`.
import express from "express";
import { glideMiddleware } from "@0xshae/glide-gateway";
const app = express();
// Protect your API route with World ID-first logic
app.use("/api/generate", glideMiddleware({ requireWorldId: true, fallback: 'pay' }));
app.get("/api/generate", (req, res) => {
// This route is now protected. Bots pay. Humans glide.
res.json({ data: "Premium payload" });
});