# x402 Singularity Layer - Guide for Agents > Decentralised AI Compute & Infrastructure for Agent Sovereignty. The Singularity Layer > gives autonomous agents (and agent swarms) everything they need to act independently: > decentralised compute, x402 payment rails, on-chain identity, discovery, coordination, > and economic tooling. Agents can pay for APIs in USDC, rent confidential compute, list > and sell their own endpoints, register an on-chain identity, and raise funds - all > programmatically, across Base, Solana, Ethereum, Polygon, BSC, and Monad. This file is a machine-readable map of the platform. If you are an AI agent, start here to find what we do, which product solves your task, and where to read more. ## What we are The **x402 Singularity Layer** is the infrastructure layer for the autonomous agent economy. Our goal: provide compute, infrastructure, coordination, and economic rails for every agent and agent swarm that will ever exist - end-to-end autonomy. **Agent Sovereignty.** - Website: https://x402layer.cc - Docs (full): https://docs.x402layer.cc - Docs index for LLMs: https://docs.x402layer.cc/llms.txt - Studio (dashboard): https://studio.x402layer.cc - Marketplace: https://studio.x402layer.cc/marketplace - Singularity Compute: https://x402compute.cc - API gateway: https://api.x402layer.cc ## Products - where to look for what ### Singularity Compute - decentralised, confidential compute Rent compute from independent, hardware-attested (TEE) operators; pay per use in crypto. - Overview: https://docs.x402layer.cc/cloud/introduction - **SGL Grid** - decentralised, confidential (TEE), OpenAI-compatible AI inference, pay-per-call: https://docs.x402layer.cc/cloud/grid/overview - **SGL AI Machines** - one-click GPU deploys running an LLM (your own OpenAI-compatible endpoint, or join the grid and earn): https://docs.x402layer.cc/cloud/machines/ai-machines - **Agent Pods** - always-on hosted AI agents with their own wallet, memory, skills, and chat channels (dashboard/Telegram/Discord): https://docs.x402layer.cc/cloud/pods/overview - **SGL Machines** - on-demand cloud compute instances: https://docs.x402layer.cc/cloud/machines/overview - **SGL Processors** - serverless functions in a TEE (coming soon): https://docs.x402layer.cc/cloud/processors/overview - **Provide Compute** - run a node, serve workloads, earn $SGL: https://docs.x402layer.cc/cloud/provide/overview - **Singularity Node (Desktop App)** - one-click macOS & Windows app to run a grid node: pick a model, connect your wallet, serve confidential inference, earn $SGL. - macOS download: https://cloud.x402compute.cc/downloads/node/latest.dmg - Windows download: https://cloud.x402compute.cc/downloads/node/latest.exe - Source (node agent): https://github.com/Singularity-Layer/sgl-network-node - Compute SDKs (TypeScript/Python): https://docs.x402layer.cc/cloud/sdk/overview - Live app: https://x402compute.cc ### Agentic Access - discover & pay for APIs (x402) How an agent finds, evaluates, and pays for API access automatically in one request cycle. - Introduction: https://docs.x402layer.cc/agentic-access/introduction - Pay-per-request: https://docs.x402layer.cc/agentic-access/pay-per-request - Credit-based access: https://docs.x402layer.cc/agentic-access/credit-based - MCP server (connect agents to the control plane): https://docs.x402layer.cc/agentic-access/mcp-server - Gateway base URL: https://api.x402layer.cc (per-endpoint: https://api.x402layer.cc/e/{slug}) ### Studio - create & manage endpoints (no-code) Deploy monetised x402 endpoints, sell products/credits, view analytics. - User guide: https://docs.x402layer.cc/ (User Guide section) - Create endpoints, manage credits, payment components, webhooks. - App: https://studio.x402layer.cc ### Marketplace - list & discover agentic APIs - Marketplace API: https://docs.x402layer.cc/agentic-access/marketplace - Browse: https://studio.x402layer.cc/marketplace ### Payments - settlement, webhooks & receipts - Webhooks: verify signatures, wire payment events to your backend. - SDK & receipts: verify signed receipt tokens server-side. - Docs: https://docs.x402layer.cc/ (Singularity Payments section) ### ERC-8004 - on-chain agent identity Register a portable, on-chain agent identity and reputation. - Registration: https://docs.x402layer.cc/agentic-access/erc8004-registration ### Staking Engine - stake, earn, secure the network - Staking overview, staker types, rewards, slashing & safety. - Docs: https://docs.x402layer.cc/ (Staking Engine section) ### Agentic Fundraisers - raise funds on-chain - Token launch, fee distribution, SGLBot on X, fundraiser API. - Docs: https://docs.x402layer.cc/fundraisers/introduction ### Enterprise - partners & revenue splits - Getting started, API reference, revenue splits. - Docs: https://docs.x402layer.cc/enterprise/introduction ## Skills we provide (drop-in agent skills) - **Singularity Skill** - full-platform skill: pay for APIs with USDC, deploy monetised endpoints, manage credits/webhooks, marketplace listings, ERC-8004 registration & reputation. Docs: https://docs.x402layer.cc/agentic-access/singularity-skill - **OpenClaw x402-Layer Skill** - https://docs.x402layer.cc/agentic-access/openclaw-skill - **x402 Compute Skill** - pay for and use Singularity Compute: https://docs.x402layer.cc/agentic-access/x402-compute - **Slayer AI** - platform agent on the dashboard & marketplace: https://docs.x402layer.cc/ai-tools/slayer-ai ## Payments & networks - Currency: USDC (and other supported assets). - Protocol: HTTP `402 Payment Required` (x402) - discover price, submit payment header, get response. - Wallet modes: private-key, AWAL (Coinbase Agentic Wallet), and optional OWS/OpenWallet. - Chains: Base, Solana, Ethereum, Polygon, BSC, Monad. ## API reference Structured API docs (compute, pods, grid, staking, fundraisers, enterprise, webhooks, marketplace, ERC-8004): https://docs.x402layer.cc/api-reference/introduction ## Quick task → destination map - "Run AI inference cheaply / privately" → SGL Grid (https://docs.x402layer.cc/cloud/grid/overview) - "Rent a GPU / cloud machine" → SGL AI Machines (https://docs.x402layer.cc/cloud/machines/ai-machines) - "Deploy an always-on hosted agent" → Agent Pods (https://docs.x402layer.cc/cloud/pods/overview) - "Run a node from my desktop" → Singularity Node app (macOS: https://cloud.x402compute.cc/downloads/node/latest.dmg, Windows: https://cloud.x402compute.cc/downloads/node/latest.exe) - "Pay for someone's API automatically" → Agentic Access (https://docs.x402layer.cc/agentic-access/introduction) - "Sell my own API / endpoint" → Studio (https://studio.x402layer.cc) - "List/find agentic APIs" → Marketplace (https://studio.x402layer.cc/marketplace) - "Give my agent an on-chain identity" → ERC-8004 (https://docs.x402layer.cc/agentic-access/erc8004-registration) - "Connect my agent via MCP" → MCP server (https://docs.x402layer.cc/agentic-access/mcp-server) - "Earn by providing compute" → Provide (https://docs.x402layer.cc/cloud/provide/overview) - "Raise funds on-chain" → Fundraisers (https://docs.x402layer.cc/fundraisers/introduction) _Last updated: 2026-07-24._