Paperwall

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AI integrations

Paperwall offers an MCP server for AI assistants and names Claude Code, Cursor, Windsurf, Claude Desktop, Codex, OpenCode, Gemini CLI, and Antigravity as supported clients.github.com · read 8 Oct 2026

Developer tools

The product offers an SDK, browser extension, CLI, and A2A server, which the maker says cost nothing to use or self-host.paperwall.app · read 8 Oct 2026

Early-stage limitation

The maker says users currently need to fund their account manually and is still developing publisher allowlists and denylists.paperwall.app · read 8 Oct 2026

Open source

Paperwall is licensed under GPL-3.0 and can be forked, audited, or self-hosted.paperwall.app · read 8 Oct 2026

Payment modes

Client mode is recommended for most publishers, while server mode requires a backend and offers full control.paperwall.app · read 8 Oct 2026

Payment networks

The publisher setup lists SKALE Mainnet and Base Mainnet as production network options.paperwall.app · read 8 Oct 2026

Publisher payouts

The site says publishers receive payments instantly and keep 100% of content payments, while facilitators may charge processing fees.paperwall.app · read 8 Oct 2026

Publisher setup

Publishers add a single script tag to their site to enable article payments.paperwall.app · read 8 Oct 2026

Reader payments

Readers pay per article, with publishers setting prices and most articles said to cost between $0.01 and $0.10.paperwall.app · read 8 Oct 2026

Reader wallet

Reader funds are stored in an encrypted wallet on the device and are accessible with the user's password.paperwall.app · read 8 Oct 2026

Supported browsers

The FAQ lists Chrome and Chromium-based browsers including Edge, Brave, and Arc as currently supported, with Firefox and Safari on the roadmap.paperwall.app · read 8 Oct 2026

Supported users

The maker describes Paperwall for publishers, readers, AI agent users, and developers building apps or agents that pay for content.paperwall.app · read 8 Oct 2026

What it does

Paperwall is an open protocol for micropayments that lets readers pay tiny amounts per web article.paperwall.app · read 8 Oct 2026

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