Cloudflare launches Monetization Gateway beta to enable usage-based payments for AI agents

Cloudflare has announced the closed beta of Monetization Gateway, enabling businesses to charge AI agents for access to websites, APIs, MCP tools and datasets using HTTP 402 and the x402 payment protocol. Cloudflare has announced the closed beta of Cloudflare Monetization Gateway, enabling businesses to charge AI agents for access to digital resources based on actual consumption. As AI agents increasingly browse websites, call APIs, use tools and consume data on behalf of users, traditional subs