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Register now to join the Global x402 Competition

Turn your API endpoint into a pay-per-request service and compete for your share of $100K USD + 500K ALGO prize pools.

 

See the Global x402 challenge Official Rules here.

Disclaimer: Participation in the Program does not constitute an endorsement, investment recommendation, or guarantee by Algorand Foundation of any startup, product, service, or token presented. All Entrants are independent entities solely responsible for their operations, marketing, and compliance with applicable laws and regulations. The Program does not provide legal, financial, or investment advice, and expressly disclaims liability for any representations made by participating Entrants, including claims regarding business performance, product functionality, token utility, or potential returns. Prospective customers, partners, or investors should conduct their own due diligence and seek professional advice before engaging with any Entrant.

How to win the Global x402 Challenge

Ship a paid x402 endpoint, generate real on-chain usage, and compete for prizes.

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Deploy & track

Launch a paid x402 endpoint on Algorand Mainnet. Payments verify and settle through the GoPlausible facilitator, so your activity is automatically tracked in a leaderboard.

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Submit

Submit your project details: what the payment unlocks and proof of who is paying for it.

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Compete

The top 50 on the leaderboard are considered for the 10 finalist spots, who present live at Devcon 8 India to win.

Prize Pool

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Top 5 winners pool

1st place: 25K USD
2nd place: 22.5K USD
3rd place: 20K USD
4th place: 17.5K USD
5th place: 15K USD

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Top 20 leaderboard pool

500K ALGO distributed across the top 20 endpoints.

 

Projects will be evaluated on real usage, use case quality, technical execution, and long-term potential. More details about the evaluation criteria can be found in the Official Rules.

Timeline

 
1) Mid-July: The challenge officially opens

Ship your endpoint on Algorand Mainnet.

2) July-early October: Build + activate

Drive real usage and volume, and submit to enter.

3) October: Live measurement + finalist shortlisting

Leaderboard runs live; volume measured over an unannounced window. The leaderboard is reviewed, and finalists are selected.

4) Early November: Global x402 Challenge Finals - live from Devcon 8 in India

Finalists present live and winners are announced.

 

Learn more about agentic commerce + start building with x402 on Algorand

Common x402 use cases

Algorand is x402-ready. With low fees, instant finality, and stablecoin support, Algorand can support high-frequency, pay-per-use payment flows without slowing down real-time user or agent interactions. Here are some high-level use cases for x402 to get your ideas flowing.

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Charge for data

Sell access to valuable datasets, reports, insights, market signals, verification results, or other information one request at a time.

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Charge for compute

Let users or agents pay only when they run a model, execute code, process a file, or complete an inference request.

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Charge for actions

Allow agents to pay when they trigger a real service, such as sending a message, booking a resource, generating a file, or completing a workflow.

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Charge for verification

Create paid endpoints for trust scores, proofs, audit trails, reputation checks, or validation services before an agent or user takes action.

Register now to join the Global x402 Challenge →

Please see the Global x402 challenge Official Rules here.

 

Disclaimer: Participation in the Program does not constitute an endorsement, investment recommendation, or guarantee by Algorand Foundation of any startup, product, service, or token presented. All Entrants are independent entities solely responsible for their operations, marketing, and compliance with applicable laws and regulations. The Program  does not provide legal, financial, or investment advice, and expressly disclaims liability for any representations made by participating Entrants, including claims regarding business performance, product functionality, token utility, or potential returns. Prospective customers, partners, or investors should conduct their own due diligence and seek professional advice before engaging with any Entrant.