Documentation Index

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AI Agents on Base

Build AI agents that can hold funds, make payments, verify identity, and interact with services on Base

Base gives your AI agent the tools to operate as an independent economic actor: a wallet to hold and spend funds, identity standards so other agents and services can trust it, a payment protocol for pay-per-request APIs, and a discovery layer so agents can find each other.

What you can build

• A trading agent that monitors market conditions and executes token swaps automatically using skills and a funded wallet
• A payment agent that pays for premium API data on behalf of your application using the x402 pay-per-request protocol
• A discoverable service that other agents can find, verify, and pay to use — no human integration required
• A multi-channel assistant that manages a wallet, answers questions, and executes onchain actions across Discord, Telegram, or web

How the pieces fit together

1. Choose a framework — pick how you'll build and run your agent (self-hosted SDK, open-source assistant, or managed API)
2. Add a wallet — give your agent the ability to hold stablecoins, send payments, and sign transactions
3. Use payments and skills — let your agent pay for services via x402 and perform onchain actions through pre-built skills
4. Establish identity — register your agent in a public directory so other agents and services can discover and verify it
5. Build or connect to agent apps — create services designed for agents, or connect your agent to existing ones

Core concepts

<CardGroup cols={2}> <Card title="Frameworks" icon="cubes" href="/ai-agents/core-concepts/agent-frameworks"> Choose between Agent SDK, OpenClaw, and BANKR — each offers a different level of control and hosting. </Card> <Card title="Wallets" icon="wallet" href="/ai-agents/core-concepts/wallets"> Your agent needs a wallet to hold funds and authorize transactions. Learn why dedicated wallets matter and which option fits your setup. </Card> <Card title="Payments and transactions" icon="bolt" href="/ai-agents/core-concepts/payments-and-transactions"> How your agent pays for API access with stablecoins (x402) and performs onchain actions through skills. </Card> <Card title="Identity and auth" icon="fingerprint" href="/ai-agents/core-concepts/identity-verification-auth"> How your agent proves who it is, verifies other agents, and authenticates into services. </Card> <Card title="Agent apps" icon="grid-2" href="/ai-agents/core-concepts/agent-apps"> Build services with agents as the primary user. Expose structured endpoints and make your app discoverable. </Card> </CardGroup>