A DOLLAR STORE FOR AI APPS using x402 We've all seen a dollar store before : a store selling stuff at one dollar or less. But have you seen a dollar store for AI Apps? That's exactly what I've built using x402 protocol : build your app in the price of candies. Using @cookwithcandy, you can: • Prompt what you want to build • Pay per request instead of buying credit packs upfront • Build your AI app for ~$1 • No API key management nightmares • No usage anxiety • No wasted credits sitting in your account This is powered by the x402 protocol. Here's how it works under the hood: 1. Your app sends a request 2. Server responds: "402 Payment Required" + exact price 3. You pay via X-PAYMENT header (USDC, more tokens coming soon) 4. Server verifies payment → delivers the resource All happens in milliseconds. All onchain. OLD MODEL (painful): • Buy $100 in credits before you even start • Set up multiple API keys • Guess your usage (always wrong) • Watch unused credits expire • Repeat the cycle NEW MODEL (seamless): • Pay exactly what you use • Try 10 different AI apps for ~$2 total • Build and deploy without upfront commitment • No abandoned credit packs, no setup friction The barrier to building AI just went from $100+ to $1. Welcome to the Candy Shop 🍬 No code. No credits. No barriers. Join waitlist for early access now. link 👇