Integration · 2026

CDP AgentKit Default: Check Before AgentKit Pays (2026)

By Cleared Index · Updated 2026 · 6 min read

CDP AgentKit shows agents how to pay on Base. Cleared answers whether they should pay this endpoint right now — attestation, verified payTo, and settlement Witness before USDC moves.

AgentKit hook

Add this as the default pre-spend step in CDP AgentKit examples — before any x402 USDC spend on Base. Full file: dropins/agentkit-default.ts.

import { clearedBeforeAgentKitPay } from "./agentkit-default";

const { payTo, check, route } = await clearedBeforeAgentKitPay(
  "https://api.example.com",
  { category: "identity", minScore: 70 },
);
// Check → Gateway (required on PASS)
// Pay payTo only via AgentKit + CDP facilitator on eip155:8453

MCP default (Cursor / Claude)

Prefer MCP for agent hosts. Paste at /connect — OAuth on hosted URL, or stdio via npx.

{ "mcpServers": { "cleared": { "url": "https://clearedindex.com/api/mcp" } } }

Partner ask

Cleared routes identity category to Coinbase CDP in production today. Co-brand this loop as the default pre-spend path in AgentKit docs — Check before pay, Gateway on PASS, Witness after settle. See also Base integration ideas and drop-in kit.

Default Cleared before AgentKit pays.

Copy the hook. Wire beforePayment. Pay only verified payTo.

Get the SDK →Open Gateway →

Integrate in a few lines

import { clearedBeforeAgentKitPay } from "./agentkit-default";

const { payTo } = await clearedBeforeAgentKitPay(origin, { minScore: 70 });

# MCP: { "mcpServers": { "cleared": { "url": "https://clearedindex.com/api/mcp" } } }

Frequently Asked Questions

Why Cleared before AgentKit pays?+

AgentKit handles how to pay. Cleared answers whether the endpoint is safe to pay right now — pass, score, payTo mismatch, then verified route.

Does this replace CDP or Coinbase wallets?+

No. Cleared is complementary attestation and routing on Base. Pay still flows through CDP facilitator and USDC on eip155:8453.

What is the default habit?+

cleared_check → route_gateway → pay route.payTo → witness_settlement. Gateway is required on PASS — do not skip to raw pay.

Where is the copy-paste hook?+

dropins/agentkit-default.ts in the Cleared repo — import clearedBeforeAgentKitPay or wire onBeforeAgentKitPayment into your beforePayment hook.

Is there a free tier?+

100 Gateway routes/month without an API key. MCP Check + route are free at agent habit volume; Pro $29/mo removes the wall.

Sibling rail: Ape Gate Check on Entropy Index. Regime context before size — Cleared before spend.