Creators & Independent Work ⚡ Supported by aipp architecture

Sell a Small Digital Service

Charge one-time fees for small online jobs, document processing, script runs, or data conversions.

Target Audience: Independent service providers, technical freelancers, tool operators, and digital micro-entrepreneurs.

The Real Problem

Independent operators selling small online services (for file conversion, dataset cleaning, script execution, or custom document processing) lose revenue to monthly subscription tools or high fixed transaction minimums that make low-ticket jobs unviable.

Real-World Example: For example, a developer building a web utility to convert raw PDF invoices into clean CSV tables could charge $1.00 per file job without requiring account creation or subscription sign-ups.

How aipp Solves It

Protect your service endpoint with an aipp Smart Tag or 402 challenge. The customer pays for the specific job being performed. aipp verifies payment and your server runs the service logic.

Step-by-Step Payment Flow

STEP 01 Submit Job Request Customer uploads file or enters job parameters.

STEP 02 One-Time Payment Card aipp presents $1.00 checkout card (Lightning or USDC).

STEP 03 Payment Settlement Customer pays via WebLN, mobile wallet, or USDC.

STEP 04 Job Result Delivered aipp verifies payment proof and server executes job.

Scope & Boundaries

What aipp Does

✓ Enables one-time micropayments for single digital jobs without subscription friction
✓ Verifies settlement proof before service execution
✓ Auto-forwards net earnings to your specified wallet

What aipp Does Not Do

✗ Does not execute the digital service logic or host your application
✗ Does not find clients or market your service
✗ Does not provide bank card acquiring or fiat payment processing

Implementation Pattern

Below is the minimal implementation pattern using standard aipp endpoints / SDK:

app.post('/api/convert-pdf', l402Paywall({
  client: aipp,
  amountUsd: 1.00
}), async (req, res) => {
  const csvData = await convertPdfToCsv(req.body.file_id);
  res.json({ result: csvData });
});

Settlement Architecture Note:
• Lightning Rail: In hosted Lightning flows, payments route through aipp's Lightning gateway before net proceeds are automatically forwarded to your configured wallet address.
• Base USDC Rail: USDC transfers settle directly on-chain to your designated EVM wallet address.
• No Merchant Spending Balance: aipp does not maintain a spendable merchant balance or require manual withdrawal steps.

Requirements & Limitations

aipp provides payment verification; merchant hosts and executes the digital service
Customers must pay using supported Lightning or Base USDC payment rails

Frequently Asked Questions

Do customers need to subscribe to use my service?

No subscription required. Customers pay once for the job that actually runs.

Related Use Cases

Creators & Independent Work Get Paid Before Digital Delivery Require verified Lightning or Base USDC payment before releasing custom digital deliverables to clients. APIs & Developers Pay per API Call Charge per HTTP request using L402 or Base USDC HTTP 402 challenge headers. Automation Paid n8n Workflow Gate n8n automation executions behind Lightning or USDC payment verification.

Start Monetizing Sell a Small Digital Service

Create a Smart Tag payment link to accept supported Lightning and Base USDC payments for your digital content.

Create Payment Link →