Glossary
Payment facilitator
Payment facilitator is defined here as follows. A service that verifies a payment and settles it for the seller. In x402 the server asks the facilitator to verify, does the work, then asks the facilitator to settle. The directory source for this term is Coinbase documentation for how x402 works.
Last verified 2026-10-17
Sources
Listings
Directory listings whose sources describe this mechanism.
| Name | Status | Category | Open source | Mechanism |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nevermined | Live | Payment rails | No | Payments facilitator that verifies and settles x402 and MPP charges against a payment plan, with metering and delegated card spending. http-402, metering, cards |
| x402 | Live | Payment rails | Yes | Open HTTP payment standard. A server answers with status 402, the client pays and retries, and a facilitator can verify and settle the payment. http-402, stablecoins, pay-per-call |
Questions
- What is Payment facilitator?
- A service that verifies a payment and settles it for the seller. In x402 the server asks the facilitator to verify, does the work, then asks the facilitator to settle.
- Which listings use Payment facilitator?
- Nevermined, x402.
- When was Payment facilitator last verified?
- Last verified 2026-10-17.