Why SKALE Base with Kobaru?
Kobaru makes it easy to get started with x402 payments on SKALE. Just hook right up to the gateway with your existing SDK — setting Kobaru as the facilitator — and you can start accepting payments on SKALE.
https://gateway.kobaru.io and start accepting payments with SKALE.
Instant settlement. SKALE’s instant finality—faster than any other network. Your customers get immediate access, you get immediate revenue.
Predictable costs. No gas price spikes or unexpected fees. Perfect for high-volume APIs processing thousands of micropayments daily.
Prerequisites
- A EVM wallet address - to receive USDC payments
- An API you want to monetize
- Basic understanding of x402 protocol. To learn more about it check here.
Instant API Monetization
Transparent Proxy, a Kobaru product, transforms any existing API into a monetized endpoint without modifying your backend. No code changes. No deployment cycles. No infrastructure modifications. This is not just “zero code”—this is production-ready monetization that works with your existing infrastructure exactly as it runs today.Step 1: Create Your Kobaru Account
- Go to console.kobaru.io
- Sign up with your email
Step 2: Register Your API
In the Kobaru Console:- Click New Service
- Configure your service:
- Service name: Descriptive name (e.g.,
skale-data-api) - Backend URL: Your API’s base URL (e.g.,
https://api.yourcompany.com) - Slug: Unique identifier for proxy URL (e.g.,
skale-data)
- Service name: Descriptive name (e.g.,
- Define your first paid route:
- Route pattern: Endpoint path (e.g.,
/premium-data) - Price: Cost per request in USD (e.g.,
$0.001) - Network: Select SKALE Base (Mainnet or Sepolia)
- Usage model:
pay_per_requestorpay_per_time
- Route pattern: Endpoint path (e.g.,
Step 3: Go Live and Get Paid
Your API is now accessible at:- Returns an HTTP 402 response with payment requirements on unpaid requests
- Verifies payments on SKALE Base with cryptographic proof
- Forwards authenticated requests to your backend
- Settles payments to your wallet in ~1 second
- Logs every transaction for reconciliation
x402 SDK integration
Environment variables:- Server Setup
- Client Setup
Troubleshooting
Kobaru provides detailed error messages and the Console shows real-time diagnostics. For common issues:Payment verification fails
| Issue | Solution |
|---|---|
| Invalid API key | Verify KOBARU_API_KEY in console.kobaru.io |
| Wrong network | Ensure application uses eip155:1187947933 (mainnet) or eip155:324705682 (testnet) |
| Insufficient balance | User needs USDC on SKALE Base (bridge from Base) |
| Expired signature | Client must sign fresh payment (check maxTimeoutSeconds) |
| Wrong token address | Use 0x85889c8c714505E0c94b30fcfcF64fE3Ac8FCb20 (mainnet) or 0x2e08028E3C4c2356572E096d8EF835cD5C6030bD (testnet) |
Next steps
SKALE Supported Facilitators
Alternative hosted facilitator service
Run Your Own
Deploy your own facilitator infrastructure
Accept Payments
Protect endpoints with payment middleware
Make Payments
Build clients that handle x402 payments
Resources
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