E-commerce overview

Plugin starters connect stores to the Ax402 control plane and expose paid resources through the gateway. Phase 1 is gateway wrap — buyers use x402 clients, not card checkout.

Plugins

• WordPress — REST route sync, encrypted API key settings
  • WooCommerce — product/download URL mapping (requires WordPress plugin)
  • Shopify — Remix app with OAuth and product→endpoint links Source: ax402-sdk/plugins/ on GitHub.

Traffic flow

Buyer (x402 client) → gateway hostname → Ax402 verify/settle → upstream (WP/WC/Shopify API).

API key scopes

Use the SDK apiManager preset when creating automation keys:

• apis:read, apis:write
  • endpoints:read, endpoints:write
  • domains:read, domains:write
  • openapi:read

Phase 2 — Checkout hybrid

Exploring x402 alongside native checkout for carts and physical goods. WooCommerce webhooks and Shopify headless patterns are documented in the repository e-commerce guide.

Buyer UX note

Gateway wrap suits API access, digital downloads, and agent automation — not typical one-click card checkout.