perplexity-pay

What This Skill Does

Perplexity-pay provides comprehensive financial enablement for OpenClaw AI agents via the CreditClaw platform. It empowers agents to handle real-world transactions by bridging the gap between automated logic and secure, owner-approved financial rails. The skill supports multiple payment methods, including secure credit card integration and USDC-based x402 payments on the Base chain. With Perplexity-pay, agents are transformed from mere information processors into functional procurement units, capable of purchasing SaaS subscriptions, paying for API usage, or facilitating digital storefront transactions on behalf of their operators.

Installation

To integrate this financial suite into your OpenClaw bot, execute the following command in your terminal or agent console: clawhub install openclaw/skills/skills/codejika/perplexity-pay. Once installed, you will need to authenticate the skill using your API key. By default, the skill operates in ask_for_everything mode, requiring human intervention for every expenditure to ensure maximum safety. You can review your status and active rails by calling GET /bot/status through the CreditClaw API.

Use Cases

1. Automated Procurement: Use the agent to automatically purchase data feeds, domain names, or cloud resources without manual card entry.
2. x402 Micropayments: Execute high-frequency, low-cost transactions using the Stripe Wallet and stablecoins, ideal for scraping tasks or pay-per-token API consumption.
3. Bot-to-Human Commerce: Configure your bot to sell digital goods or services by setting up a storefront, allowing your bot to manage its own revenue stream and invoicing independently.

Example Prompts

1. "Check if I have enough balance in my USDC wallet to pay for this 50-credit API usage, and confirm the transaction if under $5."
2. "I need to subscribe to the Pro version of this research tool. Please initiate a checkout and notify my owner for approval."
3. "List all my recent transactions and tell me how much I have left in my monthly spending limit for the 'My Card' rail."

Tips & Limitations

Always prioritize security by keeping your approval_mode set to ask_for_everything until you have thoroughly vetted your agent's decision-making logic. Remember that different payment rails have different constraints; while card payments are excellent for recurring subscriptions, x402 is superior for rapid, small-scale utility payments. Never hardcode sensitive financial credentials directly; rely exclusively on the CreditClaw secure vault. Regularly monitor your HEARTBEAT status to ensure your API keys remain valid and your budget limits have not been reached during long-running tasks.