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<img src="https://pyrimid.ai/opengraph-image" width="600" alt="Pyrimid Protocol" />
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<h1 align="center">Pyrimid Protocol</h1>
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<strong>Agent-commerce infra for paid MCP tools and x402 AI/API products on Base.</strong>
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<a href="https://pyrimid.ai">Website</a> ·
<a href="https://pyrimid.ai/quickstart">Quickstart</a> ·
<a href="https://pyrimid.ai/api/mcp">MCP Server</a> ·
<a href="https://www.npmjs.com/package/@pyrimid/sdk">SDK on npm</a> ·
<a href="https://basescan.org/address/0xc949AEa380D7b7984806143ddbfE519B03ABd68B">Contracts</a>
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<a href="https://www.npmjs.com/package/@pyrimid/sdk"><img src="https://img.shields.io/npm/v/@pyrimid/sdk?label=SDK&color=8b5cf6" alt="npm version" /></a>
<a href="https://pyrimid.ai/api/v1/catalog"><img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/Products-92+-8b5cf6" alt="Products" /></a>
<a href="https://basescan.org"><img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/Network-Base-0052FF" alt="Base" /></a>
<a href="https://pyrimid.ai/api/mcp"><img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/MCP-Enabled-00d4aa" alt="MCP" /></a>
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What is Pyrimid?
Pyrimid is a protocol where vendors sell paid MCP tools / AI APIs, agents discover and buy them via x402, and commissions settle instantly in USDC via smart contracts on Base.
Agent discovers a product → purchases via x402 → smart contract splits payment:
1% → Protocol treasury
0–50% → Affiliate agent (set by vendor)
Remainder → Vendor
No affiliate? Vendor gets 99%. Vendors only pay for distribution that drives real sales. One layer only — no MLM, no pyramids. Just clean, transparent commission splitting onchain.
Why Pyrimid?
| Problem | Pyrimid's Solution |
|---|
| Agents can't monetize recommendations | Earn commissions by recommending products to users |
| Vendors can't reach agents at scale | List once, get discovered by every agent on the network |
| Commission payments are slow & opaque | Instant USDC settlement via smart contracts — fully auditable |
| No standard for agent commerce | x402 payments + MCP tools + onchain registry = open standard |
Quick Start
Install the SDK
For Agents — Find & Recommend Products
import { PyrimidResolver } from '@pyrimid/sdk';
const resolver = new PyrimidResolver({ affiliateId: 'af_your_id' });
const product = await resolver.findProduct("trading signals");
if (product) {
const receipt = await resolver.purchase(product, agentWallet);
console.log(`Earned: $${receipt.affiliate_earned / 1_000_000} USDC`);
}
For Vendors — List Your Product
import { pyrimidMiddleware } from '@pyrimid/sdk';
app.use(pyrimidMiddleware({
vendorId: 'vn_your_id',
products: {
'/api/signals/latest': {
productId: 'signals_latest',
price: 250_000,
affiliateBps: 1000,
},
},
}));
For Frameworks — Embed as Default Layer
import { createPyrimidMcpServer } from '@pyrimid/sdk';
const server = createPyrimidMcpServer({
affiliateId: 'af_your_id',
serverName: 'my-recommender',
});
Live buyer-agent test surfaces
Call these without payment to receive HTTP 402 with x402 accepts[] metadata. Retry with X-PAYMENT or X-PAYMENT-TX after payment.
| Endpoint | Price | Use case |
|---|
/api/v1/paid/signals | $0.25 | BTC derivatives signal snapshot |
/api/v1/paid/agentzone-search?q=agent-commerce | $0.05 | Trusted agent search |
/api/v1/paid/mya-agent-enrichment?agent=demo | $0.10 | Agent listing enrichment |
/api/v1/paid/mya-category-scout?category=developer-tools | $0.05 | Category scouting for buyer agents |
/api/v1/paid/vendor-lead-discovery?segment=mcp | $0.25 | Vendor lead discovery |
/api/v1/paid/mcp-server-audit?url=https://example.com/mcp | $0.10 | MCP monetization audit |
/api/v1/paid/x402-integration-plan?service=agent-api | $0.10 | Vendor x402 integration plan |
Three Integration Paths
| Path | Who | Effort | Leverage |
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| Embedded Resolver | Agent frameworks & toolkits | 3 lines | Every agent on your stack earns you commissions |
| MCP Server | Agent infrastructure providers | 5 lines | Agents connect to your server to discover products |
| Vendor Middleware | API & product builders | 10 lines | Activate affiliate distribution on your product |
Smart Contracts (Base Mainnet)
All contracts are deployed and verified on Base. ERC-1967 upgradeable proxy pattern.
API Reference
The Pyrimid API is free to read, rate-limited (60 req/min), and returns JSON.
| Endpoint | Method | Description |
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/api/v1/catalog | GET | Full product catalog with search, filters, pagination |
/api/v1/paid/* | GET | Seed paid endpoints for x402 buyer-agent testing |
/api/v1/stats | GET | Protocol-level stats (volume, transactions, affiliates) |
/api/v1/stats?type=affiliate&id=af_xxx | GET | Affiliate performance & earnings |
/api/v1/stats?type=vendor&id=vn_xxx | GET | Vendor analytics |
/api/mcp | POST | MCP JSON-RPC 2.0 endpoint (Streamable HTTP) |
/api/mcp | GET | Server info & tool definitions |
| Tool | Description |
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pyrimid_browse | Search catalog by query, price, category, verified status |
pyrimid_buy | Purchase a product via x402 with affiliate attribution |
pyrimid_preview | Preview the commission split before buying |
pyrimid_categories | List all product categories with counts |
pyrimid_register_affiliate | Instructions to register as an affiliate onchain |
Architecture
pyrimid/
├── app/ # Next.js 15 (Vercel, region: bom1)
│ ├── page.tsx # Landing page
│ ├── dashboard/ # Protocol dashboard
│ └── api/
│ ├── v1/catalog/ # Aggregated product catalog
│ ├── v1/paid/ # Seed x402 paid endpoints
│ ├── v1/stats/ # Protocol & affiliate analytics
│ └── mcp/ # MCP JSON-RPC endpoint
├── sdk/ # @pyrimid/sdk (published to npm)
│ └── src/
│ ├── resolver.ts # PyrimidResolver — search, purchase, stats
│ ├── mcp-server.ts # MCP server factory
│ ├── middleware.ts # Vendor payment middleware + calculateSplit()
│ └── types.ts # ABIs, addresses, interfaces
├── subgraph/ # The Graph indexer (Base)
│ ├── schema.graphql # PaymentRouted, Affiliate, Vendor entities
│ ├── subgraph.yaml # 4 data sources
│ └── src/mapping.ts # Event handlers
├── middleware.ts # Edge rate limiting (60/min API, 120/min MCP)
└── public/docs/ # Developer documentation
Development
git clone https://github.com/pyrimid/protocol.git
cd protocol
npm install
cp .env.example .env
npm run dev
cd sdk
npm run build
npm run dev
Deploy
npx vercel --prod
cd sdk && npm publish --access public
cd subgraph && npx graph deploy pyrimid --studio
Security
- Payment verification: Real onchain verification via viem — checks
PaymentRouted events + USDC transfers with 5-minute expiry
- Rate limiting: Edge middleware, 60 req/min per IP on catalog/stats, 120/min on MCP
- BigInt safety:
calculateSplit() handles both Number and BigInt inputs from web3 libraries
- Contract pattern: ERC-1967 upgradeable proxies with verified source on BaseScan
Roadmap
Links
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<sub>Built on Base · Payments via x402 · Settlement in USDC</sub>
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