SoHo Verify
Know which AI agents are real.
Know which agents are real. SohoPay Verify checks that a verified person, a bank account and Purchasing power stands behind every agent that visits you. Your site asks with one request; SohoPay answers for a fraction of a cent. The scrapers stay blocked.
How a visit becomes a verified buyer
Every SohoPay agent carries a credential backed by a verified person, a bank account, and purchasing power. Your site asks for it with the web's own 402 status; SohoPay answers.
- Agent visits your site. Reads /.well-known/soho.json or trips your bot rule
- Your edge replies 402. Payment Required, with the SohoPay endpoint in the header
- SohoPay verifies the agent. Credential, limit, expiry. You pay a fraction of a cent
- Agent buys using purchasing power. USDC to your wallet now. SohoPay collects from the person
- Your edge checks it locally. Let in, or sent to Offers. Your choice, per store. Humans see no change
- Agent gets a session token. Signed and scoped to your store
Scrapers stay blocked
No. SohoPay Verify stops scrapers at the gate. Only agents backed by a verified identity, a linked bank account, and active purchasing power receive credentials. Unverified bots and scrapers are turned away automatically.