Web Monetization
A JavaScript browser API that allows the creation of a payment stream from the user agent to the websiteMotivation
The ability to transfer money has been a long-standing omission from the web platform. As a result, the web suffers from a flood of advertising and corrupt business models. Web Monetization provides an open, native, efficient, and automatic way to compensate creators, pay for API calls, and support crucial web infrastructure.
Why Now?
Until recently, there hasn't been an open, neutral protocol for transferring money. Interledger provides a simple, ledger-agnostic, and currency-agnostic method for the transfer of small quantities of money. This opens up the possibility for streaming money, which makes Web Monetization possible for the first time.
Web Monetization Wallets
These providers offer ILP-enabled wallets.
Web Monetization Providers
These providers offer Web Monetization services
Web Monetization Enabled Browsers
These browsers implement Web Monetization natively or via an extension
Web Monetization Enabled Search Engines
These search engines implement Web Monetization features
Web Monetization Tools
These tools enable Web Monetization features
Resources
Documentation
Resource on how to add Web Monetization to your site.
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Explainer
The explainer submitted to the W3C.
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Specification
The formal specification.
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