@x402/next Package

Next.js middleware

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@x402/next

Next.js integration for the x402 Payment Protocol. This package allows you to easily add paywall functionality to your Next.js applications using the x402 protocol.

Installation

pnpm install @x402/next

Quick Start

Protecting Page Routes

Page routes are protected using the paymentProxy. Create a proxy (middleware) file in your Next.js project (proxy.ts):

import { paymentProxy, x402ResourceServer } from "@x402/next";
import { HTTPFacilitatorClient } from "@x402/core/server";
import { ExactEvmScheme } from "@x402/evm/exact/server";

const facilitatorClient = new HTTPFacilitatorClient({ url: "https://facilitator.x402.org" });
const resourceServer = new x402ResourceServer(facilitatorClient)
  .register("eip155:84532", new ExactEvmScheme());

export const proxy = paymentProxy(
  {
    "/protected": {
      accepts: {
        scheme: "exact",
        price: "$0.01",
        network: "eip155:84532",
        payTo: "0xYourAddress",
      },
      description: "Access to protected content",
    },
  },
  resourceServer,
);

// Configure which paths the middleware should run on
export const config = {
  matcher: ["/protected/:path*"],
};

Protecting API Routes

API routes are protected using the withX402 route wrapper. This is the recommended approach to protect API routes as it guarantees payment settlement only AFTER successful API responses (status < 400). API routes can also be protected by paymentProxy, however this will charge clients for failed API responses:

// app/api/your-endpoint/route.ts
import { NextRequest, NextResponse } from "next/server";
import { withX402 } from "@x402/next";

const handler = async (_: NextRequest) => {
  return NextResponse.json({ data: "your response" });
};

export const GET = withX402(
  handler,
  {
    accepts: {
      scheme: "exact",
      price: "$0.01",
      network: "eip155:84532",
      payTo: "0xYourAddress",
    },
    description: "Access to API endpoint",
  },
  server, // your configured x402ResourceServer
);

Configuration

paymentProxy

The paymentProxy function is used to protect page routes. It can also protect API routes, however this will charge clients for failed API responses.

paymentProxy(
  routes: RoutesConfig,
  server: x402ResourceServer,
  paywallConfig?: PaywallConfig,
  paywall?: PaywallProvider,
  syncFacilitatorOnStart?: boolean
)

Parameters

  1. routes (required): Route configurations for protected endpoints
  2. server (required): Pre-configured x402ResourceServer instance
  3. paywallConfig (optional): Configuration for the built-in paywall UI
  4. paywall (optional): Custom paywall provider
  5. syncFacilitatorOnStart (optional): Whether to sync with facilitator on startup (defaults to true)

withX402

The withX402 function wraps API route handlers. This is the recommended approach to protect API routes as it guarantees payment settlement only AFTER successful API responses (status < 400).

withX402(
  routeHandler: (request: NextRequest) => Promise<NextResponse>,
  routeConfig: RouteConfig,
  server: x402ResourceServer,
  paywallConfig?: PaywallConfig,
  paywall?: PaywallProvider,
  syncFacilitatorOnStart?: boolean
)

Parameters

  1. routeHandler (required): Your API route handler function
  2. routeConfig (required): Payment configuration for this specific route
  3. server (required): Pre-configured x402ResourceServer instance
  4. paywallConfig (optional): Configuration for the built-in paywall UI
  5. paywall (optional): Custom paywall provider
  6. syncFacilitatorOnStart (optional): Whether to sync with facilitator on startup (defaults to true)

API Reference

NextAdapter

The NextAdapter class implements the HTTPAdapter interface from @x402/core, providing Next.js-specific request handling:

class NextAdapter implements HTTPAdapter {
  getHeader(name: string): string | undefined;
  getMethod(): string;
  getPath(): string;
  getUrl(): string;
  getAcceptHeader(): string;
  getUserAgent(): string;
}

Route Configuration

const routes: RoutesConfig = {
  "/api/protected": {
    accepts: {
      scheme: "exact",
      price: "$0.10",
      network: "eip155:84532",
      payTo: "0xYourAddress",
      maxTimeoutSeconds: 60,
    },
    description: "Premium API access",
  },
};

Advanced Usage

Multiple Payment Networks

import { paymentProxy, x402ResourceServer } from "@x402/next";
import { HTTPFacilitatorClient } from "@x402/core/server";
import { registerExactEvmScheme } from "@x402/evm/exact/server";
import { registerExactSvmScheme } from "@x402/svm/exact/server";

const facilitatorClient = new HTTPFacilitatorClient({ url: facilitatorUrl });
const server = new x402ResourceServer(facilitatorClient);

registerExactEvmScheme(server);
registerExactSvmScheme(server);

export const middleware = paymentProxy(
  {
    "/protected": {
      accepts: [
        {
          scheme: "exact",
          price: "$0.001",
          network: "eip155:84532",
          payTo: evmAddress,
        },
        {
          scheme: "exact",
          price: "$0.001",
          network: "solana:EtWTRABZaYq6iMfeYKouRu166VU2xqa1",
          payTo: svmAddress,
        },
      ],
      description: "Premium content",
      mimeType: "text/html",
    },
  },
  server,
);

Custom Paywall

import { createPaywall } from "@x402/paywall";
import { evmPaywall } from "@x402/paywall/evm";
import { svmPaywall } from "@x402/paywall/svm";

const paywall = createPaywall()
  .withNetwork(evmPaywall)
  .withNetwork(svmPaywall)
  .withConfig({
    appName: "My App",
    appLogo: "/logo.png",
    testnet: true,
  })
  .build();

export const middleware = paymentProxy(
  routes,
  server,
  undefined, // paywallConfig (using custom paywall instead)
  paywall,
);

Migration from x402-next

If you're migrating from the legacy x402-next package:

  1. Update imports: Change from x402-next to @x402/next
  2. New API: Create an x402ResourceServer and register payment schemes
  3. Function rename: paymentMiddleware is now paymentProxy
  4. Parameter order: Routes first, then resource server

Before (x402-next):

import { paymentMiddleware } from "x402-next";

export const middleware = paymentMiddleware(
  "0xYourAddress",
  {
    "/protected": {
      price: "$0.01",
      network: "base-sepolia",
      config: { description: "Access to protected content" },
    },
  },
  facilitator,
  paywall,
);

After (@x402/next):

import { paymentProxy, x402ResourceServer } from "@x402/next";
import { HTTPFacilitatorClient } from "@x402/core/server";
import { ExactEvmScheme } from "@x402/evm/exact/server";

const facilitator = new HTTPFacilitatorClient({ url: facilitatorUrl });
const resourceServer = new x402ResourceServer(facilitator)
  .register("eip155:84532", new ExactEvmScheme());

export const middleware = paymentProxy(
  {
    "/protected": {
      accepts: {
        scheme: "exact",
        price: "$0.01",
        network: "eip155:84532",
        payTo: "0xYourAddress",
      },
      description: "Access to protected content",
    },
  },
  resourceServer,
);

Note: The payTo address is now specified within each route configuration rather than as a separate parameter.

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