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# Facilitator, defined | Agent Ready Checkout

> Facilitator: In x402, a service that verifies a payment payload and settles it onchain for the server. Every claim has a source and a read date.

Source: https://agentreadycheckout.com/glossary/facilitator
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Last reviewed: 2026-11-04

Glossary

# Facilitator

In short

Facilitator: In x402, a service that verifies a payment payload and settles it onchain for the server. Facilitator appears in 8 sourced facts on this site, the first in x402. Example: Coinbase's CDP facilitator screens payments against OFAC and KYT lists. After Facilitator the glossary lists Machine Payments Protocol (MPP).

## Definition

In x402, a service that verifies a payment payload and settles it onchain for the server.

## Example

Coinbase's CDP facilitator screens payments against OFAC and KYT lists. [docs.cdp.coinbase.com](https://docs.cdp.coinbase.com/x402/core-concepts/facilitator), read 4 Nov 2026.

## Where it appears in the sourced facts

-   Coinbase's CDP facilitator says it has processed more than 100 million x402 payments and $28 million in volume across Base and Solana. [docs.cdp.coinbase.com](https://docs.cdp.coinbase.com/x402/core-concepts/facilitator), read 4 Nov 2026. In [x402](https://agentreadycheckout.com/protocols/x402).
-   Coinbase charges nothing for the first 1,000 onchain facilitator transactions a month, then $0.001 each; verification is free. [docs.cdp.coinbase.com](https://docs.cdp.coinbase.com/x402/core-concepts/facilitator), read 4 Nov 2026. In [x402](https://agentreadycheckout.com/protocols/x402).
-   The CDP Facilitator verifies and settles x402 payments; sellers can receive at any address they control. [docs.cdp.coinbase.com](https://docs.cdp.coinbase.com/x402/welcome), read 4 Nov 2026. In [Coinbase Developer Platform (x402)](https://agentreadycheckout.com/processors/coinbase).
-   The facilitator runs OFAC and KYT checks and declines payments involving sanctioned or high-risk addresses. [docs.cdp.coinbase.com](https://docs.cdp.coinbase.com/x402/core-concepts/facilitator), read 4 Nov 2026. In [Coinbase Developer Platform (x402)](https://agentreadycheckout.com/processors/coinbase).
-   Facilitator fees are charged on onchain transactions, not payment requests; verification is free. [docs.cdp.coinbase.com](https://docs.cdp.coinbase.com/x402/core-concepts/facilitator), read 4 Nov 2026. In [Coinbase Developer Platform (x402)](https://agentreadycheckout.com/processors/coinbase).

## Nearby terms

-   [Machine Payments Protocol (MPP)](https://agentreadycheckout.com/glossary/machine-payments-protocol-mpp)
-   [Shared Payment Token (SPT)](https://agentreadycheckout.com/glossary/shared-payment-token-spt)
-   [HTTP 402 Payment Required](https://agentreadycheckout.com/glossary/http-402-payment-required)
-   [All terms](https://agentreadycheckout.com/glossary)

## Sources

1.  [docs.cdp.coinbase.com/x402/core-concepts/facilitator](https://docs.cdp.coinbase.com/x402/core-concepts/facilitator), read 4 Nov 2026
2.  [docs.cdp.coinbase.com/x402/welcome](https://docs.cdp.coinbase.com/x402/welcome), read 4 Nov 2026

Last reviewed 4 Nov 2026

## Edition

Matrix edition of 4 Nov 2026.

Reviewed 4 Nov 2026, [2 sources](#sources-h).

## Method

[How cells, sources and read dates are defined](https://agentreadycheckout.com/method)