Give your agent a wallet: Build an AI agent with stablecoin payment capabilities

AI agents can plan and execute tasks, but to be truly autonomous, they need economic agency. In this workshop, you will cut through the AI hype and build an intelligent agent capable of independently paying for restricted web resources using x402 and the Model Context Protocol (MCP). Focusing on buy-side intelligence using VibeKit—the agentic stack for Algorand builders—you will build an x402-enabled MCP server that connects an Algorand testnet wallet directly to an LLM toolset. You will learn how to configure a Claude-powered agent with a specialized purchasing skill using custom prompts. You will watch the agent encounter an x402 paywall, autonomously coordinate a stablecoin payment handshake behind the scenes, and securely unlock data without ever exposing its underlying private keys. Expect a session that meets you where you are: practical, approachable, and focused on production-ready structures. By the end, you will walk away with a functional blueprint for adding autonomous financial capabilities to your AI development toolkit.