SerenAI joins MongoDB Startups to enable pay-per-call x402 payments on MongoDB and Base

TL;DR: SerenAI has joined MongoDB for Startups to let MongoDB users monetize AI agent access to their data via pay-per-call micropayments, without changing their existing setup. As AI agents drive most new database workloads, SerenAI fills the missing piece MongoDB doesn’t provide: metering, billing, and collecting payments from AI agents. Using USDC micropayments on Base, it enables per-query pricing, agent identity tracking, and instant settlement, turning databases and APIs into revenue-generating assets. SerenAI’s marketplace is already live with major data publishers, positioning MongoDB as the AI data layer and SerenAI as the monetization layer.

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