Pay-per-Crawl

Pay-per-Crawl is an open-source software solution that enables website owners to charge AI crawlers, SEO bots, and scripts a small fee (in USDC on Base blockchain) to crawl their sites. It supports multiple technology stacks including WordPress, Drupal, Laravel, Next.js, Node, Cloudflare, nginx, Caddy, Traefik, and Python. The payment is direct to the site owner's wallet with no custody or intermediary. The software integrates as plugins or middleware depending on the stack, providing consistent gate behavior for bots, distinguishing between humans and verified search engines, and enforcing pay-per-crawl access to protect content and generate revenue from bot traffic.