An Introduction To Web Monetization API
The Web Monetization API is a W3C Standard that uses a neutral payment protocol called Interledger (ILP) for transferring money for anyone by anyone. The proposal help web creators avoid systems that slow down the web and creates annoying UX problems. The proposed payment protocol is a neutral protocol called ILP and can be used to transfer money from a user's account to a website. It could be USD, BTC, etc. You could use Uphold's Payment Pointer on your website using this declaration: "monetization"
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๐งโ๐ฌ The How
Sign up toย wallet.uphold.com/signupย and verify yourself
- Find the Interledger Payment Pointer in the Transact panel
- And pick a currency target. It could be USD, BTC, etc
The Web Monetization API needs aย Payment Pointerย to address micropayments for you.
๐ The Where
You could use your previous created Uphold's Payment Pointer on your website using this declaration:
<meta name="monetization" content="$ilp.your.payment/pointer" />
Also, dozens of services offer support:
Evenย YouTube, when connected in a creator account onย Coil.
๐ฐ The Web Monetization API
Theย Web Monetization API is a W3C Standardย that uses a neutral payment protocol calledย Interledger (ILP)ย for transferring money for anyone by anyone.
The proposal help web creators avoid systems that slow down the web and creates annoying UX
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