Intelica launches a pay-per-call competitive intelligence API that charges AI agents $0.05 per analysis via blockchain payments.

What happened: Intelica has released an API service that provides competitive intelligence analysis on demand. Users can make single analyses for $0.05 USDC or batch up to 10 analyses for $0.2 USDC via x402 payment protocol. The service also offers a free demo with a 300 character limit and operates on base-mainnet and solana-mainnet networks.

Why it matters: The service is designed to let AI agents (autonomous software that makes decisions and takes actions) pay directly for business intelligence without human intermediaries. This model suits use cases in sales enablement, venture screening, regulatory compliance, risk assessment, and acquisition evaluation—areas where businesses need fast, structured competitive data.

What to watch: The service exposes endpoints for single analysis, batch processing, and an MCP server interface (a standard for AI tool integration). Access and pricing details are available at /pricing, and the full API documentation is at /docs.