metrUsage infrastructure
Live billing infrastructure for the agent economy
COMING TO METR

The next feature drops in.

Scheduled for .

--Hours
--Minutes
--Seconds

Billing infrastructure for software and AI agents

BILL BY TIME.SETTLE VALUE.

Meter access by the second. Let businesses and AI agents pay only for the time they use.

View merchant demo
Public API liveRobinhood ChainMETR utility rail
LIVE PRODUCT METERGPU inference
Sample session
RATE0.10per minute
METR · SAMPLE
ELAPSED04:28
COST SO FAR0.4467 METR
Session budget
24.55 METR
Session paused+ $0.0017 / sec
01Read network and token status from one manifest
02Meter active time to the second
03Set an explicit maximum before work begins
APIMachine-readable billing controls
RAILS IN PRODUCT SCOPENetwork and asset availability is configured per approved account.
NETWORK
  • Robinhood Chain
  • Mainnet 4663
  • Testnet 46630
  • Arbitrum L2
SETTLEMENT
  • $METR
  • Integration planned
  • ETH gas
  • Explicit limits

THE BILLING RAIL / 01

SELL SOFTWARE.
LET SOFTWARE BUY.

Metr gives both sides of a machine transaction the controls they need. Sellers define value. Buyers authorize spend. The ledger keeps the session precise.

A

FOR BUSINESSES

Turn access into a measurable product.

Set a rate, define a unit, open a bounded session, and reconcile measured work without rebuilding your billing stack.

  • 01 Time-based pricing
  • 02 Session lifecycle API
  • 03 Usage ledger and exports
Set up business billing
B

FOR AI AGENTS

Buy only the service a task consumes.

Agents can discover a price, authorize a limit, monitor spend, and stop access without a human negotiating every transaction.

  • 01 Explicit authorization
  • 02 Machine-readable limits
  • 03 Programmatic pause and stop
Build agent billing

HOW VALUE MOVES / 02

FROM ACCESS
TO SETTLEMENT.

One session object connects pricing, authorization, time, and settlement.

  1. 01
    Define the product

    Choose a rate, billing interval, access policy, and spending ceiling.

    rate = $0.10/min
  2. 02
    Open the session

    Confirm the buyer-authorized maximum, grant access, and meter only active time.

    status = active
  3. 03
    Close and record

    Stop access, finalize usage, and settle only when the configured METR rail is available.

    METR = integration planned

WHAT METR CAN METER / 03

ANYTHING THAT
RUNS ON TIME.

COMPUTE

GPU and inference time

Price temporary access to compute capacity by the second or minute.

API

Developer APIs

Meter premium endpoints, data access, or long-running jobs.

AGT

Agent services

Let autonomous software buy research, tools, or specialized work.

SFT

Software access

Offer pay-as-you-go workspaces without another monthly seat.

STR

Streaming access

Charge for premium content, expert sessions, or live experiences by time.

AUT

Automation jobs

Meter scraping, browser work, research, and task execution as it runs.

MACHINE ECONOMY / 04

AGENTS CAN PAY
AGENTS.

A machine-readable price, a spending limit, and a metered session let autonomous software purchase only the work it needs.

Explore agent payments
ROBINHOOD AGENT WORKFLOWMCP / RH CHAIN
01
User connects an agent

A supported third-party agent connects through Robinhood’s official MCP interface with user-defined account controls.

interface = MCP
02
Agent chooses paid work

A Metr merchant exposes the product, rate, billing unit, and maximum required to begin.

rate = visible
03
Metr opens the meter

The buyer authorizes a bounded budget while usage accrues only during active work.

budget = bounded
04
Robinhood Chain closes the loop

Once the METR settlement integration is active, the session can close onchain against the published contract and preserve a readable usage record.

METR = integration planned

DEVELOPER FIRST / 05

START WITH THE
LIVE PUBLIC SURFACE.

Read the current network and interface manifest, inspect the OpenAPI document, and request access. Private metering capabilities are confirmed during onboarding.

MANIFESTLive configuration
OPENAPIPublic contract
ONBOARDPrivate scope
const metr = await fetch(
  "https://trymetr.xyz/api/v1"
).then((response) => response.json());

console.log(metr.network.mainnet.chainId); // 4663
console.log(metr.token.status); // integration_pending
LIVE PUBLIC APIRobinhood Chain · 4663metering not publicly exposed

BUILT-IN CONTROL / 06

MOVE FAST.
KEEP A LIMIT.

Usage-based access needs more than a timer. Metr is designed around explicit authorization, observable spend, and a clean stop path.

CONTROL LEDGERPOLICY STATUS
01
Session authorization

Set the maximum before a session begins

REQUIRED
02
Spending cap

Stop before a buyer exceeds its limit

$25.00
03
Grace period

Handle brief interruptions without losing state

30 SEC
04
Pause and resume

Control whether time continues to accrue

READY
05
Usage record

Export the session trail for reconciliation

RECORDED

WHY METR / 07

SUBSCRIPTIONS SELL ACCESS.
METR SELLS USAGE.

Use the business model that matches the way modern software is consumed: instantly, globally, and in variable amounts.

01

No monthly platform fee

Start with usage instead of forcing every buyer into a recurring seat.

02

Session-close reconciliation

Close a session and produce the usage record needed to reconcile value.

03

Grace periods

Keep context alive through short interruptions without silently overcharging.

04

Spending caps

Give buyers and agents a hard ceiling before access begins.

05

Robinhood Chain rail

Build toward one exact network and verify the official METR contract before use.

06

A focused integration

Launch a metered product without designing an entire custom billing system.

MODEL COMPARISON

A different default for software billing.

ConstraintSubscriptionMetr
SettlementNet 30 or laterSession close
Billing unitFlat recurring feeTime and usage
Buyer commitmentContract or cancellationStop the session
Machine accessBuilt for peopleBuilt for APIs and agents
Risk controlAfter-the-fact invoicePrepaid cap
ReachTraditional payment railsSupported wallet rails

EXPLORE METR / 08

THE LIVE
PRODUCT SURFACE.

This page is the showcase. These routes lead to the live Metr product, directory, documentation, and network resources.

01

Business dashboard

Explore products, sessions, customers, integrations, and settlement.

02

Agent economy

Explore machine-to-machine payment infrastructure.

03

Marketplace

Discover products designed for pay-as-you-go access.

04

For businesses

See Metr workflows for APIs, compute, and software.

05

METR token

See the planned Robinhood Chain token for merchants and AI agents.

06

Robinhood Chain

Review Metr support and network-specific resources.

07

Documentation

Read integration guidance and live API references.

RECENT SHIPMENTS / 09

THE PRODUCT
KEEPS MOVING.

View all updates
Robinhood Chain supportRobinhood MCP agent architecture

GET ACCESS / 10

BUILD THE RAILS
AGENTS WILL USE.

Request access to connect Metr to your API, compute product, software tool, or AI agent.

The product is live. Access is currently approved individually.