Content inspired after I receive my first payment using Web Monetization API
๐งโ๐ฌ The How
Sign up to wallet.uphold.com/signup 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 a Payment Pointer to address micropayment 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:
Even YouTube, when connected in a creator account on Coil.
๐ฐ The 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