Frequently Asked Questions

General

What is IndieGent?

IndieGent gives your AI agents their own USDC wallets on Base chain. You fund them, set spending limits, and monitor everything from a dashboard. Your agents spend independently. Think of it like a prepaid debit card for each of your AI agents.

Why do AI agents need wallets?

AI agents increasingly need to pay for things: API calls, web searches, email sending, image generation, data access. Right now, each service requires separate signup and billing. IndieGent gives agents one wallet that works everywhere.

Do I need to know crypto to use IndieGent?

Not really. Everything is in USDC (US dollars). You don't need to worry about price volatility, gas tokens, or blockchain complexity. If you can send a bank transfer, you can fund an IndieGent wallet.

Wallets & Funds

What is USDC?

USDC is a stablecoin — a cryptocurrency that's always worth exactly $1.00. It's issued by Circle (backed by Coinbase) and is the most widely used dollar stablecoin. When your agent has 50 USDC, it has $50. No volatility.

What is Base chain?

Base is an Ethereum Layer 2 network built by Coinbase. It has the same security as Ethereum but with much lower transaction fees (~$0.001 vs $5-50). It's where all IndieGent wallets live.

Are the wallets real?

Yes. Each agent wallet is a real Ethereum wallet (EOA) with a real private key and address. It can interact with anything on Base chain, not just IndieGent.

Can I export my private key?

Yes. You can export the private key at any time from the dashboard or CLI. Import it into MetaMask, use it in your own code, or move funds without IndieGent. Your keys are always yours.

What happens if IndieGent goes down?

Your wallets still work. They're real wallets on Base chain — they don't depend on IndieGent's servers. If you have the private key, you can always access your funds directly using any Ethereum wallet or library.

How do I get USDC?

You can buy USDC on any major exchange (Coinbase, Binance, Kraken) and send it to your IndieGent agent wallet address. Make sure you're sending USDC on Base chain. You can also bridge USDC from Ethereum mainnet to Base using the Base Bridge.

Gas & Fees

What are gas fees?

Gas is the network fee for processing transactions on a blockchain. On Base, gas costs are fractions of a penny. IndieGent sponsors all gas fees so your agents never need ETH. Learn more about gas sponsorship.

Does IndieGent charge fees?

The wallet infrastructure is free. You only pay the tiny Base chain network fees (which we sponsor anyway). Premium features and the API marketplace will have pricing — see the Pricing page for details.

Security

Is it safe?

Private keys are encrypted with AES-256-GCM at rest. Passwords are hashed with PBKDF2 (100k iterations). API keys are SHA-256 hashed. We use constant-time comparisons to prevent timing attacks. Full security details.

Is IndieGent custodial?

No. We store encrypted keys for convenience but never move funds without your instruction. You can export keys and use wallets independently at any time. Same model as Privy, Magic, and other key management services.

What if an agent goes rogue?

Each agent has its own isolated wallet. A rogue agent can only spend what's in its wallet — it can't access other wallets or your personal funds. You can also set spending caps and drain funds instantly from the dashboard.

Integration

What AI frameworks does IndieGent work with?

All of them. IndieGent provides a private key and wallet address as environment variables. Any framework that can sign Ethereum transactions works: LangChain, AutoGPT, CrewAI, custom agents — if it can run code, it can use an IndieGent wallet.

How do services accept IndieGent payments?

Return an HTTP 402 response with the payment details and a link to our agent-pay.md instructions. The agent reads the doc and pays automatically. No SDK needed on either side.

Can I use IndieGent without the CLI?

Yes. The dashboard provides full functionality — create wallets, fund them, reveal keys, manage API keys, view transactions. The CLI and API are for developers who want programmatic access.

Still Have Questions?

Check the How It Works page for a full technical breakdown, or reach out at hello@indiegent.com.