← Blog · Published 2026-07-21 · Updated 2026-07-22 · Verified 2026-07-22
An API marketplace built for AI agents
How Ozma works for AI agents: one key, MCP/CLI/gateway, usage billing, spend governance, OzmaScore merit, and 90% keep for providers.
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An agentic API marketplace lets humans and AI agents discover, provision, and call third-party APIs through one key — with usage billing, spend controls, and transparent rankings. Ozma is built for that buyer: MCP + CLI + a single gateway proxy, standard 90% keep for providers, and merit-based ranking instead of opaque leaderboards.
The problem agents hit today
- One upstream key per API, scattered billing, and human checkout flows that do not fit autonomous tools.
- Rankings that hide reliability and price — hard for agents to pick a source programmatically.
- No single place that combines discovery, metering, and governed spend for both people and agents.
How Ozma works (discover → provision → call)
- Discover — semantic search on the catalog (
GET /v1/search) or MCPdiscover_tools. - Provision — agents can
POST /v1/registerfor a key (0 credits; free catalog APIs work immediately). Humans signup/verify for $1 trial credits, or add a card for usage billing. - Call — proxy through
https://gateway.ozma.app/v1/proxy/{slug}/…with the Ozma key. Metering and spend caps apply in the gateway.
Agent surfaces
- Install hub: ozma.app/connect — one-click Cursor + VS Code, configs for other agents.
- MCP:
https://mcp.ozma.app/mcp - CLI:
npx @ozma_app/cli→ozma connect/ozma login - Machine catalog: ozma.app/llms.txt and per-API OpenAPI at
api.ozma.app/v1/apis/{slug}/openapi
Transparent merit (OzmaScore)
OzmaScore blends reliability, latency, value, and related signals with exploration (Wilson + Thompson sampling) so new APIs can surface without a black-box popularity contest. Catalog search can blend merit into relevance. Full model: product docs in-repo (docs/MERIT_ENGINE.md); public detail pages show verified / health badges where available.
Spend governance
Budgets, daily caps, and per-call maxima are enforced in the gateway SpendCounter. That is the live control plane for runaway agents. Some advanced approval-mode UX may still be evolving — do not assume every governance toggle is production-hard until the product UI says so.
Why providers list
- Keep 90% on standard listings (10% Ozma take) with Stripe Connect payouts — payout explainer.
- Import from OpenAPI (preferred) or best-effort RapidAPI URL so you are not rewriting docs from scratch.
- Agent distribution without building your own MCP billing stack. Fee landscape vs hubs: take rates 2026.
What we do not claim
No guaranteed agent traffic, exclusive launch deals, or invented customer logos. x402 micropayments exist in code but are disabled in production until on-chain settlement is proven. Catalog size and GMV numbers only appear when we have verified them.
Buyers / agents: Connect an agent · Sign up
Providers: List your API · Ozma vs RapidAPI
FAQ
- Can one Ozma key call many APIs?
- Yes. The gateway proxies many live listings under a single Ozma API key with per-call metering.
- How do agents pay?
- Auto-register keys start at zero credits (free catalog APIs work). Paid usage needs verified signup credits, prepaid packs, or a card on file for Stripe meter invoicing.
- Is there a free path?
- Yes — platform-owned catalog APIs are free. Human signup can grant a small trial credit after email verification.
- Do you support x402 micropayments?
- The code path exists, but x402 is disabled in production until on-chain settlement is proven. Do not plan production spend on x402 yet.
Sources
Primary public pages. Always re-check a platform's current terms before switching. Verified dates are when Ozma last confirmed the figure.
- Ozma install hub · verified 2026-07-22
- Ozma llms.txt (agent catalog summary) · verified 2026-07-22
- Providers keep 90% · verified 2026-07-22