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title: Resource Charges
description: The Resource Charges API is no longer documented as part of the Partner Program
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# Resource Charges

<Callout type="info">
  The Resource Charges feature (`POST /api/merchant/charge`) is no longer part of the documented Partner Program. The endpoint remains available for existing integrations that depend on it, but it is not promoted for new integrations and is not covered by the Partner Program documentation.
</Callout>

## Background

Resource Charges allowed third parties to charge users directly through Agnic's infrastructure for non-AI services (Plaid wrappers, file processing, data APIs, etc.). On regulatory review this pattern was found to sit outside Agnic's preferred software-platform positioning, so it has been removed from the documentation and is not part of the Partner Program.

If you have an existing integration that uses `POST /api/merchant/charge`, contact us at [legal@agnic.ai](mailto:legal@agnic.ai) so we can discuss the right path forward for your specific use case.

## What to use instead

For monetising integrations on top of Agnic's AI gateway, use the **[Partner Program](/docs/partner-program)** — a revenue-share commission model where Agnic is the principal seller and partners receive a commission on AI gateway traffic they originate.

For charging users for arbitrary third-party services, you should integrate Stripe (or another licensed payment processor) directly into your application.

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  <Card title="Partner Program" href="/docs/partner-program">
    Earn commission on AI gateway traffic you originate
  </Card>
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