what's Coinbase Developer Platform?
The Coinbase Developer Platform (CDP) is a comprehensive suite of tools and infrastructure designed to enable developers to build secure, scalable onchain applications. It provides access to blockchain nodes, APIs for data querying, and embedded wallet solutions that allow seamless user onboarding via email, SMS, or social logins without requiring users to manage private keys. Key components include the Payments stack for handling onchain transactions, Onramp for fiat-to-crypto conversions, and verifications for onchain identity attestations, all backed by Coinbase's secure enclave technology to ensure custody and compliance. CDP supports a wide range of use cases, from DeFi protocols and NFT marketplaces to AI-integrated apps and global payment systems. Developers can leverage features like SQL APIs for efficient blockchain data access, x402 for usage-based monetization, and bundled tools for gas sponsorship and transaction bundling. Built on networks like Base, it emphasizes low-friction integration to bring more users onchain, with documentation and SDKs available for quick prototyping and deployment.
Coinbase Developer Platform powers Apple Pay onramps for Tempo's wallet.
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x.com/coinbasedevPowers onramps via Apple Pay for Tempo's wallet.
Offers 0% fees on USDC deposits up to $500 through integration with kinsuapp.
Launched Custom Stablecoins feature allowing businesses to create branded stablecoins with deep liquidity.
x402 Happy Hour event scheduled for December 11 at 5-7PM featuring collaboration with PayAINetwork and AiMoNetwork.
Featured in a panel discussion at EthereumDenver on February 18, 2026, with Head of Engineering presenting on X402 payments and trading protocol alongside Soon SVM, Virtuals, and Base. x402 v2 and new products from CoinbaseDev also discussed at EF Devcon in Buenos Aires.
A2A protocol launches in Lucid Agents with Google's bidirectional agent protocol integrated into x402 and ERC8004 swarms, enabling multi-step, multi-agent coordination with payment capabilities.
A hackathon launches at ETHGlobal in collaboration with daydreamsagents and Coinbase Developer Platform, featuring 30 trillion in prizes.
Embedded Wallets go live on Maverick DeFi platform with email login, powers DEX trading inside the main Coinbase App, Base App DeFi features, and integrates with 0x Protocol.
Processed over 50 million transactions through the x402 protocol.
Expanded x402 protocol to support multiple chains, tracks 17 facilitators, and added reusable sessions to reduce gas costs and latency.
The Agentic Payments Hackathon launches on Base with Y Combinator as a partner, focused on building x402 agentic payment solutions.
The x402 Solana Hackathon launches with $50,000 in prizes across 5 tracks for developers building AI-integrated payment solutions on the x402 protocol.
Erik Reppel highlights Payments MCP as an AI tool people should incorporate into their stack, stating it gives Claude a wallet and x402 discovery access to pay for financial data APIs and makes AI productivity noticeably better with higher fidelity reports.
x402 experiences 200,000% week-over-week growth.
AltLayer joins the x402 family to strengthen the infrastructure.
Over 3 million x402 transactions processed on Base and over 2 million through the Coinbase Developer Platform facilitator.
x402 Gateway launches, allowing developers to paywall APIs with USDC payments per request, earning directly to wallets without API keys or integration required, with the first 100 requests available for free testing.
Enables AI agents to get onchain via x402 for stablecoin payments.
Launched Agentic wallet skills on Vercel's platform March 17, 2026, building on Agentic Wallets introduced February 2026 with native x402 support for AI agent fund management and identity, and including awal CLI/Skill and eight new skills.