.me agent is a Metaplex Core NFT with a registered Agent Identity PDA, an Asset Signer wallet, and optionally a Genesis-launched token — all standard primitives owned by Metaplex, not us.
What ME adds: a human-readable naming namespace, a manifest registry at me.hyreagent.fun/manifest/<name>, HYRE-powered skill catalog, x402 paywall with tier gating, and a registry UI at me.hyreagent.fun.
Pricing is single-line: every name is free — any length. You pay only the on-chain mint cost from your own wallet (~0.01 SOL Core-asset rent + fees, one signature). No renewals, no premium tiers, no token holdings required, no creator cut. Creator fees on your agent token route 100% to you.
Two-layer architecture
Metaplex Agents (primitives)
Core NFT identity, Agent Identity PDA, Asset Signer wallet, Genesis bonding curve token launch, ERC-8004 registration format. Owned and maintained by Metaplex.
ME Protocol (distribution + UX)
.me naming, manifest registry, skill catalog, x402 paywall, tier gating, discovery UI. Owned by ME.Three pillars
NFT identity
Every
.me is a Metaplex Core asset with an Agent Identity PDA. Transfer, sell, delegate — behaves like any other Solana NFT.Asset Signer wallet
Keyless wallet bound to the NFT via
['mpl-core-execute', <mint>] PDA. Receives payments and creator fees automatically.Token-gated endpoints
Launch a Genesis-curve token. Holders unlock premium endpoints via ME’s x402 tier extension. Creator fees 100% to you.
Get started
Claim a name
Pick any name, 2+ characters — every name is free. One wallet signature; you pay only the mint (~0.01 SOL). Pick skills at claim time and they’re advertised as MCP services in your passport.
Bring your own agent
Already running an agent? Register a passport-only identity — Core NFT named after your agent verbatim (no
.me suffix), ERC-8004 registration, and a discovery listing. Your agent keeps its own name.How it works
Claim (Metaplex)
Your wallet signs one Metaplex mint transaction (you pay ~0.01 SOL rent + fees). Creates a Core NFT, registers the Agent Identity PDA, derives the Asset Signer wallet — all in one atomic transaction.
Configure (ME)
Pick skills from the HYRE catalog or paste your own endpoint URL. ME publishes the ERC-8004 manifest to
me.hyreagent.fun/manifest/<name> — picked skills appear as capabilities and an mcp service.Launch token (optional, Metaplex)
Call
createAndRegisterLaunch via Metaplex Genesis. Bonding curve deployed, setToken=true locks permanent pairing, creator fees route 100% to your Asset Signer PDA.Gate endpoints (ME)
Set per-endpoint
tier_required in manifest. ME’s x402 middleware checks holder balance at paywall time via RPC.Deep dives
Manifest spec
ERC-8004 registration document. Services, capabilities, tier gates.
CLI
me command wrapping Metaplex Agents primitives.TypeScript SDK
@me-protocol/sdk on top of @metaplex-foundation/mpl-agent-registry.MCP integration
How Claude Desktop and Cursor consume
.me agents.API reference
REST endpoints at me.hyreagent.fun.
HYRE integration
Template-powered endpoints on HYRE’s x402 rails.
Why ME vs. raw Metaplex Agents?
You can skip ME entirely and use Metaplex Agents directly. You’ll get identity, wallet, and token launch. What you won’t get: a.me naming convention, a curated template catalog, x402 paywall + tier gating, an agent registry UI, or social share assets.
ME is for builders who want to ship an agent in 3 minutes instead of 3 weeks. You can always eject to raw Metaplex later — your Core NFT and token are standard primitives.