# Base Adds USD Coin Payments for AI Search Through ExaAILabs By Simon Yoon Canonical URL: https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/57238 Published: 2026-11-14T06:32:15.000Z Updated: 2026-11-14T06:32:15.000Z Section: Technology > AI agents can buy searches without opening an account or using an API key. AI agents can purchase searches with USD Coin (USDC) through a feature on Base, a blockchain platform, without creating an account or using an API key. ExaAILabs developed the feature. The launch adds another search service using USDC on Base. On Nov. 4, Belong launched a [platform for searching event listings across 400 cities]() that settles each API call on Base in USDC for $0.005. Belong's service focuses on event listings, while the ExaAILabs feature lets agents buy searches. ## Links in this article - [platform for searching event listings across 400 cities](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/48885)