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Last updated Sep 30, 2026 Create a rule that charges matching requests for a resource.
Review prerequisites
- Your account and zone meet the eligibility requirements.
- You have a receiving wallet.
Configure a payment rule
- In Monetization Gateway, select the domain you would like to monetize.
- Select the receiving wallet for payments.
- Enter the URL for the request to be monetized.
- Select an audience:
- Select Everyone to charge all matching traffic.
- Select Verified Bots to charge bots identified by BotBase.
- Select a pricing scheme:
- Select Fixed to charge the same amount per request.
- Select Variable to authorize a maximum amount. You must report the actual amount to finalize the transaction.
- Enter the price to be charged. The minimum amount is $0.001.
- For advanced settings, refer to Monetization rules.
Complete configuration
To complete configuration, Cloudflare strongly recommends that you verify payment at your origin.
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