General
Is Conduit custodial? Does it hold my funds?
Is Conduit custodial? Does it hold my funds?
No. Payment links go directly to your wallet. Escrow funds are held in Circle Developer-Controlled Wallets — not Conduit’s servers. No one at Conduit can access or move your escrow funds.
What is USDC?
What is USDC?
USDC is a digital dollar issued by Circle. 1 USDC = $1 USD, always. It’s a stablecoin — it doesn’t fluctuate in price like Bitcoin or Ethereum.
What is Arc Network?
What is Arc Network?
Arc is a blockchain built by Circle specifically for USDC payments. Transactions settle in half a second and cost almost nothing. Conduit is built natively on Arc.
Is Conduit live on mainnet?
Is Conduit live on mainnet?
Conduit is currently live on Arc Testnet. Mainnet launch is planned for when Arc Network goes live. All testnet transactions use free testnet USDC.
Payments
Do I need MetaMask?
Do I need MetaMask?
No. Conduit supports seedless wallets — sign up with email, Google, or passkey. MetaMask is optional.
What chains can payers use?
What chains can payers use?
Ethereum, Base, Arbitrum, Optimism, Polygon, or Avalanche. You always receive USDC on Arc regardless of which chain they send from.
What is the fee?
What is the fee?
Conduit charges 0.5% per payment, deducted automatically. No other fees, subscriptions, or hidden charges.
Can a link be paid more than once?
Can a link be paid more than once?
No. Each payment link is one-time use only.
Escrow
What happens if the seller disappears?
What happens if the seller disappears?
If the seller doesn’t respond to a dispute within 48 hours, funds are automatically refunded to the buyer. No admin action required.
What happens if the buyer disputes but goes silent?
What happens if the buyer disputes but goes silent?
If the seller responds and the buyer then goes silent for 48 hours, funds are automatically released to the seller.
Can I cancel an escrow after creating it?
Can I cancel an escrow after creating it?
Yes — as long as the buyer hasn’t paid yet. Once in HOLDING status, it can only be released or refunded.
x402
What is x402?
What is x402?
x402 is an HTTP payment protocol. A server returns
402 Payment Required instead of blocking with a subscription or API key. The client pays and retries automatically. AI agents can do this without human involvement.Is the npm package free?
Is the npm package free?
Yes.
@ace_won/x402 is free and open source. Conduit takes 0.5% per payment processed through its facilitator.