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## Introducing Pay Per Crawl (private beta)

Jul 01, 2025

[AI Crawl Control](https://developers.cloudflare.com/ai-crawl-control/)

We are introducing a new feature of [AI Crawl Control](https://developers.cloudflare.com/ai-crawl-control/) — Pay Per Crawl. [Pay Per Crawl](https://developers.cloudflare.com/ai-crawl-control/features/pay-per-crawl/what-is-pay-per-crawl/) enables site owners to require payment from AI crawlers every time the crawlers access their content, thereby fostering a fairer Internet by enabling site owners to control and monetize how their content gets used by AI.

![Pay per crawl](https://developers.cloudflare.com/_astro/pay-per-crawl.B5bv2nwT_Z1qUoVQ.webp)

**For Site Owners:**

* Set pricing and select which crawlers to charge for content access
* Manage payments via Stripe
* Monitor analytics on successful content deliveries

**For AI Crawler Owners:**

* Use HTTP headers to request and accept pricing
* Receive clear confirmations on charges for accessed content

Learn more in the [Pay Per Crawl documentation](https://developers.cloudflare.com/ai-crawl-control/features/pay-per-crawl/what-is-pay-per-crawl/).
