Cloudflare enables AI agents to autonomously deploy apps

8 articles · Updated · InfoWorld · May 1

Using a protocol co-designed with Stripe, agents can create accounts, start paid subscriptions, register domains and get API tokens after a human first accepts Cloudflare's terms.
The system, part of Stripe Projects beta, sets a default $100 monthly spending cap per provider and lets agents provision services with OAuth, OIDC and payment tokenization.
Cloudflare says the move speeds developer adoption and offers $100,000 in credits via Stripe Atlas, but security experts warn it could also help cyber criminals rapidly create new infrastructure.

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