📷 Photography · asset management

ShutterProof · x402

An automated vault for high-res creative assets where every hi-res download, metadata scrub, or collaborative 'pick' is a discrete 0.01 USDC event. Stop subsidizing bulk storage; move to a micro-metered access model where creators are paid instantly when scouts or clients view their work. Integrated HTS transfer permits allow for 'pay-as-you-look' galleries with sub-cent settlement.

Hedera testnet + x402 paywall· x402 native
Section · Onchain

The primitive.

full primer →

Access to the asset management engine is metered with x402: 0.01 HBAR or 0.01 HTS USDC per call, paid from the embedded wallet, so photographers — or the agents working for them — pay per query and get a HashScan receipt every time.

Why this primitiveShifts the value from 'storage' (which is a race to zero) to 'access granularity.' By making every high-fidelity interaction a transaction, it eliminates the need for monthly subscriptions and ensures photographers are compensated for the exact volume of interest their work generates.

Kernel
an x402 v2 paywall metering access at 0.01 HBAR or 0.01 HTS USDC (token 0.0.429274) per call, paid from the embedded wallet through the relay and verified by a self-hosted facilitator against the Hedera mirror node
Drives the UI as
a 'pay 0.01 HBAR or USDC to unlock' button with a live flow log and a HashScan link for every settlement
Appendix · Secrets

Required keys.

HEDERA_OPERATOR_ID
Hedera testnet account id (0.0.xxxxxx). Create and fund it free.
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HEDERA_OPERATOR_KEY
ECDSA private key for that account, from the Hedera portal dashboard.
open ↗
REOWN_PROJECT_ID
Free project id powering the HashPack pairing modal.
open ↗
HEDERA_RPC_URL
Optional. JSON-RPC relay, defaults to the public Hashio endpoint.
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PINATA_JWT
Pins images / JSON / manifests to IPFS.
open ↗

Add these in your Lovable project under Settings → Secrets before pasting the prompt below.

Appendix · Mega-prompt

The build prompt.

Paste into a fresh Lovable project. Make sure all five secrets above are set first. read the build strategy →

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Appendix · Market

Market sizing.

TAM
$12B
Global digital asset management (DAM) market transitioning to granular, programmable licensing.
SAM
$420M
Freelance commercial photographers and agency art buyers shifting to onchain proof-of-usage.
SOM
$15M
Early adopters in the Base ecosystem using HashPack for frictionless creative handoffs.

Indicative figures for hackathon pitches — refine with your own research before raising.

See also

Adjacent entries.