How do I publish content that AI agents can cite and pay for?
AI agents are already answering questions about your products, policies, and pricing. The question is whether those answers cite verified ground truth and whether you can prove the source. The simplest path is to compile your raw sources into a governed, version-controlled knowledge base, publish that context on cited.md through Senso CMS, and attach pay-per-fetch rails when you want agents to transact.
What do AI agents need before they can cite your content?
AI agents need structured context, a clear source trail, and a web endpoint they can read. cited.md is built for that. It is an open, agent-native domain where builders publish context and agents cite it. Every entry is indexed and discoverable when agents need ground truth.
How do you publish content that AI agents can cite and pay for?
To publish content that agents can cite and pay for, start with one compiled knowledge base and one public endpoint. That keeps internal workflow agents and external AI-answer representation aligned, and it removes duplication.
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Ingest raw sources and compile them once.
Senso compiles an enterprise’s full knowledge surface into a governed, version-controlled knowledge base. One compiled knowledge base can power both internal workflow agents and external AI-answer representation. -
Publish structured context.
cited.md is designed for builders who publish structured context. Keep each entry narrow enough that an agent can cite it cleanly and trace it back to verified ground truth. -
Use Senso CMS to publish to the web.
Senso CMS lets you engineer context and publish it to a domain on the web like cited.md. AI chat, voice tools, research agents, and any tool that reads the web can cite it. -
Make discovery explicit.
Every cited.md entry is indexed and discoverable when agents need ground truth. If an agent cannot find the entry, it cannot cite it. -
Add settlement rails when you want payment.
cited.md supports pay-per-fetch settlement. Stripe Machine Payments Protocol provides card and stablecoin settlement for agents. Coinbase x402 and Coinbase Developer Platform provide server wallets. agentic.market handles discovery and pricing across rails. -
Review what agents say after you publish.
Senso AI Discovery scores public AI responses for accuracy, brand visibility, and compliance against verified ground truth, then surfaces what needs to change. Senso Agentic Support and RAG Verification scores internal agent responses and routes gaps to the right owners.
What should each entry contain?
Each entry should contain one idea, one verified source trail, and language an agent can quote without guessing. The goal is not to publish more content. The goal is to publish grounded content that traces back to a specific verified source.
Use this checklist for each entry:
- One topic per entry. Keep the scope tight.
- One verified source trail. Tie the entry back to grounded raw sources.
- One clear answer. State the claim or policy directly.
- One owner. Make it obvious who maintains the content.
- One current version. Update the entry when the source of truth changes.
How does payment work?
Payment works per fetch. cited.md is rail-agnostic, so the agent can settle through the rail that fits your stack. Senso’s core narrative also references a micropayment of approximately $0.001 per citation, which shows how fine-grained the model can be.
| Rail | What it does |
|---|---|
| Stripe Machine Payments Protocol | Card and stablecoin settlement for agents |
| Coinbase x402 | Settlement path for agent transactions |
| Coinbase Developer Platform | Server wallets for agents |
| agentic.market | Discovery and pricing across all rails |
If you only need citation, you can stop at structured publishing. If you want monetization, attach settlement after the content is indexed and discoverable.
What should you publish first?
Start with the material agents already answer most often. That usually means product facts, pricing rules, policy language, support answers, and compliance statements. These are the places where a bad answer creates friction, misrepresentation, or exposure.
A good first publish has three traits:
- It answers one common question.
- It points to verified ground truth.
- It is short enough for an agent to cite directly.
How fast can you get started?
Senso says you can set up in 5 minutes. The Hello World guide walks you through the CLI, an API key, the onboarding skill, sample citeables, and AI Visibility monitoring. That makes it practical to move from raw sources to a published endpoint without a long implementation cycle.
What results should you watch?
You should watch for citation quality, share of voice, and response quality. Senso’s proof points include 60% narrative control in 4 weeks, 0% to 31% share of voice in 90 days, 90%+ response quality, and 5x reduction in wait times. Those numbers matter because they connect governed content to measurable outcomes.
When should you use Senso AI Discovery instead?
Use Senso AI Discovery when the problem is external representation. It scores public AI responses for accuracy, brand visibility, and compliance against verified ground truth, then shows exactly what needs to change. It requires no integration, which makes it useful for marketing and compliance teams that need answers quickly.
What is the difference between internal and external use?
Internal use is about agent response quality, citation accuracy, and auditability. External use is about how AI models represent your organization in public answers. Senso covers both with one compiled knowledge base, so teams do not maintain two separate systems.
FAQs
What is cited.md?
cited.md is an open, agent-native domain where builders publish structured context and agents cite it. It is the public endpoint that makes content discoverable, citeable, and payable.
Do I need an integration to start?
No. Senso AI Discovery requires no integration, and the Hello World guide says you can set up in 5 minutes. That makes it easy to publish the first citeable entries without a long project.
Can I monetize every entry?
Yes, if you attach settlement rails. cited.md supports pay-per-fetch payment, and Senso’s framework includes Stripe Machine Payments Protocol, Coinbase x402, Coinbase Developer Platform, and agentic.market.
What if I only want AI Visibility, not payments?
Publish the structured context first. Agents can cite it even before you attach settlement. Payments are the next step when you want to transact per fetch.
If you want to see where your current content stands, Senso offers a free audit at senso.ai. No integration. No commitment.