The Flow Engine (3-Column View)
The Flow Engine is the specialized logic that processes the single aggregated X402 payment. It eliminates the N-payments for N-services problem by funneling all costs into one verifiable transaction.
The Concerix Concept
The Flow Engine serves as the core processing layer that transforms complex multi-service payment requirements into a single, streamlined transaction. This efficiency is critical for time-sensitive AI decisions.
Core Functionality
Single Transaction Intake: Receives one aggregated X402 payment from the Agent
Immediate Fee Distribution: Instantly routes funds to all service providers
Latency Abstraction: Eliminates the cumulative wait time of multiple sequential transactions
Transaction Lifecycle (6 Steps)
Agent identifies Bundle ID: Agent determines the required Concerix402 Bundle ID for its complex task (e.g., 'Bundle-LLM-v3').
Agent sends single X402 payment: Agent executes the single X402 payment to the Concerix Node's address.
Engine validates payment: The Flow Engine validates the payment and extracts the protocol service fee.
Node executes distribution: The Node executes distribution payments to all Providers simultaneously.
Providers return API results: Providers process requests and return API results to the Node.
Node proxies final result: The Node proxies the final, bundled result back to the Agent.
This entire process is designed to complete in seconds, guaranteeing high throughput for AI operations.
Performance Gains
Latency Reduction
Reduces on-chain transaction confirmation latency by N-1 (where N is the number of APIs in the bundle). Instead of waiting for multiple sequential transaction confirmations, the Agent receives results after a single confirmation cycle.
Cost Saving
Eliminates N-1 transaction fees, resulting in significant cost savings for high-volume agents. The protocol's aggregation mechanism ensures that only one transaction fee is incurred per bundle, regardless of the number of constituent services.
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