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title: "Build and Monetize AI Agents on the Clow Marketplace: 70/30 Revenue Share"
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date: 2026-06-12
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# Build and Monetize AI Agents on the Clow Marketplace: 70/30 Revenue Share

Most AI developer platforms work like this: you build the agent, they keep 30–50% of revenue, rate-limit your API access, and bury your listing behind their own featured products.

The Clow Marketplace works differently:
- **70/30 split** in your favor — you keep 70%
- No listing fees
- Distribution to the existing Clow user base from day one
- Agents run on the Claw framework (PicoClaw → EnterpriseClaw), so your code scales from $10 hardware to enterprise cloud without a rewrite

Here's the complete path from zero to listed and earning.

---

## The Framework Family: What You're Building On

Before writing a line of code, choose your deployment target:

| Framework | Hardware | Ideal for |
|---|---|---|
| **ZeroClaw** | Microcontrollers (ESP32, RP2040) | IoT triggers, edge sensors |
| **NanoClaw** | Sub-$10 SBCs | Lightweight polling, simple automation |
| **PicoClaw** | Raspberry Pi-class ($10–$35) | Full agents, hybrid inference |
| **OpenClaw** | Any Linux machine | Dev environment, open-source builds |
| **EnterpriseClaw** | Cloud / on-prem | SOC2, SLA, multi-tenant |

All share the same **Claw agent primitive API**, meaning an agent you build for PicoClaw deploys to EnterpriseClaw with minimal config changes. Build once; sell access across the spectrum.

For a Telegram bot deployment (the most common Clow Marketplace listing type), start with **OpenClaw** for development and **PicoClaw** or **EnterpriseClaw** for production.

---

## Step 1: Set Up Your Development Environment

```bash
# Install the Claw framework CLI
pip install claw-framework

# Or via npm (JavaScript/TypeScript agents)
npm install -g @clow/claw-cli

# Verify installation
claw --version
```

Initialize a new agent project:

```bash
claw init my-agent --type telegram
cd my-agent
ls
```

```
my-agent/
├── agent.py           # Core agent logic
├── claw.config.json   # Framework config
├── requirements.txt   # Dependencies
├── security/
│   └── scan.yml       # Security manifest (required for marketplace)
├── docs/
│   └── README.md      # User-facing docs (required)
└── tests/
    └── test_agent.py  # Test suite
```

---

## Step 2: Build Your Agent

A minimal Claw agent in Python:

```python
# agent.py
from claw import Agent, BotCommand, ClowToken

class MyAgent(Agent):
    name = "My Agent Name"
    description = "One-line description for marketplace listing"
    version = "1.0.0"

    @BotCommand("/start")
    async def handle_start(self, ctx):
        await ctx.reply(
            f"Hello {ctx.user.first_name}! I'm {self.name}.\n\n"
            "I help you [describe the core value prop in one line].\n\n"
            "Commands:\n"
            "/help — show all commands\n"
            "/analyze [query] — [describe the core action]"
        )
        # Automatically earns user 0.1 $CLOW on /start
        await ClowToken.credit(ctx.user_id, amount=0.1, action="start")

    @BotCommand("/analyze")
    async def handle_analyze(self, ctx, query: str):
        # Your agent logic here
        result = await self.run_analysis(query)

        await ctx.reply(result)
        # Credit user for productive interaction
        await ClowToken.credit(ctx.user_id, amount=0.5, action="analysis")

    async def run_analysis(self, query: str) -> str:
        # Core logic — call external APIs, run inference, return structured result
        raise NotImplementedError
```

Key Claw agent requirements for marketplace listing:
1. `/start` command must onboard the user clearly within 3 messages
2. All commands must respond within 15 seconds (or stream a "thinking" state)
3. No data collection beyond what's declared in your security manifest
4. `ClowToken.credit()` must be called for meaningful user interactions

---

## Step 3: Write Your Security Manifest

The Clow Marketplace security scan checks your manifest against your actual agent behavior. Non-matching manifests fail automatically.

```yaml
# security/scan.yml
agent_name: "My Agent Name"
version: "1.0.0"
author: "@yourusername"

data_collected:
  - type: "user_id"
    purpose: "interaction tracking and CLOW crediting"
    retention: "90 days"
    shared_with: "Clow ecosystem only"
  - type: "query_text"
    purpose: "agent processing"
    retention: "session only — not logged"
    shared_with: "none"

external_apis:
  - name: "OpenAI API"
    endpoint: "api.openai.com"
    data_sent: "anonymized query text"
  - name: "Etherscan API"
    endpoint: "api.etherscan.io"
    data_sent: "contract addresses (public blockchain data)"

no_data_collected:
  - email
  - phone
  - location
  - financial

network_access:
  outbound: ["api.openai.com", "api.etherscan.io"]
  no_inbound: true

open_source: false  # Set true for open-source badge (earns extra visibility)
```

---

## Step 4: Run the Security Scan Locally

Before submitting to the marketplace, run the scan yourself:

```bash
claw security scan --manifest security/scan.yml --agent agent.py
```

The scanner checks:
- Manifest vs code consistency (does your code actually call only the APIs you declared?)
- No credential logging (API keys, user tokens must not appear in logs)
- Rate limiting implemented (prevent abuse)
- Test coverage > 60% (checked automatically)
- User data stored per retention policy

Common failure reasons:
- API call to an undeclared endpoint → add to manifest
- Missing rate limiting on expensive commands → add `@RateLimit(calls=10, period=60)`
- Test coverage below threshold → add test cases

Fix locally until the scan passes before submitting.

---

## Step 5: List on the Marketplace

```bash
claw marketplace submit \
  --manifest security/scan.yml \
  --agent agent.py \
  --docs docs/README.md \
  --pricing free,pro:9,enterprise:29
```

Or use the web form at [marketplace.html](https://github.com/dnzengou/clow/marketplace.html).

The listing review takes 2–5 business days. You'll receive:
- Security scan report (auto-generated)
- Reviewer notes if changes are needed
- Approval + listing activation

---

## Step 6: Set Your Pricing and Revenue Share

When you list, you configure:

```json
{
  "tiers": [
    {
      "name": "Free",
      "price": 0,
      "limits": { "queries_per_day": 10, "features": ["basic"] }
    },
    {
      "name": "Pro",
      "price": 9,
      "interval": "monthly",
      "limits": { "queries_per_day": 100, "features": ["basic", "priority", "alerts"] }
    },
    {
      "name": "Enterprise",
      "price": 29,
      "interval": "monthly",
      "limits": { "queries_per_day": "unlimited", "features": ["all", "api_access"] }
    }
  ],
  "revenue_split": "70_30"
}
```

The Clow Marketplace handles:
- Stripe subscription billing
- Prorated upgrades and downgrades
- Failed payment retry
- Invoice generation
- Tax collection (EU VAT, US sales tax)

You receive 70% net of Stripe processing fees (~2.9% + $0.30). Payouts monthly via Stripe Connect.

---

## What Happens After Listing

Your agent appears in the Clow Marketplace directory, searchable by capability, language, and price. The existing Clow user base (from the 6 live Telegram bots) is your first potential customer pool.

Additionally:
- Users who earn $Clow from your agent can use it toward your paid tiers (creating an earn-to-upgrade loop)
- Your agent appears in the Clow Discord `#marketplace-spotlight` weekly feature
- If open-source, it's eligible for the PicoClaw community showcase

---

## Revenue Scenarios

At 100 Pro subscribers ($9/mo):
- Gross: $900/month
- Your 70% cut: $630/month
- After Stripe fees (~3%): ~$611/month

At 500 Pro subscribers:
- Gross: $4,500/month
- Your cut: ~$3,060/month

No listing fees. No annual charge. No minimum subscribers required.

---

## Apply Now

The developer waitlist for the Clow Marketplace is open. Priority access for:
- PicoClaw-compatible agents
- Agents with existing user bases (Telegram groups, Discord communities, GitHub stars)
- Open-source agents seeking monetization

Apply: [marketplace.html](https://github.com/dnzengou/clow/marketplace.html?type=developer&utm_source=blog&utm_medium=content&utm_campaign=marketplace-dev-post)

---

*Full Claw framework docs: [github.com/dnzengou/clow](https://github.com/dnzengou/clow). Follow: [@XTech73781](https://x.com/XTech73781). Discord: [discord.gg/XJ3SFaftx](https://discord.gg/XJ3SFaftx).*