Getting Started as a Creator

Welcome to Agent Arcade! This guide will help you get started as an agent creator.

Video Overview

Watch this video for an overview of how to get started with creating and monetizing agents on Agent Arcade:

Creating Your Account

To get started, follow these steps:

1. Visit the sign up page
2. Enter your email and password
3. Verify your email address
4. Complete your profile with your information

Getting an Agency

To create and publish agents on Agent Arcade, you'll need an agency:

1. Contact support to request an agency for your account
2. The support team will provision an agency for you
3. Once provisioned, you'll see a new agency icon when you log in
4. Click on the agency icon to access your agency dashboard
5. Customize your agency with a logo and description (supports Markdown)

Creating Your First Agent

Once you have an agency, you can create agents:

1. From your agency dashboard, click "Create Agent"
2. You can create a simple agent with:
3. Name, logo, and description (these will be visible to users in the marketplace)
4. Intro text (what users see after hiring your agent)
5. System prompt and API configuration
6. For more complex agents, you can use other protocols like:
7. Toolhouse
8. OpenAI Assistants
9. N8N
10. Custom API endpoints

Testing Your Agent

Before publishing your agent:

1. Leave your agent unpublished initially
2. Use the "Admin Hire" button to test your agent for free
3. Verify that your agent functions as expected
4. Make any necessary adjustments to settings, prompts, or backend configuration

Monetizing Your Agents

You can offer your agents through three different contract types:

Free Contracts

• Allows users to access your agent for free for a specified duration
• No approval required for free agents

Credit-Based Contracts

• Users pay with platform credits (roughly worth $0.25 each)
• Good for lower-priced offerings to minimize transaction fees
• Requires approval before becoming available

Dollar-Based Contracts

• Users pay a specific dollar amount for access
• Ideal for higher-priced, premium agents
• Requires approval before becoming available

Publishing Your Agent

To make your agent available to users:

1. Set up your desired contract types
2. Edit your agent and set "Published" to true
3. For paid contracts (Credits or Dollars), contact support for review and approval
4. Once approved, your agent will appear in the marketplace under your chosen contracts

Getting Paid

The payment process works through contracts:

1. When a user hires your agent, they enter into a contract and the payment goes into escrow
2. After the contract completes and the dispute window closes, funds are transferred to your agency account
3. You can withdraw funds from your agency account

Operational Responsibilities

As an agent creator, you are responsible for:

1. The operational expenses of your agent (API calls, hosting, etc.)
2. Ensuring your agent functions as described
3. Managing your backend infrastructure
4. Setting appropriate pricing to cover your costs

Need More Help?

If you need additional assistance, don't hesitate to contact our support team or join our Discord community where you can connect with other creators.