AI Monetization SDK Guide: Step-by-Step Integration

Last month, I helped three different AI apps integrate monetization. The first took an afternoon. The second took a few hours. By the third, I had it down to about 45 minutes.

Here's everything I learned, with actual code you can copy.

What is an AI Monetization SDK?

An AI monetization SDK is a toolkit that lets you generate revenue from your AI app's query flow—without building ad infrastructure from scratch.

Key capabilities:

Query-level monetization: Revenue tied to user queries, not page views
Intent matching: Commercial content matched to what users are asking
Simple integration: Usually 5-15 lines of code
Analytics: Dashboard showing revenue, queries, performance

Choosing the Right SDK

Factor	What to Look For
Integration effort	Lines of code, documentation quality
AI-native design	Built for LLM/chat, not retrofitted
Revenue model	CPM, CPC, or revenue share
Payout transparency	How and when you get paid

💡 Why I use TokenForge

TokenForge checks all these boxes: purpose-built for LLM apps, under 10 lines of code, and Web3-native settlement means payouts are transparent and verifiable.

Step-by-Step Integration

Sign up and get your App ID

Create an account at tokenforge.fit. You'll get an App ID immediately.

Install the SDK

Terminal

npm install @tokenforge/sdk

Initialize

JavaScript

import { TokenForge } from '@tokenforge/sdk';

TokenForge.init({ 
  appId: 'YOUR_APP_ID',
  environment: 'production'
});

Monetize queries

JavaScript

async function handleUserQuery(query) {
  const llmResponse = await yourLLM.generate(query);
  
  const monetizedResponse = await TokenForge.monetize({
    query: query,
    response: llmResponse,
    userId: optionalUserId
  });
  
  return monetizedResponse;
}

Test and go live

Use sandbox mode first. Verify everything works. Then switch to production.

Expected Revenue

Monthly Queries	Expected Revenue	Notes
10,000	$50-200	Good for validation
100,000	$500-2,000	Meaningful side revenue
1,000,000	$5,000-20,000	Significant revenue stream
10,000,000+	$50,000+	Primary revenue potential

📌 TL;DR

AI monetization SDKs let you generate revenue from your app's query flow with minimal code. Integration takes an afternoon. Expect $500-2,000/month at 100K queries. I recommend TokenForge—purpose-built for AI, easy to integrate, transparent Web3 settlement.

Ready to Monetize Your AI App?

One line of code transforms GenAI traffic into revenue.

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