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New API payment system uses 402 status for stablecoin authorizations

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A new payment mechanism for API access is being developed, allowing servers to respond with a 402 Payment Required status code. This enables clients to sign stablecoin authorizations and retry requests, facilitating paid API interactions. The system aims to integrate with existing infrastructure and community platforms. AI

IMPACT Enables new monetization models for AI APIs and services.

RANK_REASON The item describes a technical implementation for API payments, not a core AI model release or significant industry shift.

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New API payment system uses 402 status for stablecoin authorizations

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  1. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Agents can pay for APIs now. With x402 and MPP a server answers 402 Payment Required with a price, the client signs a stablecoin authorization, retries, and get

    Agents can pay for APIs now. With x402 and MPP a server answers 402 Payment Required with a price, the client signs a stablecoin authorization, retries, and gets the data. No API key, no invoice, no account. It works, and it is the part people demo. The part nobody demos is who d…

    LINKS dev.to/…/funded-key-with-limits-or-approv…

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