Why HTTP 402 Will Redefine the API Economy

Paying €49 a month for an API you only use 5 times a day is an economic aberration. The web was originally designed with an error code reserved for payments — 402 Payment Required — which remained a dead letter for decades.

At Core402, we believe firmly in the pay-per-use model ($0.001 per request). No more dormant subscriptions: your autonomous agents and scripts only pay for what they actually consume.