HTTP 402: forgotten payment status code resurfaces after 33 years

HTTP 402 (Payment Required) status code, defined in 1993, was never implemented by modern browsers or servers.

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Renewed interest emerges for this protocol with rise of micropayments and subscription services.

Developers and architects reconsider forgotten web standards for digital transactions.

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