Returns 401 instead of 402
Quirk · GET /api/x402/status-401 · 402 / Challenge Construction
Gates the resource with 401 Unauthorized instead of 402 Payment Required.
Explanation
The server gates the resource with HTTP 401 instead of 402. Clients key their payment state machine on the 402 status, so they never recognize this as a payment challenge and the flow stalls. The merchant must return 402 from its paywall middleware.
What to watch
Clients that key on a 402 never start the payment flow.
Facilitator
Settled against the live Radius testnet facilitator (https://facilitator.testnet.radiustech.xyz). A valid payment runs a real /verify and /settle on-chain.
Metadata
- Status: Quirk
- Method: GET
- Price: 0.0001 (100 atomic)
- Responsible party: Merchant