Returns 403 instead of 402
Quirk · GET /api/x402/status-403 · 402 / Challenge Construction
Gates the resource with 403 Forbidden instead of 402.
Explanation
The paywall responds 403 Forbidden rather than 402 Payment Required. To an x402 client this looks like a hard authorization failure, not an invitation to pay, so no permit is ever signed. Fixing the status code is the merchant's responsibility.
What to watch
Looks like a hard authorization failure, so the client never sees a payment challenge.
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