World Congress 2026 Europe • Jul 10, 2026 • Session details

HTTP 402: Teaching the Web to Let Agents Pay

How can autonomous AI agents securely bypass human paywalls? Discover how resurrecting the HTTP 402 protocol unlocks true pay-as-you-go micropayments for machine-to-machine commerce.

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