402
Payment Required
4xx Client error
Class
RFC 9110 §15.5.3
Defined in
What does HTTP 402 mean?
Reserved for future use; some APIs use it when a payment or plan upgrade is needed. There is no standard behaviour, but services such as Stripe, Shopify and various SaaS APIs return 402 when a card is declined, a subscription has lapsed or a quota requires an upgrade.
4xx Client error: The request has a problem the client can fix: wrong URL, missing credentials, bad data or too many requests.
Common causes of a 402 error
- Failed payment or exceeded paid quota on an API.
How to fix 402 Payment Required
- Check the billing status of the account.
402 and SEO
Pages should not return 402 to crawlers.
Example response
HTTP/1.1 402 Payment RequiredRelated status codes
- 403 Forbidden — The server understood the request but refuses to authorise it.
- 429 Too Many Requests — The client sent too many requests in a given amount of time.
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What does status code 402 mean?
402 Payment Required: Reserved for future use; some APIs use it when a payment or plan upgrade is needed.
How do I fix a 402 error?
Check the billing status of the account.
Does 402 affect SEO?
Pages should not return 402 to crawlers.