# x402

> x402 revives the HTTP 402 status code to let agents pay per request in stablecoins or cards; created by Coinbase, it moved to vendor-neutral governance when the Linux Foundation announced the x402 Foundation's operational launch on 14 July 2026 with 40 members including AWS, Google, Visa, Mastercard and Stripe.

Open payment protocol reviving HTTP 402, now governed by the Linux Foundation.

- **Category:** Payment Infrastructure
- **License:** Open specification (Linux Foundation)
- **Language:** N/A (protocol)
- **Self-hosted:** Yes
- **Last verified:** 2026-10-04

> Caveat: Foundation dates vary by source: an intent was announced around April 2026, while the operational launch was 14 July 2026.

Source: https://agent.c8.fit/tools/x402/