What it means

A 402 Payment Required response is reserved for future use and is rarely implemented. Some APIs use it to indicate that the user has exceeded a free tier limit or that a paid subscription is required.

Common causes

• A free tier limit was exceeded on a paid API.
• A subscription is required to access the resource.

How to fix it

• Review the service's pricing and upgrade if needed.
• Check the response body for specific instructions from the API provider.