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title: "Comment by Muhammad Atif on \"x402 and the propose-confirm pattern: how AI agents pay for API calls without a credit card\" | Hashnode"
description: "This is a compelling implementation of HTTP 402 for the agent economy. The propose-confirm split, spending mandates, and isolated signing keys make autonomous p"
url: "https://hashnode.com/posts/x402-and-the-propose-confirm-pattern-how-ai-agents-pay-for-api-calls-without-a-credit-card/6a8e8db3fd4b327ae3eebdc3/comment/6a8ffe70ee90444926341a3f"
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[Discussion](https://hashnode.com/posts/x402-and-the-propose-confirm-pattern-how-ai-agents-pay-for-api-calls-without-a-credit-card/6a8e8db3fd4b327ae3eebdc3)

Comment [x402 and the propose-confirm pattern: how AI agents pay for API calls without a credit card](https://hashnode.com/posts/x402-and-the-propose-confirm-pattern-how-ai-agents-pay-for-api-calls-without-a-credit-card/6a8e8db3fd4b327ae3eebdc3)

[Muhammad Atif](https://hashnode.com/@fita84)

[Aug 27](https://hashnode.com/posts/x402-and-the-propose-confirm-pattern-how-ai-agents-pay-for-api-calls-without-a-credit-card/6a8e8db3fd4b327ae3eebdc3/comment/6a8ffe70ee90444926341a3f)

This is a compelling implementation of HTTP 402 for the agent economy. The propose-confirm split, spending mandates, and isolated signing keys make autonomous payments far more practical and secure.