The HTTP 402 'Payment Required' status code was introduced in RFC 2068 (January 1997), 12 years before bitcoin.
LETS MAKE PAYMENTS GREAT AGAIN!
<script>
async function fetchPaidResource() {
try {
// Request the paid resource
const response = await fetch('/paid-resource', { method: 'GET' });
if (response.status === 402) {
// Parse the 402 response
const data = await response.json();
const invoice = data.invoice;
// Check if WebLN is available (e.g., Alby extension)
if (typeof window.webln === 'undefined') {
alert('Please install a Lightning wallet like Alby to pay.');
return;
}
// Enable WebLN and send payment
await window.webln.enable();
await window.webln.sendPayment(invoice);
// Retry the request after payment
const retry = await fetch('/paid-resource', { method: 'GET' });
if (retry.ok) {
const content = await retry.text(); // Or .json() if applicable
document.getElementById('content').innerHTML = content;
} else {
alert('Payment succeeded, but access still failed.');
}
} else if (response.ok) {
// If no 402, display the content directly
const content = await response.text();
document.getElementById('content').innerHTML = content;
}
} catch (error) {
console.error('Error:', error);
alert('Something went wrong. Check the console.');
}
}
// Trigger the function (e.g., on page load or button click)
window.onload = fetchPaidResource;
// Or use: <button onclick="fetchPaidResource()">Get Paid Content</button>
</script>
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<div id="content">Loading...</div>
