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How Platform Operators Should Prepare for the Machine Payments Protocol

The core shift is simple: payment can happen inside the same interaction that requests access. Instead of sending a user to a separate checkout, an agent, API client, or automated workflow can request a paid resource. The server responds with `HTTP 402 Payment Required`, the client authorizes payment, retries with payment proof in a header, and receives the resource plus a receipt in the same interaction cycle.